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maladie
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Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:36 pm Posts: 68
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 Whisk(e)y
Any fans of this great drink? I've been getting more and more interested in whiskey the last 2-3 years so I tend to buy a bottle when I travel. Just got an Auchentoshan Heartwood bottle and it's quite an interesting whiskey. I'm generally not that big on very peaty whiskeys though!
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Thu May 02, 2019 8:37 am |
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maladie
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
Is there really no one else into whiskey? Just started getting into the standard 16 year old Lagavulin... what an absolute treat it is!
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Tue May 21, 2019 7:10 am |
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Merchant of Doom
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I like the odd drop, but it's not really my favourite tipple... if I drink some, I tend to go for the "peaty" ones... 
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Tue May 21, 2019 7:58 am |
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baphomet
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
Yeah me too. Sorry not to have answered earlier, but it's the kind of discussion that'd need me to take my dictionary out and it bores me in advance.  I used to drink lots of spirits, mostly rum and whisky. I like peaty whiskies too, I dislike bourbon and anything too sweet. But now, roughly since I turned 40, I do not stand alcohol so well, it makes me sleepy quite fast... I'm now exploring wines...
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Tue May 21, 2019 8:58 am |
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Merchant of Doom
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Big wine drinker here... unfortunately, when you get older, you tend not to tolerate alcohol very well (as Bapho says)... 2 glasses and I get a stupid headache... 
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:38 am |
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maladie
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
About to turn 30 and I'm still fine, although I do generally only take a very small glass and only one. Whiskey is to savour, not get drunk to. I still don't really like wine though.
Since you guys like peaty stuff, mostly Islay whiskys or...?
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Tue May 21, 2019 10:30 am |
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Merchant of Doom
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I should have said "peated", really... good selection here... https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/drin ... ky-brands/
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Tue May 21, 2019 11:09 am |
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baphomet
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I tend to enjoy more strong whisky, between 43° and 46°. Most 40° whiskies are watered-down too much. Some of the few I like are Connemara, Clynelish and Talisker Skye...
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Tue May 21, 2019 11:45 am |
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NorthSeaStorm
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I am a big fan of scottish Single Malts. I enjoy Lagavulin and Talisker most.
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Wed May 29, 2019 7:47 am |
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maladie
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
You're a good man for the Lagavulin. I absolutely adore the 16 year, but I haven't tried their 8. Talisker was actually my first whiskey, but to this day, I'm really not that fond of it.
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Thu May 30, 2019 6:50 am |
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NorthSeaStorm
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I'm not sure if I even want to try the 8 yo. Never seen it in any shop anyways. I simply enjoy the strong taste and I am sort of concerned it wouldn't be that strong if only 8 years old. Good stuff needs time. I tried a Distillers Edition by Lavagulin once. Gread stuff!
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Tue Jun 11, 2019 4:48 am |
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maladie
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 Re: Whisk(e)y
I've never seen the 8 either and I recently learned they have a 12 as well. I'd love to get my hands on different types of Lagavulin. On my way back from a work trip recently got some Caol Ila Distiller's Edition. It's quite good, although not as flavourful or intense as say Lagavulin or Laphroig.
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Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:49 am |
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