Phil Silvers Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Bagged a pretentious bottle of Deanston 18 in an amazon sale over Xmas, started it this weekend, its great. Strong, fruity and spicy. It will not last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, tomav84 said: it was incredible i must say...not spending £100 on it though! i'll try the 15 and see how it matches up...heard mixed reviews on it so will have to sample before spending the money talking of sherry bombs, grabbed a bottle of tamdhu 15 on sale for £60 which is a decent price IMO Of you like Sherry bombs the Glenfarclas range is good. The 15yr old is about £45/50, as the cask strength 105. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted March 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 hours ago, av1 said: Of you like Sherry bombs the Glenfarclas range is good. The 15yr old is about £45/50, as the cask strength 105. ive tried the 105 and the 12 year and they were both decent (preferred the 105 though). will add the 15 to the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 22 minutes ago, tomav84 said: ive tried the 105 and the 12 year and they were both decent (preferred the 105 though). will add the 15 to the list! Another couple worth trying Arran Bodega Sherry Cask Laphroaig 10 Sherry cask For something much cheaper, Glen Moray Sherry Cask, it’s only about £25. It probably won’t blow you away when compared to something like GlenDronach, but it’s a pleasant dram and for £25 you can’t go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, Phil Silvers said: Bagged a pretentious bottle of Deanston 18 in an amazon sale over Xmas, started it this weekend, its great. Strong, fruity and spicy. It will not last long. Deanston is lovely mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On the subject of whisky, I’m going to another whisky convention in Birmingham on Saturday. They are well worth the money for those of you that enjoy Whisky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) I’ve always wanted to like Whisky. I’ve even been to a distillery in Oban and done a proper taste testing day thinking surely I’ll find a style I like. Loads of different types, hated them all. Like necking paint stripper. Equally frustrating for the staff there as it was for me. Edited March 1, 2022 by Ingram85 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, av1 said: Deanston is lovely mate. I've had the 18 12, virgin oak and 12 again pal, marvellous no messing about great value quality distillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Ingram85 said: I’ve always wanted to like Whisky. I’ve even been to a distillery in Oban and done a proper taste testing day thinking surely I’ll find a style I like. Loads of different types, hated them all. Like necking paint stripper. Equally frustrating for the staff there as it was for me. Loads of different types = that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down... I definitely don't get it, been to a distillery in the Highlands which I loved, was a great tour and very interesting and informative, also spent a weekend in Edinburgh with work which was 8 guys who all lived whiskey and they're saying try this one try that one and it just does nothing for me, they all just burn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 29 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Loads of different types = that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down... I definitely don't get it, been to a distillery in the Highlands which I loved, was a great tour and very interesting and informative, also spent a weekend in Edinburgh with work which was 8 guys who all lived whiskey and they're saying try this one try that one and it just does nothing for me, they all just burn Them: Here try this one, it’s like liquid caramel. So smooth you’ll love it! Me: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 1, 2022 Moderator Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: Loads of different types = that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down... I definitely don't get it, been to a distillery in the Highlands which I loved, was a great tour and very interesting and informative, also spent a weekend in Edinburgh with work which was 8 guys who all lived whiskey and they're saying try this one try that one and it just does nothing for me, they all just burn You are supposed to hold it in your mouth to get the taste, with very small sips not just chuck it down your neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Years back I was of the same group as it just burns as it goes down. Could not drink whiskey at all. I started to slightly enjoy Irish whiskey as it had a lovely smokiness to it. Slowly I started to appreciate whiskeys and then as time went on and was fortunate to have received some good whiskeys, my opinion changed and my palate seems to have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Guinness tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) 14 months since I had a drink! Don't miss it much, but every now and then I crave a tannic red wine. I've found a great non alcoholic IPA that I dabble in occasionally. Never was that into liquor. Enjoy a drink for me, chaps. I'm with you in spirit. Edited March 1, 2022 by maqroll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: 14 months since I had a drink! Don't miss it much, but every now and then I crave a tannic red wine. I've found a great non alcoholic IPA that I dabble in occasionally. Never was that into liquor. Enjoy a drink for me, chaps. I'm with you in spirit. Brewdog do a nice non alcoholic IPA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted March 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2022 18 hours ago, villa4europe said: Loads of different types = that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down, that one burns as it goes down... I definitely don't get it, been to a distillery in the Highlands which I loved, was a great tour and very interesting and informative, also spent a weekend in Edinburgh with work which was 8 guys who all lived whiskey and they're saying try this one try that one and it just does nothing for me, they all just burn add a couple of drops of water. it changes the taste completely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted March 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2022 16 hours ago, bickster said: You are supposed to hold it in your mouth to get the taste, with very small sips not just chuck it down your neck exactly. to think that these whiskys have been in a barrel for 10, 12, 15+ years even before they're bottled plus however long in the bottle before being poured into your glass. the stuff takes a long time to make, so you should take your time drinking it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 2, 2022 I feel like the craft beer thread is getting a bit derailed here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Has anyone tried the new Havana Club Spiced? Noticed it was in Asda for a week or two at maybe 13-14 quid, when i decided to pull the trigger it seems to have gone up to 22 quid ish now. I suspect its just a bog standard spiced rum but would like to know if thats the case before i buy a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 One for @StefanAVFC and @fightoffyourto laugh over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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