Whiskey/Scotch Thread

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by DocL

I love potato chips and I have a bottle of Talisker Storm. There is no way the Talisker tastes like chips. It actually tastes terrible to me. I give it to friends who like strong, peaty, finishes. Yuck.

Glad I'm not the only one.

[DocL]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

Glad I'm not the only one.

I was being very polite in my opinion of Talisker. Even a full bold cigar couldn't suppress the horrible aftertaste.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

Glad I'm not the only one.

Give it a couple years...like 5-10 years or so...you might be surprised. I say this because I think you have only recently started out in the Scotch world haven't you?

I know when I started, I spent probably close to 7 or 8 years enjoying the Speyside region particularly in terms of Scotch, but also some Highlands / Lowlands as well, and absolutely couldn't stand Islay scotches. They were terrible to me.

But then a bottle of Ardbeg was presented to me as a gift one year and I suffered my way through that bottle, because I'm cheap and wasn't going to throw it out or gift it away. And lo and behold, I started to appreciate the peaty and briny scotches afterwards. It hasn't changed my love of Speyside, but I do appreciate having the sharp disparity between the two in my cabinet so that depending on what I feel like, I'm changing up my game on a regular basis.

I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes you...it will take years and then suffering through a bottle or two.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Give it a couple years...like 5-10 years or so...you might be surprised. I say this because I think you have only recently started out in the Scotch world haven't you?

I know when I started, I spent probably close to 7 or 8 years enjoying the Speyside region particularly in terms of Scotch, but also some Highlands / Lowlands as well, and absolutely couldn't stand Islay scotches. They were terrible to me.

But then a bottle of Ardbeg was presented to me as a gift one year and I suffered my way through that bottle, because I'm cheap and wasn't going to throw it out or gift it away. And lo and behold, I started to appreciate the peaty and briny scotches afterwards. It hasn't changed my love of Speyside, but I do appreciate having the sharp disparity between the two in my cabinet so that depending on what I feel like, I'm changing up my game on a regular basis.

I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes you...it will take years and then suffering through a bottle or two.

But I don't want to 'suffer' my money away, lol.

Seriously though, you are not the first person to say that. Time will tell.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

But I don't want to 'suffer' my money away, lol.

Seriously though, you are not the first person to say that. Time will tell.

Well, as I mentioned, I was gifted a bottle by a friend so I didn't have to suffer my own money away....but as it pertains to you, I suppose what you are insinuating is that you have no friends, and therefore, you have no reasonable expectation to ever receive such a bottle for free...yes?

#roastme

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Well, as I mentioned, I was gifted a bottle by a friend so I didn't have to suffer my own money away....but as it pertains to you, I suppose what you are insinuating is that you have no friends, and therefore, you have no reasonable expectation to ever receive such a bottle for free...yes?

#roastme

Yep. That's about right.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Run Silent

Yep. That's about right.

Don't let it get you down as it is hardly your fault - you were after all, in the words of Lady Gaga, "born this way"...

Ok, I'll stop now. I was hoping for a good roasting of my own. Figured you guys still had the ovens going from your turkey day, but maybe not. Which, I'll point out again, Canada beat you to it by over a month. We're number 1 in something - yeah baby!

[DocL]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Well, as I mentioned, I was gifted a bottle by a friend so I didn't have to suffer my own money away....but as it pertains to you, I suppose what you are insinuating is that you have no friends, and therefore, you have no reasonable expectation to ever receive such a bottle for free...yes?

#roastme

I'll give him my bottle of Talisker. I don't need any more friends anyway and that stuff is so bad I doubt he'll ever want to befriend me.

[Captain Blood]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

Don't let it get you down as it is hardly your fault - you were after all, in the words of Lady Gaga, "born this way"...

Ok, I'll stop now. I was hoping for a good roasting of my own. Figured you guys still had the ovens going from your turkey day, but maybe not. Which, I'll point out again, Canada beat you to it by over a month. We're number 1 in something - yeah baby!

Does it come in a bag? Asking for a friend

[Maynard]

FWIW, I think that the Talisker Storm is noticeably inferior to their 10yo, and the 10 not as good as the 18. I was disappointed by the Storm, as it sounded interesting and I had high hopes. Given the comments (disliking peat), better to stick with Speyside/Highland.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Captain Blood

Does it come in a bag? Asking for a friend

Actually, you and Lups might be surprised to learn that we're actually fairly discerning when it comes to what we decide to put into a bag.

Milk for example. Not only does it reduce waste in that there is no large carton to dispose of, but we are sympathetic to the various number of virgins living in their mother's basement who will never get to play with an actual fun bag. So we put milk in the bag to provide an alternative to them, very far from feeling like the real thing, but they'll never know. See? Discerning.

So of course our turkey dinners come in a bag. But it is a takeout bag. Bags are good.

[UncleWede]

While watching Braveheart, Aberlour 16 double cask and some manchego

[OHV_44]

Just arrived.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by OHV_44

Just arrived.

I assume you've had it before. It remains one of my favourite Islays for taste and price.

[Run Silent]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

While watching Braveheart, Aberlour 16 double cask and some manchego

Nice choice!

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

I assume you've had it before.

Yes sure. Paid € 33.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by OHV_44

Yes sure. Paid € 33.

Screw off.

$100 here. And yet I buy it anyways, because I do enjoy it.

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by Joekerr

$100 here.

Really?
Please have a look here -> https://craftcellars.ca/product/ardb...whisky-46-abv/
$73 = 47€.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by OHV_44

Really?
Please have a look here -> https://craftcellars.ca/product/ardb...whisky-46-abv/
$73 = 47€.

I know...it is so tempting. But that is Alberta (different province) and if I try to import from that province into mine, my little liquor board of Ontario slaps all sorts of taxes and levies on it, to bring it up to their price. Which is $100. I farcking hate them.

But I appreciate the link. No one is allowed to sell liquor or wine in Ontario unless it is sold through the LCBO or at LCBO approved locations and has to be at the same price as in the LCBO.

[Murf993]

My whiskey rep buddy's birthday Monday night, surf and turf, scallops and shrimp in a bernaise sauce with Mondavi Bourbon cask Cab and this for dessert.....YUM FUCKIN" YUM

[BMW F22]

Originally Posted by Murf993

My whiskey rep buddy's birthday Monday night, surf and turf, scallops and shrimp in a bernaise sauce with Mondavi Bourbon cask Cab and this for dessert.....YUM FUCKIN" YUM

Fancy stuff!! Very nice!

[OHV_44]

Originally Posted by Murf993

...surf and turf, scallops and shrimp in a bernaise sauce with Mondavi Bourbon cask Cab...

I like that better.
If only had a Boekenhoutskloof Syrah with it. 2015 of course.
Cab is not mine.