Oi, dozer you bell, I've got a freebie to this this weekend. Which malt should I go for, as in ordering, and which is shit?
www.thewhiskylounge.com/event/manchester-whisky-festival-2014/
Bear in mind, I know little about malts. I do like a nice jd and coke though.
(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:33, 2 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

what? out of the logo ones?
Highland Park or Macallan.

Look out for Auchentoshan whiskies; they are pretty decent (not the classic though) and do a good range of expressions. Ditto Glenfarclas.

Don't add water to every whisky, and even when you do, just the tiniest of drops makes a massive difference.

Top tip: ticketed whisky tastings are a good shout, especially if you lay on a light supper afterward. Your local spirits specialist can lead the tasting. Alternatively, a good friend of mine in London runs a spirits business if you wanted to go down the route of regular tastings.

Alt: get fucked.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:44, Reply)

Yeah, the logo ones, we do some malts, I'd like a few more in, and will try to scrounge some ddiscounts.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:47, Reply)

also, Japanese whiskies are probably the best in the world

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:48, Reply)

Yeah, I've heard they are good. Strange.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:50, Reply)

not that strange

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:51, Reply)

Just don't see it as a trad whisky place, I shall google.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:53, Reply)

Japan doesn't have peat, so their whiskies are sweet.
Yamazaki and Nikka are worth investigating, and Hibiki is a seriously good blended one.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:55, Reply)

Yes they do

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

then I apologise for my incorreck statement

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:10, Reply)

No apology necessary mate
At least you try.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)

I'm very trying.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:14, Reply)

Also Yamazaki is a distillery (owned by Suntory) but Nikka is a brand. They have a main distillery (in Myagi) which does the sweeter whiskies but also another distillery in Hokkaido which does peaty ones.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:27, Reply)

soz, rather, Japan is the best country for whisky in terms of quality.
I've never had a bad Nip malt, had plenty of mediocre Scottish ones.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:50, Reply)

I used to live near the main Nikka whiskey distillery, which do some really good ones (everybody's heard of Suntory, but not so much others).

They did a free tour which included unlimited tastings - I don't think they were prepared for how much an english person could take the piss.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:57, Reply)

Did you go with someone who actually had a sense of humour then?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:59, Reply)

yes

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:03, Reply)

Or were you just the standard tour bore piping up every few minutes trying to be funny much to the annoyance of everyone else?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:06, Reply)

no

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2398583
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:10, Reply)

yeah I've confirmed Nikka's quality already, ta m8

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:59, Reply)

Yeah, I was too slow.

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)

We have Laphroaig, HP and Talisker. I'm afraid I'm not a great fan.
Alt, tosser.
(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:49, Reply)

get a bottle of Auchentoshan 12, Glenfarclas 10 and Nikka.
Knock them out at 4 quid for a single.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:52, Reply)

actually, Nikka would prolly go for 4.50

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:53, Reply)

They get a five on reviews.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:54, Reply)

not surprising

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:56, Reply)

I have three bottles of Nikka in my cupboard, including a fantastic 21 year old.

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:00, Reply)

Not even I care.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)

this fascinating revelation explains at least some of his tedious mediocrity

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:03, Reply)

Maybe I'll post up a picture of my whisky shelf!

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:05, Reply)

Hopefully we can see baggsys cupboard with two bottles of whisky and a stockpile of rustlers burgers inside

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:07, Reply)

The other whisky is Glenfiddich 18.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)

what, nothing for this?

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:14, Reply)

Fair enough.
Maybe I could just make up something about a subject I know nothing about instead?
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:17, Reply)

Teachers or Bells with coke is the future.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:54, Reply)

Famous grouse must be good as it has adverts on telly sometimes

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:55, Reply)

Best enjoyed with a Hamlet cigar
Sophistication right there.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:56, Reply)

Nice little chaser to go with a pint of Sköl

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:58, Reply)

funny, I thought you and Jeff would prefer Bells.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:56, Reply)

I'll get a bottle of Nikka in, see how it goes. Is it best with Coke, Pepsi or Seven up.?

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:04, Reply)

Dr Pepper.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:04, Reply)

Get a sodastream
And serve fizzy whisky.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:07, Reply)

Get dizzy with the fizzy

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

You could finish it off with some ice cubes
Run through a Mister Freeze ice crusher.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)

And drink it through some of those glasses that are actually a drinking straw

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)

Or one of those bendy straws.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:16, Reply)

Class man, class.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)

whisky and milk stirred vigorously

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

Sodastream!Fuck me, I vaguely remember my parents having one, the drinks itt spunked out were rank.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:11, Reply)

^adds to the pub essentials list

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:15, Reply)

NWC

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)

It's nYc mate, we're going in two weeks

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:05, Reply)

Can't believe I never knew.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

Always the last to know

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)

Are you going on a Freddie Laker 'Sky Train'?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:18, Reply)

I wish, could have had a couple of weeks with the saving

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:20, Reply)

It was £32.50 each way for a Gatwick to New York flight.
£37.50 each way in the summer.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:25, Reply)

Don't bring any "ebola" back, yeah?

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

What if people ask for it as a gift?

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)

Get em some t-virus instead, they'll never know the difference

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:16, Reply)