reborn saint Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 (edited) Santa arrived yesterday armed with a bottle of The Balvenie Doublewood....A fine bottle of Bordeaux Merlot.... A Bottle of Port A Bottle of Chardonnay And........4 LITRES of Smirnoff Is there a message to be had ??? Yea...Nae wonder you got down the road so quick .....And what did you drink after breakfast? Edited December 26, 2012 by reborn saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckthesaint Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Favourite malts ( and there has been a few) got to be Old Pulteney and Glen Livet. Never bought anything other than the 12 yr olds though (well I am from Paisley). Like Islay malts but have to be in the mood. Walking round Asdas with the wife the other day and I notice a bottle of Singleton on the shelf. I say to the wife I'm sure someone bought that for me a couple of years ago. I drank it but didnae particularly enjoy it. Oh really says the wife. Xmas day I pick up the bottle wrapped in xmas paper and know immediately by the shape of the bottle its the Singleton.......... From the wife!!! And the moral of the story is never discuss whisky with your wife in Asdas 2 days before xmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Yea...Nae wonder you got down the road so quick .....And what did you drink after breakfast? I am having dinner the noo,beginning to feel ok after yesterday , I have been dehydrating with a virus today but on the mend now hence drinking again Celebrating today's result ....obviously.First drink since breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reborn saint Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I am having dinner the noo,beginning to feel ok after yesterday , I have been dehydrating with a virus today but on the mend now hence drinking again Celebrating today's result ....obviously.First drink since breakfast. Coys.......We are back on song!.....MOJO engaged....Paul back!.....McLean going and 3 new players in.....McGinn looking great!....Thommo doing the buisness as usual.....watch out top 6 cause here we come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Ok fellow Buddies and Whisky Drinkers... Have a great New Year when it comes..... I'm Ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Having a Grouse and Coke I've just opened the bottle in the picture above........ Not many first foots were around at New Year.......... Hopefully a full scale celebration on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Off on a boys beano to Skye in April. We're aiming to pitch up in or near Carbost, to walk a few hills, and do a tour of the Talisker distillery....probably in that order (perhaps....). I opened the Scapa 16 year old the other week, and very nice it was too. Quite light and fresh, and easy to drink. The Aberlour never fails to satisfy (that was my Hogmany/Ne'er day tipple). I rattled a third of the bottle without even realising it, and felt quite the thing the next day - always the sign of a good whisky in my experience. The 18 year old Glenlivet also got popped over the festive period. Not 100% sure about it, to be honest. A wee bit of an after-burn that might take a bit of getting used to. I'll enjoy acquiring a taste for it, though. Edited January 22, 2013 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26-59-87-13 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Back in the 80s, I had the good fortune to be part of the extended family of someone entitled to bottles of the cratur for not very much money. I used to get a litre of Laphroaig for £5. So cheap I never had to make the agonising decisions - feed the kids or buy single malt... I was once approached by a bunch of English guys doing the Whisky Trail in Nairn for a recommendation (I'm Scots, so my opinion apparently carries weight!). I told them you couldn't beat a belt of Laphroiag. They shunned me like a warped practical joker when they tried it. Islay whiskies sort the men from the little boys. I'm convinced a drop of water is needed to release the hidden depths of malt. Others disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Buddie Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) The thought of any malt and coke and ice would make me puke. Malt whisky is a drink that is savoured and not drank. Either take it neat or preferably with a small dash of water at room temperature ( ice kills whisky). Use a proper whisky tasting glass and not a half pint glass . Smell it first. Take in the aroma. Then a little on your tongue to swirl around your mouth to taste all the flavours. Then sip very slowly over a long period. Really taste it. You don't throw it back with shit like coke. Go on Poz give it another go with a decent malt of distinct taste - try the Old Pultenay.I'll need to go and pour myself one now Spoken like a true professional - a wee drop of water (in Scotland the draught kind'll do, only use bottled in the S of Englandshire) releases the flavour. I have the happy burden of being the Quality Manager for the company that produces said Old Pulteney (distilled in Wick, but bottled in Airdrie). Even so, all this talk of the Islay monsters has my head shaking. I spent one night at the Tarbert Hotel in Seamill drinking only Laphroaig and could only open one eye for most of the next day. I still find Ardbeg to be almost impossible to drink. Any decent malt aged in sherry casks is usually a winner. Edited January 23, 2013 by Happy Buddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Bute Saint Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Back in the 80s, I had the good fortune to be part of the extended family of someone entitled to bottles of the cratur for not very much money. I used to get a litre of Laphroaig for £5. So cheap I never had to make the agonising decisions - feed the kids or buy single malt...I was once approached by a bunch of English guys doing the Whisky Trail in Nairn for a recommendation (I'm Scots, so my opinion apparently carries weight!). I told them you couldn't beat a belt of Laphroiag. They shunned me like a warped practical joker when they tried it. Islay whiskies sort the men from the little boys. I'm convinced a drop of water is needed to release the hidden depths of malt. Others disagree. Laphroiag Is a required taste it has a love hate relationship with whisky drinkers. To me it’s like something you would buy at the Pharmacy yet here is me a lover of Islay whisky. Just bought Macallan special reserve makers edition in Dubai. In fact I bought a bottle of Rum also with only the Rum coming off my card so looks like I got the Macallan for nothing. This for the collection as it’s a limited edition and should go for a reasonable price at auction in the next 10 to 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Could be opening the Balvenie tonight..... P.S.Congrats to all the Saints fans today,wish I had been there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Buddie Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Could be opening the Balvenie tonight.....P.S.Congrats to all the Saints fans today,wish I had been there. Cork removed. In the bin. Never to be seen again. Sair heid in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney63 Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) It wasn't that long ago that blends were considered superior to single malts, funny how the world turns. It's all just whisky, not magic. Just bought a bottle of Black Bottle, a steal at £14 at Morrisons. I always buy it if I see it, and find it stands up well against many single malts costing a tenner more per bottle but Talisker is my current number one. A wee dram for the buds shall be imbibed... Edited January 27, 2013 by Barney63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 I will bow to your Professional intake on this subject.................. And I will get ratarsed this night.... Looking forward to it. It's great to be a Buddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Too many choices for tonight but I shall now make a start. Slainte evryone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Too many choices for tonight but I shall now make a start. Slainte evryone Slainte Buddie! I toasted the result with a wee(ish) Aberlour tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Talisker and Old Pulteny. Will sleep a happy man tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomsons dropped it Posted February 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 For God's sake Danny,stop winning!!! (I'm kidding) I'm running out of Balvenie to Celebrate with ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Think you will have to buy a case at this rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 For God's sake Danny,stop winning!!! (I'm kidding) I'm running out of Balvenie to Celebrate with ... Alky. PS Whisky is foul tasting pish, thought I'd add that to the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 (edited) I was browsing the whisky.com site and stumbled across this expert advice on keeping opened bottles on their forum. Worth a wee read: Cold: Yes, temperature affects a product.Sometimes for the good, sometimes the bad. For example, citrus andtropical fruits (raw) are negatively affected by extended periods cold.As for alcohol, wines begin oxidizing once they're opened, andrefrigeration can, for a short time, minimize the speed with whichoxidation affects wine. Without refrigeration, most wines will showoxidative effects within 24-36 hours, if you know what you're lookingfor, and be pretty poor drinking 36-72 hours out from opening.Refrigeration isn't always helpful, however, but for those positivelyaided, I find an opened wine may achieve 2-3 days extra life ifrefrigerated. And this more for red wine than white.As for spirits, the same will play out, but over a much longer periodwhence understanding the major negative oxidative influences havealready played out during the distillation and maturation processes.Thus, spirits stay better once opened than wine, apple juice...A question here is, how long will a bottle of spirits stay drinkableonce opened? This depends on the spirit and bottling, of course. In myopinion, most rums keep well for shorter periods due to their oftenhigher sugar contents. Tequilas and many brandies are the next to go.Then Bourbon and Canadian whisky. Then Scotch and finally vodka. Thereare many reasons for this pecking order which may include the baseingredient(s), the quality of the distiller, mass or handcraftedproduction, filtration, storage conditions during maturation, storageconditions after production (transport, warehousing, market, consumer'sstash).As an example for Scotch, a mass market whisky like Johnnie Walker,Dewar's, and many standard bottlings of malts like Glenmorangie andMacallan will go through chill filtering and/or a possible coloradulteration. These processes, especially the filtering, makes for amuch more stable product. They subsequently change less once openedthan non-chill filtered whisky because the later have more compoundssusceptible to change. Thus, the mass market brands often hold uplonger once opened than the more hand crafted bottlings. This greatlydepends on the product, however, as many mass produced products arequite poor from the get go.Crown Royal is a mass produced product and slowing its decline onceopened by refrigeration will be minimal compared to what a cool, darkstorage cabinet will provide. A benefit of refrigeration, however, forthe consumer who might drink it over ice and like it cold, is it is coldand not needing ice when they're ready to drink.Length of Time Once Opened: I find quality mass market spiritsshould be consumed within the following time frame before negativeoxidative affects start becoming obvious and ultimately problematic.Light rums 3-12 months; dark rums 6-18 months; tequila blanco 3-9months; tequila reposado and anejo 6-18 months; brandies 3-12 months;Bourbon and Canadian whisky 12-24 months; Scotch whisky 12-30 months.Vodka is a unique case because it is usually distilled to show next tonothing and is, subsequently, capable of lasting a long time. However,much mass market vodka is garbage and lasts a very short time before offaromas and flavors appear. So, vodka 3-36 months. For hand craftedspirits, knock 6 months off these numbers. For low quality spirits, whybother?Storage conditions, of course, are important and any particular spiritmay survive well outside of this guideline. But don't think the bottleof something you've had open 3-10 years is as good as the same bottlingthat's only been open a month or two, whether or not it is wasrefrigerated.I've had a lot of poor spirits in bars and restaurants. Part of theproblem is the more unique bottlings you find out aren't turned veryquickly, and they sit on the shelf, back lit, in an environment withcontinual temperature fluctuation. Thus, I've learned and tend to drinkvery standard stuff like Macallan, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet andGlenmorangie when out because they're what most people know and aretherefore turned pretty frequently. One of the worst spirits I've everhad out (compared to a dram from a freshly opened bottle) is Remy'sLouis XIII Cognac; at $150-250 a dram, a place that has it opened haslikely had it open 5-10 years and, if so, it will be drink poorly.I follow a drinking path rather than a storage path, once something isopen. After all, a 750 ml bottle is only 1 ounce 25-26 drams, andhaving a dozen whiskies open at a time means you should be rotating youropen stock at least yearly. If you only buy one whisky at a time, youshould be through it within two months. If you're not getting throughit that fast, I suggest enjoying more frequently and never having toworry about a bottle declining to the point of being poor.Most consumers don't have this level of experience with being able toidentify a poor drinking spirit because of how long it has been open.If they have an old bottle at home, what do they have to compare it to?That said, if understanding this, it can be learned quite quickly. Myhope here is, if you ever get a crappy dram out somewhere, you have theknowledge and confidence to send it back - because you're surely goingto need to convince the bartender it's off. ETA: source - http://www.whisky.com/forum/showthread.php?p=118116 Edited February 9, 2013 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I'll have a nice glass of Aberlour when I get home on Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum Gilhooley Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 In my new Job , over the last 3 months ive had the "Pleasure" of visiting Bowmore , Burn Stewart, Chivas & Angus Dundee distillers. Highlight ? The Barrs Irn Bru factory . I just dont get the Whisky Thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Saint Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) I'll have a nice glass of Aberlour when I get home on Monday and you'll get a kick up the arse from me for not going for a pint last time ye were hame! Edited February 10, 2013 by Miss Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 and you'll get a kick up the arse from me for not going for a pint last time ye were hame! Aye right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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