Show us your whisky!
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funkyrobot said:
George7 said:
funkyrobot said:
Parp! Let the weekend commence. 
How are you getting on with your selection? (I must admit, at first glance, I thought you'd gone and bought a bunch of full sized bottles!)I've just finished off my Highland Park 12 Yr Old. Rather a pleasant whisky.
I have noticed something interesting. As I don't drink any other alcohol, people have been startled by the fact that I want to try whisky. I don't want to drink it to get sozzled, I'm interested in the flavours and texture. I even got asked what my mixer will be
.I guess it's a sign of the times that some people think drink is just to get drunk.
Having never really tried a whiskey, but always like to try new things, more of a reds or real ale guy. I however couldn't resist this today and the chance to try something to sip through the summer.
I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
volks al said:
Having never really tried a whiskey, but always like to try new things, more of a reds or real ale guy. I however couldn't resist this today and the chance to try something to sip through the summer.
I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
Welcome! Tip number 1 is drop the E... Whisky I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
volks al said:
Having never really tried a whiskey, but always like to try new things, more of a reds or real ale guy. I however couldn't resist this today and the chance to try something to sip through the summer.
I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
I like that a lot, a lovely light whisky.I'm really not up on whats a good whiskey, but got this set for a nice price so will report back.
Picked up the Glengoyne from Waitrose yesterday using my Christmas John Lewis vouchers and noticed a really reduced selection of single malts. They had a spirits book out last year with lots of whisky listed but now the selection is just a fraction of what was in the book. Odd.
vixen1700 said:
I like that a lot, a lovely light whisky.
Picked up the Glengoyne from Waitrose yesterday using my Christmas John Lewis vouchers and noticed a really reduced selection of single malts. They had a spirits book out last year with lots of whisky listed but now the selection is just a fraction of what was in the book. Odd.
Doh novice mistake, yes whisky, damn iPhone auto correct!Picked up the Glengoyne from Waitrose yesterday using my Christmas John Lewis vouchers and noticed a really reduced selection of single malts. They had a spirits book out last year with lots of whisky listed but now the selection is just a fraction of what was in the book. Odd.
I really enjoyed the glen last night. And today went a bit crazy and picked up a millennium bells, I liked the bottle and some miniatures at the boot sale, and this jura in waitrose, as said they seem to have a sale on. £21 for the Jura which seems very good?
Edit: the bells was full, but after reading that's it's mostly crap, I opened it and am watching James Bond drinking a Bells and ginger beer!
Which year have you gone for? I love the 12 year old, and have a 15 year old waiting to be open. Heard the 18 year old is fantastic, so want to try that at some point too,
I quite liked it - I had the 12, 15, 17 and 18 year olds at the distillary. Ended up going for the 18 year old. As said, they're generally pretty easy drams. I think the 12 year old was a bit sharper a taste (I'm no expert and have a bad memory on top) than the 18 year old, hence going for it.
Podie said:
vixen1700 said:
Might pick up a bottle of Glengoyne 12 year old tomorrow, as I noticed it was new in Waitrose. Anybody know anything about it?
Only ever had the 17, which was on offer in Duty Free. Quite a soft, easy drinking dram - a bit like Tomintoul is.Lefty said:
Urgh, not feeling the best this morning.
It was a variety of single-cask GlenDronachs, they're pretty much all superb!
It was a variety of single-cask GlenDronachs, they're pretty much all superb!
Well, interesting mix of drinks...Not had a single cask variant yet, will add it to "the list"
Gave the Griff a warm-up on the Welsh roads this weekend, in preparation for the Scottish tour later in the year
Opened the Auchentoshan on Saturday night. Wow! That stuff has a kick.
Drank some of the bottle with varying amounts of water. I accidentally put too much in at one point which made it taste odd.
I managed to get a taste of wood, bitter treacle and something that my fiancee says is like cherry brandy. The nose seemed to develop about 12 hours after opening and has become quite nice. I seem to notice the cooked fruit on the nose now.
Anyway, cracking on with it and learning a lot about the stuff as I drink it.
Drank some of the bottle with varying amounts of water. I accidentally put too much in at one point which made it taste odd.
I managed to get a taste of wood, bitter treacle and something that my fiancee says is like cherry brandy. The nose seemed to develop about 12 hours after opening and has become quite nice. I seem to notice the cooked fruit on the nose now.
Anyway, cracking on with it and learning a lot about the stuff as I drink it.
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