Whisky
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I don't think that £8 covers the duty and VAT.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
Tomoko Spirits, St Albans, I bought a bottle for £8
MikeMA
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That really was a bargain. But was it made in the cellars of Buckinham Palace from genuine Scottish grapes?
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
That really was a bargain. But was it made in the cellars of Buckinham Palace from genuine Scottish grapes?
I didnt check, but the label was in Cantonese
steveinspain
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As someone who doesn't like whiskey (Southern Comfort anybody?) what's the best one to start with?
Is Speyside the easiest one to start with - if not, then please tell me what to look for..
Is Speyside the easiest one to start with - if not, then please tell me what to look for..
MikeMA
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As a complete non-expert I'd say yes to a Speyside for starters, as opposed to strong peaty whiskies like Laphroag or similar, which are like drinking a bonfire laced with creosote.
There are also some very nice Irish whiskeys - as opposed to Southern Comfort!
Cav
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gassor
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Aberlour 10 yo. Rich like M&S cake with a lot of currents in it. Better than viagra if you feel inclined!
-alan-
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Or turf freshly rinsed in carbolic soap..according to a friend of mineI'd suggest in semi-seriousness, folk should start with Laphroag - it makes all other whisk(e)y seem fairly palatable by comparison.
On the Irish whiskey front btw, Jamison (of any variety) is a pretty solid starter, and readily available - or Green Spot if you're prepared to look a little harder and feeling slightly more flush.
cj66
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Famous Grouse, good ole Bells or The Macallan for something a little different.
I'm another Lagavulin fan but wouldn't recommend it as a starting point (peaty and smokey....gorgeous).
Just managed to find a different vodka, Czar from St. Petersburg, very nice. Not the expensive, tasteless fashion stuff flooding the market now.
Others are Moskovskaya and Evolution. As a random outsider, very cheap and should-be-nasty Jupiter vodka (Vietnamese!) but drinkable and perfectly good when mixed. (unlike e.g. Smirnoff zero taste and Absolute sweet muck)
I'm another Lagavulin fan but wouldn't recommend it as a starting point (peaty and smokey....gorgeous).
Just managed to find a different vodka, Czar from St. Petersburg, very nice. Not the expensive, tasteless fashion stuff flooding the market now.
Others are Moskovskaya and Evolution. As a random outsider, very cheap and should-be-nasty Jupiter vodka (Vietnamese!) but drinkable and perfectly good when mixed. (unlike e.g. Smirnoff zero taste and Absolute sweet muck)
steveinspain
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Oops, whisky, no e.. Sorry!
I like Southern Comfort but that's about as close to whisky as I've ever got, and the only whisky I've ever tried was (I think) Jamesons, which I couldn't drink.
I'll have a look to see what miniatures I can find and give them a try as a starting point, but I assume the better ones are not sold in such a way..
I like Southern Comfort but that's about as close to whisky as I've ever got, and the only whisky I've ever tried was (I think) Jamesons, which I couldn't drink.
I'll have a look to see what miniatures I can find and give them a try as a starting point, but I assume the better ones are not sold in such a way..
MikeMA
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Actually, Jamesons - Irish with an 'e'! - while not everyone's cup of tea, is pretty inoffensive stuff. Maybe you just don't like whisky, or whiskey! No harm in that.
Bob McC
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You fibber!
I tried your tip last night.
I quickly downed a bottle then thoughts of lurrrv followed.
Get it up? I couldn't get upstairs!
steveinspain
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Guess only real men drink the stuff...Actually, Jamesons - Irish with an 'e'! - while not everyone's cup of tea, is pretty inoffensive stuff. Maybe you just don't like whisky, or whiskey! No harm in that.
I'll have a pint of lager top and sit quietly at the back..
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