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The Scots Whisky Industry is playing a game!Originally Posted by Rogue
Merry fucking Christmas.
More of the big name distilleries are releasing these "no age statement" brands at a supermarket price to cash in on the repuitation of single malts that are aged.
Most of us wouldn't even realise that these single malts are mass produced at too fast a pace and are generally no more than 3-years old.
They carry a premium to blended whisky, which is less than the aged single malts (the 10, 12, 15 years or more, distilled slowly to avoid the whisky becoming "hot", matured in casks and no added chemical colourants).
They more closely resemble their cheaper blended cousins than the aged stated senior brands.
This post has been written by a Single Malt Snob
P.S.: what does it taste like? At 45.8 % Ralfy would recommend adding a decent teaspoon of water, give it a gentle stroll around the glass (and that isn't a proper whisky glass in the photo!!)and savour the release of more subtle tones.
It should also help ameliorate the effect of any "hotness" in the whisky.
Last edited by Captain Sinister; 27-11-20 at 13:51.
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I'm hoping Mrs S gets me a bottle of this for Christmas seeing as it has been discounted this Black Friday:
https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskie...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
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I don’t know the first thing about whiskey...but just wanted to doth my cap to the Capt. for showing the same level of detail that’s normally reserved for one of my beernerd posts.This post has been written by a Single Malt Snob
Re: What are you drinking? (Sponsored by Congo_Red)
Abbeydale - Ursa Major- Extra pale ale.
Lovely showcase for the El Dorado, Summit and Columbus hops. Hints of Um Bongo. Being drunk by the Congo.
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I’ll give you one guess what I’m drinking.
Just catching up on the thread and my West Coast trip a few years back did see me in some very cool brewery/bars in Portland, Bend and San Fran. And yes Congo I did experiment! Drove 9 hours to SF and went to the hotel bar to discover they had the Bend brewery I’d been sat in the night before on draft.
But I must admit when we got to LA I’d had enough and had to leave the hotel, which was all craft beer, to go get some PBR
Oh FFS.
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I reckon you’re on Hvalur - from Stedji brewery, smoked whale testicle lager.
Or possibly...Estrella.
Last edited by congo_red; 27-11-20 at 20:04.
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Large Hendricks
Very very large
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Castle Rock Brewery Elsie Mo.
Thank you very much.
„I believe in socialism because it seems more humanitarian, rather than every man for himself and 'I'm alright jack' and all those arsehole businessmen with all the loot. I made up my mind from viewing society from that angle. That's where I'm from and there's where I've made my decisions from. That's why I believe in socialism“
„Don't forget you're alive. 'Cause sometimes when you walk around the city and you're in a bad mood, you can think, hey, wait a minute, we're alive! We don't know what the next second will bring and what a fantastic thing this is. This can get easily forgotten in the routine of life, and that's something I'm trying to bring to my attention at all times. Don't forget you're alive. We're not dead, you know. This is the greatest thing.”
— Joe Strummer
What are you drinking? (Sponsored by Congo_Red)
Oh this is a bit special. A collaboration between two Estonian breweries - Pühaste and Pöhjala - called Intsikurmu - and it’s a lush, tasty, juicy banger.
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I must be getting old
"Ive only met Andy....last week actually and can confirm he is in 2nd place in sexiest fucker on here stakes." -Barry
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I was given a 1974 armegnac for my fortieth, it is still unopenend. I promised myself I would wait until Forest are promoted before I would enjoy it.
The fucker is getting cracked open on my 50th in four weeks. I can't run the risk of never enjoying it before I die.
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I must be getting old
Great minds drink alike Andrew.
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You should get some wam white LEDs. Blue ligt'll fuck your eyes.
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They're already fucked. The blue was meant to go with the fittings, as they're like blue glass anal beads on a mirrored plate.
I do struggle to read in the light but, being a tight bastard didn't want to replace them until they broke, LED's last to long
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Fuck sake, give me your address and I will send you some, I really hate blue LEDs, they are so unwelcoming.
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Out of interest, why do blue or daylight ruin your eyes?
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It’s a myth started by unscrupulous lighting sales people to make you buy new lights.
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Not sure if I should put this here or the Lpool thread, but as it involves booze it’s here.
Oh my eyes... posted by an absolute scunner Scouser I have on my Facebook as his Christmas dinner stock
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Bit too Scouse for me that mate.
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It’s too scouse for Cilla effing Black
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There may be a certain amount of truth in this.
I have heard rumours of LEDs deteriorating your eyesight , never seen anything concrete
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What about the Broadmarsh car park ? That was concrete.
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Kin scousers. Honestly.Not sure if I should put this here or the Lpool thread, but as it involves booze it’s here.
Oh my eyes... posted by an absolute scunner Scouser I have on my Facebook as his Christmas dinner stock
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Right I'm off down the supermarket for some ale and nuts. Gonna try and mix and match as much as Sainsbury's MOR selection allows me to.
Got the footy acca on and ITV racing starts soon. The 50p each ways abound.
There's a lot to that Mac DeMarco song "My Old Man".
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King Goblin Imperial. Bishop's Finger. Fullers 1845. Sainsbury's Taste the Difference IPA (Brewed by Marston's)
3 Guinness in reserve.
Let the fun begin.
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