How is famous grouse?

iBot · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:10

the normal stuff, not special reserve.

King4aDay · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:11

Pretty naff, get yorself a decent single malt.

Cybermyk · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:13

Slightly more palatable than Teachers and slightly less than Bells

gumbald · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:15

I prefer it to Bells if they're the only two drinks in the pub. Can't remember Teachers, only time I had it I was already drunk.

King4aDay · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:15

Cybermyk said:
Slightly more palatable than Teachers and slightly less than Bells

Like i said, pretty naff

gumbald · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:34

If it's free though, you drink it. It's on the list of unwritten student laws

penski · 31 Dec 2006 at 21:46

gumbald said:
If it's free though, you drink it. It's on the list of unwritten student laws

Alongside putting up with a social standing somewhere betwixt tramps and charvers?

*n

gumbald · 31 Dec 2006 at 22:01

Free as in gift, not found in the street

Freakitchen · 31 Dec 2006 at 23:35

Yuck. Once you've had a single malt you'll never touch the stuff again. The only time I consider a blend is with a mixer (coke, usually, and I don't even like that!), in which case, I'd rather have grouse than Bells.

wozzizname · 1 Jan 2007 at 01:11

Better than Bells and Teachers but not as good as a single malt.

M0KUJ1N · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:04

In my almost obligatory post, Id just like to point out that there an awful lot of awful malts and some stonking blends out there, and that most people who go on about how bad blends are wouldnt be able to distinguish a good blend from a malt, and drink malt out of snobbery

That said, Bells is the work of Satan himself

Glaucus · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:06

Take with mixers only, no straight shots,.

Cybermyk · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:12

wozzizname said:
Better than Bells and Teachers but not as good as a single malt.

I don't agree with the Grouse is better than Bells brigade. I just don't think it has the same depth of flavour. It is creamier and in that respect easier to drink but it isn't a better flavoured whisky IMO.

Freakitchen · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:13

M0KUJ1N said:
In my almost obligatory post, Id just like to point out that there an awful lot of awful malts and some stonking blends out there, and that most people who go on about how bad blends are wouldnt be able to distinguish a good blend from a malt, and drink malt out of snobbery

That said, Bells is the work of Satan himself

That's a good point; I think most people who aren't whiskey connoisseurs but enjoy the single malts available on supermarket shelves would form their opinion on the blends available on the supermarket shelves, which are almost entirely the 'famous' brands, and quite horrible.

My favourite whiskey is definitely Islay's Lagavulin.

mmmm

FK

Glaucus · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:15

Scottish is horrible, irish all the way no harsh pette taste.

oldbag · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:18

Someone I know drinks ardbeg and says it's great.

Cybermyk · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:19

AcidHell2 said:
Scottish is horrible, irish all the way no harsh pette taste.

Irish has it's place yes but it's just an alternative like bourbon. You might as well be advising us to drink cider instead of lager tbh.

Freakitchen · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:26

AcidHell2 said:
Scottish is horrible, irish all the way no harsh pette taste.

Heh - funny how tastes differ, the more peaty the better for me. (assume that's what "pette" meant

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Glaucus · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:27

Freakitchen said:
Heh - funny how tastes differ, the more peaty the better for me. (assume that's what "pette" meant )

Certainly was....

Freakitchen · 1 Jan 2007 at 02:29

AcidHell2 said:
Certainly was....

Hehe, to be fair I had to look up how to spell it too, nearly went with 'pete'