Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

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.QQ. said:
Their standard range is pretty decent, the Valhalla Collection however is exceptional.



Even so, an older bottle is usually something special. Something that's been in the bottle for 20 years+ will more often than not have been in superior casks and generally have better quality of spirit. A good example of this would be all the distilleries that have moved to bull**** NAS bottlings with more effort put into marketing than product (here's looking at you Macallan), where the older non-NAS releases were far superior.

While it doesn't mature in the bottle, some do hold the belief that an extended period of time in the bottle can "smooth the edges" a little bit.
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I haven't decided if I should drink it or offload it on a collector who may be interested in the older bottle.

Rouxenator said:
still looking for cheap Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey here....
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Tried Jim Beam?
 
eehellfire said:
I haven't decided if I should drink it or offload it on a collector who may be interested in the older bottle.
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I doubt you would get much for an old bottle of Glenfiddich 12, it's not a rare or sought after bottling.
 
Secure Vision CCTV said:
Red Breast, awesome tasting Irish Pot Stilled 12year whiskey!

Best out there imo.
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Red Breast is great, it's the principal malt in some of the higher end Jameson's expressions. Teeling is another good Irish, also one of the few Irish single malts.
 
Gift from my wife. Will wait for a special occasion for this one.

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Two confessions :

1. Moths love suicide by whisky
2. Mixed my drinks tonight. Famous Grouse & Knights
 
McT said:
Two confessions :

1. Moths love suicide by whisky
2. Mixed my drinks tonight. Famous Grouse & Knights
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Were you trying to make the Knights taste better or the Grouse taste worse? :D

Actually I've never tried Knights. But what was the result?
 
So, some of you would have probably seen my incessant moaning about giving up drinking while the missus is knocked up. Well it paid off. Not only did she give birth to a beautiful baby boy this morning, she gifted me a Glenmorangie 18 y/o Extremely Rare for sticking it out with her.

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Having had the "normal' 18y/o before I'm not sure where this one will excel (or fall short), but it looks like a heck of a smooth scotch. Not being able to indulge quite yet, I took a whiff before putting it away, and it smells so bloody good!
 
WOW, your wife should give mine some tips!

Enjoy! You're going to need it :D

PS ... congrats dad.
 
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Spizz said:
Were you trying to make the Knights taste better or the Grouse taste worse? :D

Actually I've never tried Knights. But what was the result?
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It was a Grouse washed down by a Knights - not the worst order :o

Knights isn't too bad. It's cheap enough to allow me a couple of drams a night without hurting the bank balance. Budget constraints aside, Glenmorangie would be my daily.
 
srothman said:
So, some of you would have probably seen my incessant moaning about giving up drinking while the missus is knocked up. Well it paid off. Not only did she give birth to a beautiful baby boy this morning, she gifted me a Glenmorangie 18 y/o Extremely Rare for sticking it out with her.

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Having had the "normal' 18y/o before I'm not sure where this one will excel (or fall short), but it looks like a heck of a smooth scotch. Not being able to indulge quite yet, I took a whiff before putting it away, and it smells so bloody good!
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Of you sir, I am extremely jealous. Your wife is a true gem.

Congratulations on the arrival of the bundle of noise. May he bring you and the wonderful missus much joy.
 
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