Kevin Carr's Gloves 3905 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) I'm still searching for waht is reputed to be the greatest of them all It's in a bottle with a red, white and blue picture of Big Ben on the front and the name "Houses of Parliament Whisky" and underneath the script "brewed in Buckingham Palace under the personal supervision of His majesty King George" It could be found in India a while back............... Hose of parliament whisky is made in the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry smallest working distillery in the world. My favourite is the Glenfiddich Solera reserve. Edited December 12, 2008 by Kevin Carr's Gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm still searching for waht is reputed to be the greatest of them all It's in a bottle with a red, white and blue picture of Big Ben on the front and the name "Houses of Parliament Whisky" and underneath the script "brewed in Buckingham Palace under the personal supervision of His majesty King George" It could be found in India a while back............... Hose of parliament whisky is made in the Edradour distillery in Pitlochry smallest working distillery in the world. My favourite is the Glenfiddich Solera reserve. Is that a freudian on the whisky or how politicians just take the piss?!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Of the widely available stuff, probably The Macallan. Those two are very nice too though. Alex, I'm looking for a Christmas present for my Dad. He likes The Macallan, Highland Park, Oban and Laphroaig. Can you recommend anything? I'm interested by this Welsh whisky as something different. Sounds like he likes everything as long as it's quality as those are all pretty different taste-wise. If I was you I'd look for something an edition of Macallan or whatever that is on special. E.g. there's a bottle of Glenlivet on sale in Tesco at present but it's a 15 year old one in a French oak barrel (like the ones they use for Cognac). It's about £23 I think which is about £7 off. You always get a few bargains in the supermarkets at this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Have you tried The Black Rory? It's a Northumbrian Blend, but very good.Sold at Tynemouth market, and at Northumbrian Gifts on t'interweb. Try the Balvenie 12 yr old Doublewood too.lovely Sounds like he likes everything as long as it's quality as those are all pretty different taste-wise. If I was you I'd look for something an edition of Macallan or whatever that is on special. E.g. there's a bottle of Glenlivet on sale in Tesco at present but it's a 15 year old one in a French oak barrel (like the ones they use for Cognac). It's about £23 I think which is about £7 off. You always get a few bargains in the supermarkets at this time of year. Cheers lads. Might be doing him a dis-service in saying he likes all of those. I seem to remember he's not keen on one of the ones I've bought him. It's got a peaty, iodine taste to me, a bit mediciney. Think that's Laphroiag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Have you tried The Black Rory? It's a Northumbrian Blend, but very good.Sold at Tynemouth market, and at Northumbrian Gifts on t'interweb. Try the Balvenie 12 yr old Doublewood too.lovely Sounds like he likes everything as long as it's quality as those are all pretty different taste-wise. If I was you I'd look for something an edition of Macallan or whatever that is on special. E.g. there's a bottle of Glenlivet on sale in Tesco at present but it's a 15 year old one in a French oak barrel (like the ones they use for Cognac). It's about £23 I think which is about £7 off. You always get a few bargains in the supermarkets at this time of year. Cheers lads. Might be doing him a dis-service in saying he likes all of those. I seem to remember he's not keen on one of the ones I've bought him. It's got a peaty, iodine taste to me, a bit mediciney. Think that's Laphroiag. Aye, that's Laphroig (sp?). Avoid any of the ones from Islay in that case. As they all have that strong salty, peaty, iodine-type of taste. Not a fan myself, you either love them or hate them I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Laphroig is pretty dreadful iyam and comes at a price. You can tell it's quality like but it's minging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) I've just jumped into a glass of 12 year old Caol Ila. Fuck me it tastes like peat! (no not peasepud although Ellie may beg to differ!) Edited May 12, 2009 by sammynb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) No mention of the Famous Grouse? Is no one going to ask what is wrong with sammi either? This board is slipping. Edited May 12, 2009 by Danny B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15561 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 No mention of the Famous Grouse? Lovely with Coke as a summer drink, but I'd struggle to call it a whisky really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Onion 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I tried a good few single malts over the years but pretty much stopped experimenting when I found Lagavulin, which is fecking lovely stuff. I always keep a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I wont bother reading all this thread about a completely vile drink! But our dear Scottish friend is partial to Glenfidditch (sp), which is what we normally buy him for a gift. The other night he was drinking Highland Park which he was obviously enjoying very much due to the tumbler sized measures he was downing (and I'm not kidding) How he was actually still standing when we left is incredible. (He is also our dentist and a very good sober one, but my god when he's off duty can he drink)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 No mention of the Famous Grouse? Is no one going to ask what is wrong with sammi either? This board is slipping. God you're a pathetic cunt. Even your choice of whiskey shows you up for the try hard you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 No mention of the Famous Grouse? Is no one going to ask what is wrong with sammi either? This board is slipping. God you're a pathetic cunt. Even your choice of whiskey shows you up for the try hard you are. WUMery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 ha ha it was a joke you idiot. Who would pick famous grouse? Its about £10 a litre. chomped like a goodun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 ha ha it was a joke you idiot. Who would pick famous grouse? Its about £10 a litre. chomped like a goodun though. How is merely pointing out that you are a pathetic cunt - something so obvious, how is that a chomp? So add stupid to pathetic cunt - again I'm stating the obvious. And Chris, stop with the WUMery, you're as tiring as manc-foplite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douggy B 0 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Ah poor Sammi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Here you want a bite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Why use ice when you can use stones ? http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/accessories/ba37/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose_Mag 0 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Working in a whisky bar I have went through a fair few of the more exclusive ones after work. By far the best I have had was 77 vintage Highland Park. Pricey for a dram, but mine was free . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15561 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8364035.stm What would Shackleton's whisky taste like? After a century buried in the Antarctic ice, a rare batch of whisky which belonged to the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is to be recovered. So what might it taste like? It's been on the rocks for the last 100 years, buried under two feet of ice at the South Pole. Now the two cases of "Rare Old" brand Mackinlay and Co whisky are to be retrieved. A team of New Zealand explorers heading out in January have been asked by Whyte & Mackay, the company that now owns Mackinlay and Co, to get a sample of the drink. The crates were left behind by Sir Ernest Shackleton when he abandoned his polar mission in 1909. The cases were discovered again by polar explorers in 2006, but couldn't be removed as they were too deeply embedded in ice. Now the team plans to use special drills to rescue a sample. But what might it taste like? A whisky can survive indefinitely and taste the same if it is stored correctly, says a spokesman for specialist drinks company The Whisky Exchange. It should not be exposed to light or heat, which change the colour of the whisky and make it fade. Most importantly the bottle should be kept upright, unlike wine. "This is because alcohol erodes cork over time," says the spokesman. "Whisky is about four times stronger than wine so if it is in contact with the cork it will damage it quite quickly. "The alcohol vapour in the bottle should be sufficient to keep the cork moist and prevent it from drying out and air getting in. If whisky is being stored for any length of time you may have to wet the cork occasionally, but even then only once or twice a year." Extremely low temperatures, like those in the South Pole, will make the whisky cloudy, but this should fade when it is warmed up, says David Stewart, a master blender at distillers William Grant & Sons Ltd. "If these bottles have been stored upright there is ever chance they will be drinkable," he says. The fact the temperature will have been consistently low with also work in the whisky's favour. Fluctuating temperatures are worse because they cause the cork to contract and expand, which could allow air in. If the whisky is drinkable, experts say it will taste different to what is on sale today. This is because the "Rare Old" brand of Mackinlay is not made anymore. Also, different casks are used to make whisky now and it is blended differently. "Whiskies back then - a harder age - were all quite heavy and peaty as that was the style," says Whyte & Mackay's master blender Richard Paterson. If the team of explorers are unable to retrieve a full bottle, they are hoping to use a syringe to extract some of the contents. "We might get enough to be able to take a stab at recreating it," says Mr Paterson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3368 Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 (edited) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8364035.stm "If these bottles have been stored upright there is ever chance they will be drinkable," he says. If the whisky is drinkable, experts say it will taste different to what is on sale today. Hmm, if my aunty grew a cock then she'd be my uncle. If, it's the world's biggest smallest word. Edited November 18, 2009 by sammynb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 If the whisky is drinkable, experts say it will taste different to what is on sale today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15561 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Whereas if it isn't drinkable, it'll be a dead ringer for: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15561 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I've just been sent a bottle of Lagavulin 1991 Distiller's Edition as a gift. This is going to be a nicer December than I had anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Nice, although Islay isnae my cup of tea. Mind, although I still like a nice whisky I'm more of a brandy man these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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