BS: Whiskey - explain this ???

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 08 Apr 16 - 08:01 PM

My wife is a South Wales valleys girl, so we tried a bottle as soon as we could find it inexpensive enough..

Before that I think we had a few free tasters in a posh off license in Cardiff...

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Raggytash
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 10:26 AM

My local Sainburys had Highland Park on today at £29.00 a bottle. Can't go wrong at that price.

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 11:01 AM

Mrs punkfolkrocker isn't usually very fond of w[h]isk[e]y...
but her bolshy nationalist red dragon pride prevailed when we discovered that Welsh single malt.
So she insisted on finding an expensive posh bottle of Welsh mineral water to dilute her share of the bottle...

Which raises the issue of watering down malts....???

I simply prefer drinking it neat, but am aware of expert opinions that suggest adding water can improve the experience...??????

I did once have a bottle of extra strong single malt where the label stated water should be added...

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 02:04 PM

If you can get the same water that the distillery use it should not alter the taste. So I am told!

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Raggytash
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 04:03 PM

40 years ago I'd just passed my driving test and took my girlfriend of the time to the Isle of Syke.

One night in a pub I thought I try the indigenous whisky, Talisker.

I tried the 10 year old, 12 year old, 15 year old, 18 year old and thought bugger it they had a 25 and a 50 year old. Might as well do the whole caboodle. The 25 year old was harsh to say the least.

An old boy sitting at the bar told me to add a tad of water. Me, in my youthful naivety baulked at this idea, the only thing you add to Malt whisky to my mind, was another measure of the same.

However I took his sound advice and always add a drop of water to my Malts and I've never regretted it.

I did try the 50 year old (£3 a shot in 1974) .......... didn't enjoy it very much, but you HAVE to try these things.

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Mr Red
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 04:32 PM

If you are into visiting Swindon (?), and into expensive cameras (?) try http://www.t4cameras.co.uk/

They also carry some bizarre things that don't look like cameras at all, all brand named "Single Malt" floor to ceiling.

Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Helen
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 05:21 PM

On the original question for this thread, my dear departed Dad told me that whiskey helps with toothache. I tried it a couple of times when my teeth were playing up and it worked.

I also find it useful as a way of bringing high stress down at times of high anxiety. I don't particularly like the taste of whiskey but I buy it when I need it and then forget it's in the cupboard after it does the trick.

I'm just wondering, all you whiskey/whisky etc experts. I'm in Oz. I've never really liked Scotch whisky that I have tried, but I tried Jameson Irish Whiskey and I like that. I'm not sure if it is available everywhere, but how does it stack up against other Irish whiskey brands?

Anne, I'll have to see if I can find the Welsh Penderyn brand here for three reasons, you said it is good, I have a dose of "bolshy nationalist red dragon pride" (thanks punkfolkrocker) inherited from my Gran, and also my sister and I play a deceptively simple but lovely tune called Maid of the Parish of Penderyn.

Helen

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Anne Lister
Date: 09 Apr 16 - 06:21 PM

Just to return to Penderyn, it's useful to note that the different barrels used to age the whisky really make a huge difference to the flavour. They found one year that they'd bought barrels from Laphroaig, and to their amazement found that the whisky aged in those tasted almost identical to Laphroaig. So if you try one style and it's not to your taste, don't assume that no Penderyn will be. A visit to their distillery is an interesting trip (it's just off the A465 Heads of the Valleys road, near Hirwaun) and one of the directors owns a pub in Hirwaun itself, which does some excellent food. They also make Merlyn (almost but not quite like Bailey's - much less sweet), Brecon gin and a good vodka, and they're linked to the Brains brewery group. And I'm not being paid to write any of this.

Subject: RE: BS: Whiskey - explain this ???
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Apr 16 - 08:46 AM

Not quite a whisky but I really enjoyed a shot of Elysian Spirit recently. Especially as a 'chaser' with the Centurion's Ghost Ale that it is distilled from. :-)