Alcohol

WantoN · 6 May 2006 at 11:38

Rich1988 said:
personally I think soco is just way to sweet, my favourite whiskey is glenfiddich special reserve 15yr and whiskey is meant to be drunk on its own! not with any of this ice or coke lark

I've never understood this to be honest. The only thing I'll drink neat that isn't a shot is brandy after a meal.

I'm a big drinker, but I don't particularly enjoy the taste of any neat spirit. Tequila however, is my God

Ant

Rich1988 · 6 May 2006 at 11:41

WantoN said:
I've never understood this to be honest. The only thing I'll drink neat that isn't a shot is brandy after a meal.

I'm a big drink, but I don't particularly enjoy the taste of any neat spirit. Tequila however, is my God

Ant

Each to his own I suppose, but I find whiskey tastes best on its own as does brandy, not really a shot drinker

Snash · 6 May 2006 at 12:59

[pedant mode]
Whisky is Scotch Whisky
Whiskey is anything else.
[/pedant mode]

I've had a cupboard full of whisky from various present and prizes. Counted it up a few months ago to find I had:

Litre of Glemorangie
Two bottles of Chivas 12 year old
Bottle of Johhnie Walker Black Label
Bottle of Talisker
Bottle of Glenfiddoch
Bottle of some Isle of Arran blend
Half full bottle of J&B
Quarter full bottle of Haig Dimple (cool bottle

)

And I hardly drunk whisky, tried a Glenfiddoch with ice and it was alright but I couldn't really get to like the others. Then one of my pals was round and he drinks the stuff. Told me to try it with a splash of ice cold water. Wow what a difference as Tesco has said already. Totally different, seem sto release the oils or something. The Talisker has gone from tasting like TCP to tasting something approaching smokey heaven. Really getting to like the stuff now!

Supercow · 6 May 2006 at 13:40

wyrdo said:
That's already been done twice in this thread

Bugger, show u need to read a thread before posting

chrisd · 6 May 2006 at 13:43

Ex-RoNiN said:
Dude, thats sick.

You don't like Whisky?

Baron G · 7 May 2006 at 07:27

Springbank is the single-malt. Conversation over.

Baron G · 7 May 2006 at 08:16

Wile E. Coyote said:
Any whiskey

Meant to say - the word is 'whisky'.

'Whiskey' describes an inferior product, commonly produced in Ireland and the United States.

Lithium · 7 May 2006 at 08:39

IMO the best comes from the Isle of Islay.

Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Laphroaig

Talisker is great too

Oh and its Whisky

Ex-RoNiN · 7 May 2006 at 09:30

chrisd said:
You don't like Whisky?

I do. 10 yr old is crap. So are 12 yrs. The real deal starts at 15+.

Alasdair · 7 May 2006 at 10:04

Ex-RoNiN said:
I do. 10 yr old is crap. So are 12 yrs. The real deal starts at 15+.

That's a very narrow-minded view to take in my opinion.

The 10 year old Laphroaig quarter cask is particularly good I find.
In fact, my favourite whisky ever (a cask strength hand filtered Macallan) is only 10 years old, it really depends on the distillery and the type of whisky.

I am partial to the Highland Park 18 though

Stringy · 7 May 2006 at 10:09

anksta said:
SoCo is the nicest drink ever.

Its not whiskey though is it? Its Bourbon

Nope, it's a Whiskey flavoured Liqueur

Von Luck · 7 May 2006 at 10:20