The whisky thread

[pride in battle]

Common enough over here.
Helps if there’s a good draw on it.
As I said in another thread, Duggan’s in Parkgate Street was hopping and it was quite reasonably priced for both Guinness and Zero.

(That was long winded ;)
So not Manchester ?

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

(That was long winded ;)
So not Manchester ?

Don’t think they do it in the Townley. No.

 

[pride in battle]

Don’t think they do it in the Townley. No.

No I meant anywhere in Manchester ?

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

Jura 10 in asda for £27 is absolutely ridiculous. It defies logic that it tastes better than their 12 .

 

[flook]

Had to knock this stuff on the head. Vowed to halve my alcohol intake earlier this year and this was the path of least resistance.

Love the stuff, and miss it, but it was the right thing to do. The amount of the stuff I went through in January was insane.

Think I’ll treat myself near by birthday in December though.

Everyone else - enjoy!

it is a slippery slope the hard stuff, beer comes and goes, but whisky......I indulge once or twice a month and thats it

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

ill treat you mate. Whats your go to brand?

I had a Weegie girlfriend (or from Uddingston to be precise) who died very tragically and suddenly about six years ago, who loved Lagavulin, so I’d have to pick that x

 

[stonerblue]

I had a Weegie girlfriend (or from Uddingston to be precise) who died very tragically and suddenly about six years ago, who loved Lagavulin, so I’d have to pick that x

I'll see what the shoplifters have got in..

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I'll see what the shoplifters have got in..

Not Lagavulin I’ll hazard!

 

[Deepest Blue]

An absolute beauty.
About 45 quid and probably mail order only (Masters of Malt) but well worth it.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Not seen a whisky thread before so thought i'd start one.

Got into whisky as my late dad used to love it. He'd drink it as a chaser to a can of draught bitter. So I'd join him in it. Wasn't sure at first but grew to like it.

Jamesons was the whisky I first got into but these last few years i've really got into my single malts from Scotland. I love giving different ones a try. Of those I've tried I would say the best I've had is Benromach, which was recommended to me at whisky shop in Edinburgh, after I'd told them of another whisky I'd really enjoyed called Glencadam.

Anyone else got any recommendations?

As I have big birthday coming up early next year I may push the boat a little and spend a bit more than the £30 to £40 I usually do but which ones to go for?

Finally, I have a memory from being a young lad of a whisky I used to see in the old souvenir shop at Maine Road. It was high up on a shelf behind the servers and on it's label were City's 5 trophies we'd won. My dad being a blue I thought would love it ! When I was old enough I was going to buy it him but I regret never having the chance. Did anyone ever have the pleasure of drinking it?

Cheers

Jameson’s whiskEy !!!!!!!

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I cant be doing with Scotch...just cant do it. I love my Irish whiskies, obviously biased....i have been round quite a few but i always come back to good old standard Jamesons.

The caskmates editions are nice...but as well as Jameson i like:

Red Breast
Black Bushmills
Writers Tears
Teelings Small Batch

Have also been told by a few "experts" that anything older than 12 years is pointless...nothing really changes or improves after that

For an inexpensive choice I think the Teelings Small Batch Rum Cask is superb.
So smooth.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Jameson’s whiskEy !!!!!!!

I jumped in to this thread just to be the pedant like you :-)

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I jumped in to this thread just to be the pedant like you :-)

Great choice with the Teelings.
I just finished a rum cask that I got as a present and I will be getting another.
Beautiful whiskEy.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

For an inexpensive choice I think the Teelings Small Batch Rum Cask is superb.
So smooth.

Just finished one of those Rum Cask Teelings...superb

To contradict what id said before i was bought a bottle of 10 yo Glenmorangie Scotch and it was really nice...

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/7088/glenmorangie-10-year-old-the-original

 

[FantasyIreland]

Cotswold whiskey is superb.

 

[Coatigan]

Has anyone on this thread tried a whisky they haven't had before based on a recommendation by another poster?

 

[Magicpole]

I may have a few tonight before our CL game. Every little helps.

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

Jameson’s whiskEy !!!!!!!

Quite a common error.
Whisky for Scotland, Japan & Canada brews.
Whiskey for Irish and American.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

Quite a common error.
Whisky for Scotland, Japan & Canada brews.
Whiskey for Irish and American.

No such thing as american whiskey...its pishy bourbon :-)

 

[Brewster's millions]

No such thing as american whiskey...its pishy bourbon :-)

Bloody horrible stuff as well.