It is spectacular. I'm really impressed and as I didn't pay for it i can drinking guilt free.
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A mate of mine managed to get his hands on a bottle last year and gave me someHjl wrote: ↑Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:16 pmOh wow, that's some drink!Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Mon Dec 31, 2018 6:28 pmMy midnight drink will be a measure of George T Stagg
Where on earth did you get a bottle of that?
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Having my first taste of the Thomas Dakin small batch gin tonight. Was sold on the basis of tasting the horseradish botanical, which I confess i'm not getting. But am enjoying it very much even so. Garnishing it with a couple of pieces of clementine and really enjoying eating those gin soaked pieces when I get to the bottom of the glass.
Would recommend.
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I do enjoy a quadruple G&T after I’ve had a few beers. Not long gotten into it to generally just have Bombay Sapphire.
Gave my sister a killer hangover a few weeks back as I was making the G&Ts and she thought they were just doubles. She had a 150 mile car journey that morning
Edit: she was only a passenger, not the driver. I’m not a monster
Gave my sister a killer hangover a few weeks back as I was making the G&Ts and she thought they were just doubles. She had a 150 mile car journey that morning
Edit: she was only a passenger, not the driver. I’m not a monster
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Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:09 pmI do enjoy a quadruple G&T after I’ve had a few beers. Not long gotten into it to generally just have Bombay Sapphire.
Gave my sister a killer hangover a few weeks back as I was making the G&Ts and she thought they were just doubles. She had a 150 mile car journey that morning
Edit: she was only a passenger, not the driver. I’m not a monster
Yeah my home measures are a bit on the strong side as well. Am loving the new fad for gin though, so many new varieties out, or in this case a gin that's been around since 1761 finally getting spread to a wider market.
Bombay Sapphire is okay, although i'll admit I don't buy it as a rule unless it is on special offer, it doesn't figure anywhere near my favourites list. But i've probably got about 20 different gins in my drinks cabinet at a time and every one offers something different.
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Yeah I like to think I know my stuff with regards to good whisky and bourbon as been drinking that for years but still finding my way with gin!Donkey Toon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:25 pmBodacious Benny wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:09 pmI do enjoy a quadruple G&T after I’ve had a few beers. Not long gotten into it to generally just have Bombay Sapphire.
Gave my sister a killer hangover a few weeks back as I was making the G&Ts and she thought they were just doubles. She had a 150 mile car journey that morning
Edit: she was only a passenger, not the driver. I’m not a monster
Yeah my home measures are a bit on the strong side as well. Am loving the new fad for gin though, so many new varieties out, or in this case a gin that's been around since 1761 finally getting spread to a wider market.
Bombay Sapphire is okay, although i'll admit I don't buy it as a rule unless it is on special offer, it doesn't figure anywhere near my favourites list. But i've probably got about 20 different gins in my drinks cabinet at a time and every one offers something different.
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Sorry didn't mean to be disparaging about Bombay Sapphire. I look at as being a gateway drink, because it is so heavily marketed and chances are it is what you will get if you order a gin in a pub. Sort of the equivalent of Jack Daniels to bourbon. JD is what started me of on bourbon and I loved it at the time, but as I tasted more varieties I quickly realised that it was nothing special as far as bourbon's go and moved on to nicer brands. Now there is no chance I would ever buy a bottle of JD. Bombay is the gin equivalent to me, although I actually got started with Gordons, which I consider another gateway gin.Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:18 pmYeah I like to think I know my stuff with regards to good whisky and bourbon as been drinking that for years but still finding my way with gin!Donkey Toon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:25 pm
Yeah my home measures are a bit on the strong side as well. Am loving the new fad for gin though, so many new varieties out, or in this case a gin that's been around since 1761 finally getting spread to a wider market.
Bombay Sapphire is okay, although i'll admit I don't buy it as a rule unless it is on special offer, it doesn't figure anywhere near my favourites list. But i've probably got about 20 different gins in my drinks cabinet at a time and every one offers something different.
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Burns night on Friday, definitely getting a haggis and having a wee dram or two.
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Tried McGregor's whiskey, Proper Twelve other night. As I imagined, it's Proper s****. (Don't worry, I didn't pay for it).
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Haha never heard of it!
I got a bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta as a present from someone at work, though I’m off the booze until good Friday (today is day 20, 11 to go...).
I got a bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta as a present from someone at work, though I’m off the booze until good Friday (today is day 20, 11 to go...).
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Nice one!Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:35 amHaha never heard of it!
I got a bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta as a present from someone at work, though I’m off the booze until good Friday (today is day 20, 11 to go...).
Bit of Whisky trivia for ya - Lasanta was the first single malt whisky I bought for myself. It's a great intro to single malt whisky. And the rest is history!
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Nice - I think my first was a Balvennie something or otherChappy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 9:25 amNice one!Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:35 amHaha never heard of it!
I got a bottle of Glenmorangie Lasanta as a present from someone at work, though I’m off the booze until good Friday (today is day 20, 11 to go...).
Bit of Whisky trivia for ya - Lasanta was the first single malt whisky I bought for myself. It's a great intro to single malt whisky. And the rest is history!
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Got myself these on Friday. Both bloody glorious.
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Got an A’Bunadh at home, decent stuff
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A'Bunadh is definitely pound for pound one of the best whiskies out there...
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It's pretty pricy here. About $75, so about £60.
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It's gone up in price here too, so that's sounds about right tbf.
I can remember when it used to cost £45
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The octomore was $225
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Off to bonnie wee Scotland in June, staying close to Dufftown and gonna visit some distilleries and mooch about in Cairngorms.... looks amazing, can't wait
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I'm told Glenrothes single malts are nice. Got gifted a 12 y o Aqua Malt ?? Not being an experienced connoisseur ( my default spirit is gin ) I'm more of a two bottle a year whisky man. Anyway I saw this was valued circa £50. Presumably worth persisting. I like the suggesting its velvety, some are too harsh and peaty for my uncultured Scottish palate
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