If you like a drop of Scotch....

Marky · 23 Mar 2011 at 09:38

Ahleckz said:
Oh for goodness sake.

This made me lol

gjc10212 · 23 Mar 2011 at 09:48

DiamondMark said:
Give this a try

http://www.milroys.co.uk/webapp/wcs...toreId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=160004

Iv just got back i bought 3 new ones to test and this ones a winner for a semi cheapy.

You might find this an interesting read....?

http://dramperday.wordpress.com/

Zip · 23 Mar 2011 at 09:54

I bought a mate a bottle of 12yo Glenfiddich for Chrimbo (Probably what you snobs all cheap but $60aud is a lot for me to spend on booze!

)

And he mixes it with ginger beer

LeJosh · 23 Mar 2011 at 09:57

Canada Dry I presume?

It's great mixed with this ol' chap.

http://www.scotchwhisky.net/blended/stewarts_cream.htm

Cheap and cheerful.

DM · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:45

gjc10212 said:
You might find this an interesting read....?

http://dramperday.wordpress.com/

I saw that before, but iv stopped reading those now.

I honestly just take pot luck, the man in my shop knows the sort of thing i like and he makes a couple suggestions, i like a bit of pot luck.

LeJosh · 23 Mar 2011 at 10:49

It's all pot luck really, word of mouth can only go so far.

I love laphroaig but others would hate it.

What is your preference in tastes?

DM · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:04

LeJosh said:
It's all pot luck really, word of mouth can only go so far.

I love laphroaig but others would hate it.

What is your preference in tastes?

I like something smoky, or with a reasonably strong hint of something else in with it.

Im no expert at all but i dont mind spending a few quid investigating these things

Ahleckz · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:07

Zip said:
I bought a mate a bottle of 12yo Glenfiddich for Chrimbo (Probably what you snobs all cheap but $60aud is a lot for me to spend on booze! )

And he mixes it with ginger beer

Whisky and Ginger (not Bru) is quite a nice drink, great hair of the dog drink. Though, when I drink it I'll just use a cheap blend.
Same with whisky cocktails (Boston Sour, Old Fashioned), you wouldn't want to use a decent malt to make them; would just be a waste.

LeJosh · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:11

@Ahleckz - Hence my Canada Dry/Cream o' barley combo. Great for appetising multiple folks at a new year party or something.

@mark - Nothing smokier/peatier (which actually tastes good) than a laphroaig, it is too intense for some though.

DM · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:13

LeJosh said:
@Ahleckz - Hence my Canada Dry/Cream o' barley combo. Great for appetising multiple folks at a new year party or something.

@Mark - Nothing smokier/peatier (which actually tastes good) than a laphroaig, it is too intense for some though.

I shall give that a go next, im sure i have had it before, but it was a while ago.

LeJosh · 23 Mar 2011 at 11:17

If you prefer having subtle hints of other stuff, look for quarter cask laphroaig. It's great. Not too expensive either, £40 I paid I think.

wordy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:09

Zip said:
I bought a mate a bottle of 12yo Glenfiddich for Chrimbo (Probably what you snobs all cheap but $60aud is a lot for me to spend on booze! )
And he mixes it with ginger beer

If he's not already tried it advise him to drink it on it's own, it's a good whisky and it'd be a waste to mix it, unless he doesn't like it neat.

wordy · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:11

LeJosh said:
If you prefer having subtle hints of other stuff, look for quarter cask laphroaig. It's great. Not too expensive either, £40 I paid I think.

Might be better off with ther std 10yo 1st mabye? the quarter cask is like the normal 10yo but stronger tasting.

the quarter cask is flippin' lovely though

LeJosh · 23 Mar 2011 at 12:30

wordy said:
Might be better off with ther std 10yo 1st mabye? the quarter cask is like the normal 10yo but stronger tasting.

the quarter cask is flippin' lovely though

It has 8% more volume but I found that it taste better with not a lot extra dough to hand over.

But even just trying a wee dram at a pub to see what it's like would be easier.

semi-pro waster · 23 Mar 2011 at 20:59

LeJosh said:
@Ahleckz - Hence my Canada Dry/Cream o' barley combo. Great for appetising multiple folks at a new year party or something.

Canadian Club and a decent ginger ale (I prefer Schweppes for taste) is a fantastic easy drink on occasion but I'm sure Cream Of The Barley would be ok, I probably wouldn't drink that whisky straight up though.

LeJosh said:
@Mark - Nothing smokier/peatier (which actually tastes good) than a laphroaig, it is too intense for some though.

Tastes good? It tastes like whisky but with added peat.

Irish_Tom · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:08

I don't think there's anything wrong with the £20-£30 bottles as long as they're single malts.

My favourites are the Islay malts like Jura and Laphroaig.

Definitely no ice though.

Von Smallhausen · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:46

I couldn't stand the smell of whisky let alone the taste until a couple of years back.

semi-pro waster · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:54

Von Smallhausen said:
I couldn't stand the smell of whisky let alone the taste until a couple of years back.

Was that until Stan educated you/beat that unfortunate failing out of you?

Von Smallhausen · 23 Mar 2011 at 21:59

It was.

I told him I tried Bells and didn't like it which invited a look of utter disgust.

Several single malts later ......

mejinks · 23 Mar 2011 at 22:09

Von Smallhausen said:
It was.

I told him I tried Bells and didn't like it which invited a look of utter disgust.

Several single malts later ......

Tell him you prefer Penderyn and he may strangle you