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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:36 pm | |
| Ooh, I don't like Talisker. It's like drinking a bonfire. _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:03 pm | |
| What would you recommend in the expensive Scotch area, then? _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:18 pm | |
| It's only a matter of taste of course.
I'm not such a fan of Scotch from the Isles, which tend to be very peaty and smokey, not to my taste, but plenty of people love that.
I'm more of a wuss, preferring lighter, sweeter, more caramelly, nutty Speyside whiskies like Dalmore, Balvenie, Knockando, Tullibardine, etc...
Highland Park is about as smoky as I can bear. _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:20 pm | |
| Are there any lighter ones that aren't sweet? _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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cosmictanya
Posts : 5840 Karma : 234 Join date : 2019-08-14
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 6:57 pm | |
| I almost exclusively drink Macallan 25. My son enjoys the odd Stags Breath which is artificially honeyed. Obviously he's only allowed one singular measure, and only sometimes. I have to say it is very nice (very warming), but not being 12 I'm rarely in the mood for sweetened alcohol. However as an occassional drinker, I do recommend both highly.
Sometimes very late at night a Bulgarian thief of my acquaintance will arrive with a bottle of whatever and we just talk with a couple of glasses. I think of whisky as a conspiratorial drink. Not to be done alone.
You should get some attractive drinking vessels if you haven't already. I favour my Star of Edinburgh crystal. It makes all the difference to the experience. I have a whole set including three decanters and different types of glasses. |
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:20 pm | |
| - Fangirl Three wrote:
- Are there any lighter ones that aren't sweet?
They're not sweet (like Drambuie, Glayva or - - Southern Comfort) - just sweet by comparison to very smoky, peaty - and to my mind and palate overwhelmingly acrid - Islay whiskies (Laphroaig and Talisker being the most well known). By sweet I mean ' notes of caramel and almond and an old pair of crusted loafers from Age Concern' and with a ' finish of marzipan and vanilla and a tramp's discarded fag end'. It's like comparing dry white wines - some are lighter, fruiter, floral (e.g. Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner, Gerwurztraminer, Pinot Gris etc) some more 'flinty'/minerally (Chablis?), some are more full bodied and oaked to various degrees (certain Chardonnays etc)... Macallan is a grand old Speyside whisky BTW - very nice. _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:30 pm | |
| _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:28 pm | |
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- You should get some attractive drinking vessels if you haven't already.
Whisky is an important discovery for me, because I like it, but I don't want to drink lots of it because it's so rich (and gives me a wicked hangover). It could be the way out of the alcoholabyrinth. - Nightjar wrote:
It's like comparing dry white wines - some are lighter, fruiter, floral (e.g. Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner, Gerwurztraminer, Pinot Gris etc) some more 'flinty'/minerally (Chablis?), some are more full bodied and oaked to various degrees (certain Chardonnays etc)...
I like Viognier and especially flinty wines like Chablis, I'm not so keen on oakiness. (Though I realise that may be inconsistent with liking Talisker Storm because that's peaty, which is, I think, not so far from oaky). What are the Viognier and Chablis of whisky? |
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:31 pm | |
| Vile 'Orrible Dagon Krill Azathoth
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:38 pm | |
| - Fangirl Three wrote:
What are the Viognier and Chablis of whisky?
Ones you can get at normal shoppes that you may like are the Balvenie Caribbean cask (aged in rum casks) and the Tullibardine Sauternes (a very sweet, but very posh dessert wine) cask. The former is rarely on special offer (about £45), but the latter is, every now and then, suddenly reduced by £10-20 at Sainsbur', so keep your eyes peeled. Usually it's the same kind of price - £40-50, but every now and then it goes for £25. It's very nice. EDIT - here's a proper review of it from a proper site... https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/tullibardine/tullibardine-225-sauternes-cask-finish-whisky/ _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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cosmictanya
Posts : 5840 Karma : 234 Join date : 2019-08-14
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:47 pm | |
| I see Nightjar agrees with Macallan - he thought he would as a connoisseur of fine things. I say get that.
I know what you mean about not wanting to get heavily into it because it's so great. I feel the same about c*k* so I usually content myself with c**k.
I didn't like whisky until I lived in Athens where it was insanely popular. They may not have paid their own taxes but they certainly contributed much to Scotland's tax take.
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:50 pm | |
| Ooh, I've seen both those in Tescos.
I've been doing some research, I believe I'm in the 'lighter, heathery, grassy' region of whiskyspace.
Great Race of Yith Ithaqua Nightgaunts _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:08 pm | |
| Tsathoggua Eihort Q: The Winged Serpent Ulthar Ithaqua Lloigor Abhoth - The Source of Uncleanliness _________________ Ibble obble black bobble, ibble obble out!
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Nightjar
Posts : 113155 Karma : 921 Join date : 2018-05-05
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:18 pm | |
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Fangirl Three
Posts : 11512 Karma : 396 Join date : 2018-05-03
| Subject: Re: My night of terror by Fangirl Three Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:54 pm | |
| Byatis Rkham Abhoth spawn Nodens Dimensional Shambler Yig _________________ ' "Haven't got houses." Where do they live then?'
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