Conspicuous Consumption
Have you ever been photographed sat on a balcony eating a croissant; or wallowed in luxury just for the sake of it? What's the most ostentatious thing you ever seen or done?
( , Thu 28 Jul 2011, 13:18)
Have you ever been photographed sat on a balcony eating a croissant; or wallowed in luxury just for the sake of it? What's the most ostentatious thing you ever seen or done?
( , Thu 28 Jul 2011, 13:18)
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Whisky a go gone
I don't drink spirits very often. When I do I really like a good single malt whisky. So imagine my utter joy at winning a bottle of 25 Year Old Glenlivet in a raffle. It was lovely stuff the colour of sunset & smooth as Leslie Philips. I savoured every mouthful of the couple of glasses I had the night I won it.
But as I said I don't really drink spirits that often so it remained in the drinks cupboard untouched, or so I thought.
Months later I remembered this lovely whisky and went to the cupboard to poor myself one. Opened the cupboard and stood in shock, it's nearly all gone!
I question Mrs Duck (even though she doesn't really like whisky) "oh yeh I had tooth ache for a couple of days the other week, whisky is good for tooth ache isn't it?"
How much did this "mouthwash" cost? .....£190 ! I know it didn't cost me that but I'm not going to be buying a bottle anytime soon
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( , Fri 29 Jul 2011, 17:55, 7 replies)
I don't drink spirits very often. When I do I really like a good single malt whisky. So imagine my utter joy at winning a bottle of 25 Year Old Glenlivet in a raffle. It was lovely stuff the colour of sunset & smooth as Leslie Philips. I savoured every mouthful of the couple of glasses I had the night I won it.
But as I said I don't really drink spirits that often so it remained in the drinks cupboard untouched, or so I thought.
Months later I remembered this lovely whisky and went to the cupboard to poor myself one. Opened the cupboard and stood in shock, it's nearly all gone!
I question Mrs Duck (even though she doesn't really like whisky) "oh yeh I had tooth ache for a couple of days the other week, whisky is good for tooth ache isn't it?"
How much did this "mouthwash" cost? .....£190 ! I know it didn't cost me that but I'm not going to be buying a bottle anytime soon
tinyurl.com/3pn7r5b
( , Fri 29 Jul 2011, 17:55, 7 replies)
Oops
Your face would have been a lot like my dad's a week after my 18th birthday... when he found me and my mates downing glasses of whisky and coke to get drunk quickly - problem being that the whisky in question was the 18yo Ardbeg he'd bought me (and to my shame it was own-brand cola)
( , Fri 29 Jul 2011, 20:32, closed)
Your face would have been a lot like my dad's a week after my 18th birthday... when he found me and my mates downing glasses of whisky and coke to get drunk quickly - problem being that the whisky in question was the 18yo Ardbeg he'd bought me (and to my shame it was own-brand cola)
( , Fri 29 Jul 2011, 20:32, closed)
I've got a 10yo Ardbeg right now, and would dearly love some 18
Own brand cola?! Arrrrghh!
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 1:17, closed)
Own brand cola?! Arrrrghh!
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 1:17, closed)
Story from Scottish Malt Whisky Club (sunny Perth, Australia branch)
Not a rich member had a collection built over many years to sample from occasionally.
He has the peaty ones, the island specials, the ones from distillaries now closed forever..
One winters' night, a friend comes over, mentions that he's a whisky fan.
So the member generously opens the cupboard of delights - to find just one bottle. Surprised, he calls to his wife and asks if she's moved his whisky collection. The response:
"Oh, they were all nearly empty, so I put them into one bottle.."
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 3:37, closed)
Not a rich member had a collection built over many years to sample from occasionally.
He has the peaty ones, the island specials, the ones from distillaries now closed forever..
One winters' night, a friend comes over, mentions that he's a whisky fan.
So the member generously opens the cupboard of delights - to find just one bottle. Surprised, he calls to his wife and asks if she's moved his whisky collection. The response:
"Oh, they were all nearly empty, so I put them into one bottle.."
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 3:37, closed)
I think I'd probably cry
Surely he would have discussed his collection at some point - she must have known?
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 9:13, closed)
Surely he would have discussed his collection at some point - she must have known?
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 9:13, closed)
Fair point..
But given how much these cost, he may have kept it quiet from the missus.
(Just guessing mind, nothing to do with experience. No sirree)
( , Sat 30 Jul 2011, 12:06, closed)
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