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Dusty · #16 Post by **Dusty** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:23 pm

Delighted to hear that some of you appreciate good Scotch Whisky. I should declare an interest when I also recommend Drambuie Liqueur and Drambuie 15 which is less sweet and contains nothing but 15 year old malt whisky from Scotland's Speyside region. For those who aren't sure about peated whiskies, you may like to try a Bowmore 12 year old which is much less phenolic than some of the other Islay offerings. Enjoy!

struv · #17 Post by **struv** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:52 pm

macallum gold lovely and smooth with a single ice cube helps release the flavour

jonnie_r · #18 Post by **jonnie_r** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:36 pm

lazarus wrote:
jonnie_r wrote:
Cider is good, in fact I am taking the Falco to a cider festival next weekend and camping overnight. Farm brewed cider and lovely strong cheese, can't wait.
sounds excellent to me. particularly if its real cider using traditional cider apple varieties - a lot of cheap cider these days uses imported apple juice I believe. bland.

Most definitely real cider, from local cider farms

lazarus · #19 Post by **lazarus** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:07 pm

jonnie_r wrote:
lazarus wrote:
jonnie_r wrote:
Cider is good, in fact I am taking the Falco to a cider festival next weekend and camping overnight. Farm brewed cider and lovely strong cheese, can't wait.
sounds excellent to me. particularly if its real cider using traditional cider apple varieties - a lot of cheap cider these days uses imported apple juice I believe. bland.
Most definitely real cider, from local cider farms

Panniers? Space in them? Anywhere near Bristol?

jonnie_r · #20 Post by **jonnie_r** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:27 pm

lazarus wrote:
jonnie_r wrote:
lazarus wrote:
jonnie_r wrote:
Cider is good, in fact I am taking the Falco to a cider festival next weekend and camping overnight. Farm brewed cider and lovely strong cheese, can't wait.
sounds excellent to me. particularly if its real cider using traditional cider apple varieties - a lot of cheap cider these days uses imported apple juice I believe. bland.
Most definitely real cider, from local cider farms
Panniers? Space in them? Anywhere near Bristol?

Roll top bag, might have space

it's on just the other side of Bridgewater so ordinarily I'd be going down the A303

lazarus · #21 Post by **lazarus** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 7:47 am

that was a very kind reply to a cheeky and perhaps unfair post from me. I wont take you up on it ( too late anyway) but thanks all the same.

jonnie_r · #22 Post by **jonnie_r** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:20 pm

Nah, the post was fine taken in the manner it was intended

blinkey501 · #23 Post by **blinkey501** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:48 am

Well the club that I visit ran out of jura.
I tried Glenmorange and another whiskey called Ardmore.
Both were very nice.
I was told by my mate that there is a shot of whiskey sold by The Hop pole at Retford for £300?
I might have to wait until my 50th birthday for such a treat

jonnie_r · #24 Post by **jonnie_r** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:14 am

Don't they do tasters

Dusty · #25 Post by **Dusty** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:57 am

Please remember that whisky, like many products, is promoted by marketing people whose job is to persuade you that the more expensive it is and/or the older it is, the better it is. In some cases that may be the case although the law of diminishing returns does come into play.

Falco Frank · #26 Post by **Falco Frank** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:32 pm

I started on Bourbon on holidays in the USA and then moved onto Single Malts back home..

If liking Jura try the 'Superstition' - odd but surprisingly good.

Current faves - Dalwhinnie, Laphroaig & Balvenie.

I dont do drink snobbery but the blended whisky simply isnt as good - mine you a buddy bought me a bottle of 'Monkey Shoulder' and I was surprised how canny it tasted.

Links to discount offers always welcome ;)

Aladinsaneuk · #27 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:43 pm

For a good blended whiskey try tullamore dew

I have an especially nice bottle to try tonight.... Aberlour ;)

Willopotomas · #28 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:10 pm

Aberlour is a nice one.

If you find any, try;

BikerGran · #29 Post by **BikerGran** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:20 pm

Never tasted a whisky I like but I've never tried any single malt. Brandy's more my tipple - better still, Armagnac!

(but red wine still rules!)

Falco Frank · #30 Post by **Falco Frank** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:02 pm

I fell off the wagon today...

LOL - the Whisky wagon that is!

And bought a bottle of Jack Daniels 'Tennessee Honey' - Damn, its sweet but good