Only tired a cuple of Japanese whiskies, and have been very pleasently surprized, any recommendations?
No really. But if I did, it would be a Suntory Time.You, sirrah, are a twat of the highest order. Never, ever darken this thread again.
Meh, I am partial to a shot or two of Monkey Shoulder at the moment. Especially when it is last orders and someone else’s round
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Got another bottle yesterday. £16 in Tesco. It’s closer so I thought fuck it, It’s only a quid.
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Top bantz … You guys!
Oooooo, I’m Fatso and I’m posh and drink Grouse. Well, I have a half- drunk bottle of Bells in my cupboard (honestly). So, up yours posh-Fats
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This may surprise some of you, but I spent Hogmanay up in Aberdeen some years ago with a mate. His family took me to all these very posh dinners in massive houses with fantastic food on offer. Walking into each house it was obligatory to be offered a glass of whiskey - invariably Bells topped up with water. I was rather taken aback, expecting to be offered top notch malts.
In my cupboard at the moment (apart from the Bells) is a bottle of that Talisker (disparagingly mentioned earlier as being one of those airport whiskeys) and a rather nice, half-finished bottle of Dalwhinnie.
Point of order Sir Bath! (merely to correct some important facts -and to highlight a pendantry that takes over when it comes to the nectar of life)
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When referring to Scotch, Its Whisky - no ‘e’ - those hairy arsed Oirish place an additioanl ‘e’ in their spelling…
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Bells is not Whisky, its the toxic extract when you have filtered the ‘solid matter’ from a chemical toilet - do not utter its name again on this thread… Fatso is sailing close with his blended malt and grain Grouse… on a SINGLE MALT THREAD. Fucking Philis. You will have been offered Bells as you were English
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Talisker - the ‘true’ 10 year old is a great malt, its the non-age labeled marketing led stuff with twattsh names, that the owners are flogging to make a ton of money whilst the popularity of the water of life is on a high, that get the evil eye from me… often charging £50-£80 for something that could have 3 year old casks contributing… In the words of wee jock McJock proprietor of local Whisky specialist shop, '‘its an abomination in the eyes of the lord’
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Dalwhinnie is nae bad - good smooth 15 year old. I have a good half bottle of a 1980 distilled 95 bottled limited that is rather splendid
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Fuck me. Has operation Yewtree shut down? Sort yourself out, @areloa-grandee
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I’ve just had a bowl of Scotch Broth…
I think you’re talking about the tradition at christmas and new year where the riff raff get invited round the posh houses and are given a tot of cheap whiskey to help them get through the cold winter times.
I am feeling a little ill. Gentlemen, I may have to go an lie down for a while.
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I was having a long, hard think about getting a bottle of this yesterday: https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/19641/mackmyra-brukswhisky
Any of you lot ever tried it?
Nope, but looks interesting. That site stocks a 1979 Lagavulin distillers edition for … £1400. I paid £47 for mine back when it was released in 1995. I have about a 1/4 of it left as its is stunning but had no ideathese were now now that expensive!! will work out about £100 a dram for what I have left!!
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Ok, AG, you’ve got your way.
This will be the only thread we ever allow on malt.
If anyone tries to jip you off by starting a new one, be it on whisky, loaf or teasers, the mods will come down on them like a ton of bricks.
This is the Single Malt thread.
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Your original post is an excellent choice. This is from the area my family originally hail from generations ago. I hope to get some over the weekend for the holidays.
We used to drink a lot of Nikka in Japan. Tokyo recommends…
It’s a blend but it is very good.
If you insist on a Malt… Not as nice imo but a Malt
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Thanks Tokes, will be checking out some Japanese Malts in 2018
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Maybe. We were encouraged to doff our caps and tug our fore locks.