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Post by paulg on Nov 1, 2018 19:25:45 GMT
I could have sworn I already started a thread devoted to Whisky, or Whiskey for the Irish...
My favourites at the moment are as follows;
All of it.
Cheers!
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Post by paulg on Nov 1, 2018 19:27:14 GMT
Scotch- Balvenie Single Cask
Irish-Writers Tears
American-Makers Mark
These are my tipples as it stands...Changes regularly though...
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Post by neilf on Nov 2, 2018 9:28:39 GMT
Anything by;
Bunnahabhain
Arran Distillery
Penderyn
Glengoyne
Clynelish
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Post by mekon on Nov 3, 2018 10:18:33 GMT
I think I have no appreciation of hardly anything that enters my mouth. I could literally eat tuna and rice for the rest of my days and not really care. Maybe I don't have a good sense of taste or something but I find eating boring.
My mate went through a whiskey stage when he first started earning good money. He gave me some expensive stuff and then was very disappointed when I couldn't tell the difference from meths.
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Post by spuu on Nov 4, 2018 12:15:27 GMT
Scotch- Balvenie Single Cask Irish-Writers Tears American-Makers Mark These are my tipples as it stands...Changes regularly though... Off to Lake District next weekend - the place has a cracking old traditional English bar that is always stocked with loads of good whiskeys. Will keep an eye for any of those. 2 days walking the lakes with my spaniel and some drinks in the evenings, heaven. Nikka Coffey Grain is absolutely my favourite. Someone got for me as a gift this year - I'd never heard of it. Cant recommend it enough. It does have a sweetness to it though so steer clear if you dont like that. Never seen it in the shops but you can get on amazon. I got it for a gift for a few other people and they all like it. |
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Post by paulg on Nov 8, 2018 10:54:54 GMT
I've had Nikka 'from the barrell' before...lots! Its a superb Blend. May have to try that
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Post by paulg on Nov 8, 2018 10:58:16 GMT
Ive just come back from the Milan bike show and I was talking to Brian Gillen (MV Agusta tech head)...I berated him for drinking scotch with ice, but did say its down to the individual anyway. I asked him what his favourite scotch is...'Oh man that's like asking me which is my favourite pussy...'
Good point.
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Post by hawkwind on Feb 27, 2019 12:37:40 GMT
I've recently been drinking Laphroaig quarter cask, lovely Islay whisky perfect on a cold winters night.
Gonna order another bottle from Amazon while it's still on offer at £28 although a little wait as it's on back order atm.
Also working my way through a Glenmorangie 10 year original that my son bought me for my birthday along with a nice Woodford Reserve bourbon whiskey.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 21, 2020 20:40:10 GMT
Thought this thread was worthy of a lockdown revival.
I'd joined a whisky auction site a few months ago but it's temporarily pumped now due to the virus. Scotch Whisky Auctions if any cunt's interested. Looks decent and there are genuine bargains on there for every price range. Like any auction though, you're bidding against cunts that know what they're doing so a bit of patience (and research) is required at first.
There are still some online bargains though. There was a Game of Thrones branded series featuring single malts from 9 different distilleries. It must have been a fucking flop because they're now discounted everywhere. All 9 can be had for a bargain basement £340 but I can only imagine you'd buy them all if you were keeping them in the hope that they'd be collectible in the future because a few of them get fairly average reviews. The picks though seem to be the Mortlach 15yo, the Lagavulin 9yo and the Talisker and these are the ones I bought.
The Lagavulin is sweet, smoky and peaty. If you like the 16 then you'll love this. The peat is heavily present but doesn't overpower the other sweeter fruity flavours which all line up to dance over your taste buds. It's a fabulous whisky and if you like Islay malts then grab one of these at a bargain price before they all go.
From what I recall of the Talisker it's also a peaty number but I'll have another go at it at the weekend and comment further. I do seem to recall it was a much better dram than its price tag which was more suited to a midweek breakfast whisky.
I haven't opened the Mortlach. It's the most expensive of the trio but still came in at a bargain £50 off. That will be a special occasion number.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Apr 21, 2020 21:15:21 GMT
Fuck being a single malt mincer. Just got a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve off Amazon with nearly 40% off.
Cost me a few Euros more than a bottle of Black Label would have in the shop.
Result.
On a related note I finished off a bottle of Spanish brandy a few weeks ago which I rescued from my in-laws house in the country when they sold it last year. I remembered that I had another one tucked away from the same source but in a presentation box and looks quite posh, so I looked it up on line and it turns out to be nearly 30 years old and worth a few greasy euros... Not sure what to do with it now though...
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 21, 2020 21:21:53 GMT
How much are you talking? If it had any kind of value I'd be tempted to hold on to it. Bear in mind anything's only worth what some cunt is prepared to pay for it and an economic downturn is generally not a sellers market for anything but if you can afford to keep it until the sun shines again and stick to cooking brandy during these troubled times then that would be my advice.
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Apr 22, 2020 7:16:11 GMT
Not big bucks. Just into three figures maybe. It's no retirement fund that's for sure, but, on the other hand, swigging a 100€+ bottle of brandy on my own in solitary confinement does reek a bit of excessive sadness.
MAybe I'll just save it for a special occasion.
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 22, 2020 7:41:24 GMT
Aye I know what you mean. I've got quite a few in that range. A bit over drinking price but not exactly a gold mine. Thing is, I've necked quite a few bottles in the past that I've then seen change hands for several times their original value. I've also wrapped a few in cotton wool to see their value flatline. If it's worth more now than it originally cost then its value is likely to keep rising.
With whisky, big name vintage bottles fetch the most at auction. Macallan in particular. I'd never bid on a bottle because they're also the most faked but then I'm hardly going to spend £50k on a bottle of whisky.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Apr 22, 2020 8:52:47 GMT
How much are you talking? If it had any kind of value I'd be tempted to hold on to it. Bear in mind anything's only worth what some cunt is prepared to pay for it and an economic downturn is generally not a sellers market for anything but if you can afford to keep it until the sun shines again and stick to cooking brandy during these troubled times then that would be my advice. There is an antique furniture restorer in my mum's village who over the years bought some items at a good price with the intention of selling them when he retired. They are now worth less than what he paid and that was before the recent crisis. I can see why people buy whisky/wine/cars/bikes/antiques etc, but I think its as riskier than shares for investment, although more interesting on a personal level. |
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Post by elnoodle the reasonable on Apr 22, 2020 18:39:22 GMT
This is a tremendous lowland distillery tucked away in the Campsies. Love a wee blast out on the bike and a stop off at the distillery shop. Keep meaning to buy a bottle of the Teapot Dram but always shy away at the price. Next time... shop.glengoyne.com/our-collection |
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