Amazing new whisky!

[chuck colburn]

Okay, so I got The Glenlivet 12 at my local store for like 25 bucks, but drinking it straight is kinda rough. It makes my windpipe feel like an inferno. Will I be banned from the forum for admitting that I cut a couple of my Glenlivet glasses with Dr Pepper?

*ducks* *runs for cover*

Tom,

Hahaha.... Scotch is as they say an aquired taste. But the Dr. Pepper thing... might not want to order that in Scotland. lol

 

[Graeme Nattress]

It's a Laphroaig Quarter Cask night. It's like sitting in front of a log fire - warm, smoky, peaty, flavourful, with a touch of the sea.

Graeme

 

[Kevin Halverson]

It's a Laphroaig Quarter Cask night. It's like sitting in front of a log fire - warm, smoky, peaty, flavourful, with a touch of the sea.

Graeme

Damn Graeme, you might have missed your calling as a print advert writer! With that pitch, I have got to go out and get a bottle. Sipping on a bit might be a nice way to listen to a few 'special DVDs'.

Kevin

 

[Graeme Nattress]

I'm sure it will, Kevin!

Graeme

 

[Joe Carney]

Tom, the Glenfiddich 12 is decent, but not terribly flavorful in my opinion.

Try a Glenmorangie 12 year Port Finish. They stick the whisky in a barrel that use to hold Port wine, so it gets a slightly fruity taste to it. It's super smooth. Even people that say "I don't like Scotch" have liked this.

Excellent choice. Though I was a 'livet man meself. Always nice to expand ones experience.
Craggenmore is another good one for a dark peaty taste without the harshness.
I got orders from my liver to stop a couple of months ago, and now you folks have to bring all these great memories back up.

 

[Jonathan L. Bowen]

Warm whisky is the grossest thing ever to me, but then again I don't understand whisky. I try to be very open minded about different types of alcohol but I think whisky is terrible, and I've tried some really expensive types too because of my dad's expensive tastes in alcohol.

In general I really don't like any drinks that aren't either hot or cold. Room temperature is no way to drink something, unless it's a fine tequila, and in that case I do like tequila just straight up served at room temperature. That was more of an acquired taste, however, I can't imagine most people would enjoy tequila straight up, sipped slowly, but the expensive stuff is good that way. I can't even stand red wine served at room temperature. I don't care if it's sacrilege, I'd still rather put it in my fridge and serve it cold. It tastes pretty much awful at room temperature. That's why I prefer white wine because at least it's supposed to be served cold, hehe.

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Whisky and visual arts were always TOGETHER!

Nikon D50 with AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm 1:2.8D ED Zoom at 35mm, Exposure 1/30 sec at f/6.7, ISO 1400, RAW developed in Adobe Lightroom, 1.3.1, White balance=Fluorescent.

 

[vincelucero]

Cool pic. As a former rugger (rugby player) and roommate to some crazy Irish folk, I've always appreciated good whisky and beer but at the time couldn't afford it.

Recently I shot a turtle release offshore of Kauai aboard one of the NCL cruiseships. With work finished and the turtles swimming in the deep Pacific, I visited the local (and empty) whisky bar with a friend. The bartender was this cool girl from Georgia who recommended Laphroig to start. Then she let us pretty much finish the rest of the bottle between the two of us. Great conversation and whisky ensued and at check time, it rang up to $24 (like 2 drinks in cruiseship prices!). We tipped her phat.

Laphroaig has been my fave ever since. That pic just makes my mouth water...

 

[Graeme Nattress]

I shouldn't take a picture of my 16 year old cask strength Laphroaig special bottling then, should it?

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Cool pic. As a former rugger (rugby player) and roommate to some crazy Irish folk, I've always appreciated good whisky and beer but at the time couldn't afford it.

Recently I shot a turtle release offshore of Kauai aboard one of the NCL cruiseships. With work finished and the turtles swimming in the deep Pacific, I visited the local (and empty) whisky bar with a friend. The bartender was this cool girl from Georgia who recommended Laphroig to start. Then she let us pretty much finish the rest of the bottle between the two of us. Great conversation and whisky ensued and at check time, it rang up to $24 (like 2 drinks in cruiseship prices!). We tipped her phat.

Laphroaig has been my fave ever since. That pic just makes my mouth water...

Vincelucero,

a great life story and I like it so MUCH!


In life the cities/places/landscapes/LIGHT, food/drinks, nature/smells and women are the best rememberings.

Thanks!

Have a nice Holidays!

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

I shouldn't take a picture of my 16 year old cask strength Laphroaig special bottling then, should it?

Hi Graeme,

You should.

Let's do it!

Everybody here would appreciate to see it.

 

[SIRAJ KUMKHE]

yem...yemy:whistling:

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Ok, here's the current collection. Enjoy!
View attachment 2114

Ardbeg Very Young, Aberlour 10, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength, Laphroaig 16, and Lagavulin 12.

Graeme

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Ok, here's the current collection. Enjoy!
View attachment 2114

Ardbeg Very Young, Aberlour 10, Laphroaig Quarter Cask, Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength, Laphroaig 16, and Lagavulin 12.

Graeme

Thanks Graeme.

Amazingly great!

Ardbeg and Lagavulin 12 are my next buy.

By the way in Vienna/Wien we have a very good whisky shop and probably here you would be not lost>>>

Potstill - Austria's finest Whisky Store

Have a look at the collection.

Almost everything.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Next time I'm in town I'll check that shop out! If you're in the UK, there's a great store in the Gateshead Metro Centre - that's where I got the Very Young and the 16. It's a small shop, but it's wall to wall with good stuff.

If you're flying through the UK, Heathrow has a good whisky store in the duty-free that I always try to visit if I'm heading through.

Graeme

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Next time I'm in town I'll check that shop out! If you're in the UK, there's a great store in the Gateshead Metro Centre - that's where I got the Very Young and the 16. It's a small shop, but it's wall to wall with good stuff.

If you're flying through the UK, Heathrow has a good whisky store in the duty-free that I always try to visit if I'm heading through.

Graeme

Graeme,

thanks and you are always welcome here in Vienna.

Also I'll try Heathrow shop next time.

Actually also looking forward to renew my old Edinburgh contact next year.

 

[Rob Lohman]

If you're flying through the UK, Heathrow has a good whisky store in the duty-free that I always try to visit if I'm heading through.

No-one wants to fly through a UK airport though, especially Heahtrow :ranting2:

 

[Shawn Nelson]

No-one wants to fly through a UK airport though, especially Heahtrow :ranting2:

Why? I flew through there in March of 2006 and it wasn't bad. Big and busy, but not a terrible experience.

 

[Rob Lohman]

Okay, let me sum it up:

1) most stringent security rules outside the routes that El Al flies, you can only have one carry on when flying through the UK for example

2) very busy airport, which can make it hard to get from one terminal to another (all terminals in Amsterdam are connected so you don't need to get outside, for example)

3) waiting lines for security can be longer than even the US, ugh

I'm probably forgetting something.... they do have a nice little shopping center in one (more?) terminal though. The main down side is the security and all of their rules. I've traveled a couple of times with more than one carry one for whatever reason (keep in mind that a woman can't have take a handbag and a laptop bag for example, needs to be one bag and one bag only!).

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Rob is absolutely correct, but the "one hand luggage" rule is going to change I do believe.

That said, if you do have to fly through Heathrow, first tasting the Whisky, and then buying a large cask strength bottle does ease the pain of travel somewhat....

Graeme