Merry Bah Humbug and a happy Hogmanay

KCLRPC · Post by **KCLRPC** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:46 pm

Adam

my home island is Guernsey, though I'm rarely there much these days.

an I thought that a scot at the whiskey museum said that the Irish put the e in whiskey to show they came up with the drink. personally, I'd have to plug for Auchentoshan, very nice.

Nick

belgmart · Post by **belgmart** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:05 am

I still have a bit of Balvenie single cask hidden somewhere - mind you, the stuff is cask strength though: a little bit goes a long way...

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:07 am

Peter.

Yes I know Kirklees Guns and also Peter Dyson in Honley.

Did you ever go to Deer Hill range on the top between Slaithwaite and Meltham?

Walked over there many times but not shot. I used to clay shoot at The Ford, above Holmfirth and also at Todmorden (Lumbutts) but my rifle shooting was in the TA, all over the place - the ranges not my shots!

dhtaxi · Post by **dhtaxi** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:16 am

Seasons greetings to all. I'm drinking a bottle of JURA

single malt at the moment but Im not very impressed.

One of my favourite whisky's is Laproig quarter cask it has a strong taste of oak a delicious aroma and a sweet finish

I go to York quite often while I'm there I go into the whisky shop there stock is very impressive.

I usually manage to con a couple tasters out of them before treating myself to bottle of something. They also sell it straight from the cask.

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:03 am

Auchentoshan is a lowland whisky from Paisley way if I remember correctly, I find lowland malts a bit soft for my palate but a fine malt nonetheless.

The Balvenie is a Speyside malt and I have to say one of the better ones to my taste not being a big Speyside fan, I feel that the Speysides are a bit overrated due to big marketing investment, look at the Glenfiddich promoted beyond its due.

To me the Speys are a bit too sharp and dry, possibly a tad thin also.

If I have to drink Speysides then Gelnlivet is good as is the Macallan, Balvenie as I've said is up there for me.

I'm a bit surprised you don't like Jura, I've a bottle in the cupboard, not the strongest flavoured of the island wiskys but a fine dram nonetheless.

It lacks Laphroig's in your face peaty and smokey distinctiveness but has subtleties all its own, give it a chance.

I'm sure that it just needs a bit more practice, try "listening" to it in the glass before the neb, sweell and swalla.

Aughnanure · Post by **Aughnanure** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:25 am

I've been away from the hard stuff a bit this Season, but I did have a dram or so yestereve with the wife's first cousin, Ronnie D'Silva a big bloke (6'3'' or so) who likes a good drop.

He brought out a bottle of Indian whisky (labeled simply "BLACK") but it was a good smooth drop, didn't rasp the throat at all like some that I've sampled in the past!!

It was up there in the quality department.

All the best to you all from Mumbai.