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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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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.
(, 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.
(, 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.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:47, Reply)
also, Japanese whiskies are probably the best in the world

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:48, Reply)
Yeah, I've heard they are good. Strange.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:50, Reply)
not that strange

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:51, Reply)
Just don't see it as a trad whisky place, I shall google.

(, 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.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:55, Reply)
Yes they do

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
then I apologise for my incorreck statement

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:10, Reply)
No apology necessary mate
At least you try.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)
I'm very trying.

(, 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.
(, 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.
(, 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.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:57, Reply)
Did you go with someone who actually had a sense of humour then?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:59, Reply)
yes

(, 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?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:06, Reply)
no

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post2398583
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:10, Reply)
yeah I've confirmed Nikka's quality already, ta m8

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:59, Reply)
Yeah, I was too slow.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)
We have Laphroaig, HP and Talisker. I'm afraid I'm not a great fan.
Alt, tosser.
(, 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.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:52, Reply)
actually, Nikka would prolly go for 4.50

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:53, Reply)
They get a five on reviews.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:54, Reply)
not surprising

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:56, Reply)
I have three bottles of Nikka in my cupboard, including a fantastic 21 year old.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:00, Reply)
Not even I care.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)
this fascinating revelation explains at least some of his tedious mediocrity

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:03, Reply)
Maybe I'll post up a picture of my whisky shelf!

(, 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

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:07, Reply)
The other whisky is Glenfiddich 18.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)
what, nothing for this?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:14, Reply)
Fair enough.
Maybe I could just make up something about a subject I know nothing about instead?
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:17, Reply)
Teachers or Bells with coke is the future.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:54, Reply)
Famous grouse must be good as it has adverts on telly sometimes

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:55, Reply)
Best enjoyed with a Hamlet cigar
Sophistication right there.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:56, Reply)
Nice little chaser to go with a pint of Sköl

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 20:58, Reply)
funny, I thought you and Jeff would prefer Bells.

(, 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.?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:04, Reply)
Dr Pepper.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:04, Reply)
Get a sodastream
And serve fizzy whisky.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:07, Reply)
Get dizzy with the fizzy

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
You could finish it off with some ice cubes
Run through a Mister Freeze ice crusher.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)
And drink it through some of those glasses that are actually a drinking straw

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)
Or one of those bendy straws.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:16, Reply)
Class man, class.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:12, Reply)
whisky and milk stirred vigorously

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
Sodastream!Fuck me, I vaguely remember my parents having one, the drinks itt spunked out were rank.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:11, Reply)
^adds to the pub essentials list

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:15, Reply)
NWC

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:02, Reply)
It's nYc mate, we're going in two weeks

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:05, Reply)
Can't believe I never knew.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
Always the last to know

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:09, Reply)
Are you going on a Freddie Laker 'Sky Train'?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:18, Reply)
I wish, could have had a couple of weeks with the saving

(, 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.
(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:25, Reply)
Don't bring any "ebola" back, yeah?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
What if people ask for it as a gift?

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:08, Reply)
Get em some t-virus instead, they'll never know the difference

(, Thu 23 Oct 2014, 21:16, Reply)

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