Whisky
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well i am hardly a connoisseur but i am partial to Dalwhinnie after we found a case of it on an abandoned yacht we had to retrieve after the owner bailed on his payments.
I am a budding single malt scotch whisky enthusiast and am slowly developing my palette as often as I can. My personal favourite so far is a 12yo Cragganmore. I am pretty fond of the Speyside region, but through winter Islay whiskys have been excellent, heavy and smokey, such great winter warmers.
Sadly, I am not a whiskey drinker. In an upset of the normal course of things, my fiance is the one who loves the brown liquor. I can only tolerate the drink when mixed with something and in such a circumstance it is a bourbon (nothing more than an American whiskey) that I would choose. Red Stag - a brew by Evan Williams mixes incredibly well with cola as the result is simply a cherry flavored version of whatever you wanted. Most whiskey's mix well with cola of course but Red Stag at least makes it a pairing of interest.
My own drink of choice when it comes to the hard stuff is Gin. My favorite thus far is Bluecoat - a stronger than average mix that is incredibly heavy on the juniper flavor.
My own drink of choice when it comes to the hard stuff is Gin. My favorite thus far is Bluecoat - a stronger than average mix that is incredibly heavy on the juniper flavor.
Second the Dimple notion.Floggo said:
But can'T remember the names of the other whiskeys I like, since they are from Ireland and Scotland and I'll be damned if I remember one of them.
Something like Bruchladdichkennylchacichachhkachhchcchchchchchchhcchchchch or Isle of omalleymalleymaleyliillylelyleyley.
Basically I really like whiskey, but I can't remember the more complicated names of the good single malts my stepfather keeps around.
Oh Crown Royal Black how I love thee, let me count the ways
On Rocks, straight, with coke, with vodka, and with a nice cigar once or twice a year.
So four ways.
On Rocks, straight, with coke, with vodka, and with a nice cigar once or twice a year.
So four ways.
I haven't much experience, but I like Glengoyne 12yo and Glen Grant 5yo. I bought the latter in Italy for ?12 (!); it is apparently the most popular whisky there. It's great for a novice whisky drinker: accessible but far better and more interesting than whiskies in the same price range (i.e. inexpensive blends).
I just moved to Scotland so I'd better get started. Not much of a spirit drinker, but when in Rome I guess.
I drink a fair bit here and there.
For everyday, 8 year old Jim Bean
but for the special occasions I crack open a bottle of single barrel jack (Regular jack and gentleman's jack are swill, but the single barrel is good stuff) or a bottle of colorado whiskey.
For everyday, 8 year old Jim Bean
but for the special occasions I crack open a bottle of single barrel jack (Regular jack and gentleman's jack are swill, but the single barrel is good stuff) or a bottle of colorado whiskey.
Tend to prefer the Islay malts myself (Ardbeg, Laphroaig, Bunnahabhain, Bowmore), the the Old Pultenay is rather nice too
I'm not currently but once I've got some spare cash and a reason to drink (Christmas probably) I intend to get some "Yukon Jack Whisky Liqueur" not sure it really counts, but I am dying to try some. I fear it might be hard and expensive to get hold of having done a search on google.
I'm not man enough to drink Whiskey so I'll go for the stuff blended with honey, is what I feel I am saying...
I'm not man enough to drink Whiskey so I'll go for the stuff blended with honey, is what I feel I am saying...