THE MACALLAN -- Cask Strength (and sundry booze discussion)

[WezV]

nah - jim beam is a great 'getting drunk' drink.

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anyway, surprisingly, whisky of the night turned out to be Yamazaki Single Malt 10 years.  a fabulously drinkable whisky, and straight out of Japan!!

Did you find an inexplicable tendancy for the whiskey to taste better as the night went on?

To quote seasick steve
"the first half o' the bottle tastes like sh*t, but the second half... tastes alright"

i know exactly what you mean, that's why some people drink Tenants!!  but no, we were actually quite sober when we started on the whiskys, and we really did find the Yamazaki to be very good.  others may disagree, it's certainly not something with a definate right and wrong answer!  but we really enjoyed it.  and we weren't drinking it to get drunk, that's what the Heinekin was for tonight!!! :P

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Anyone want to recommend a good "first" whiskey? I've only tried Jack Daniels and Jim Beam, didnt like either.

Those are bourbons.

I agree with Antag, start with a good blended whiskey, such as Jameson, which is very drinkable.

Jameson is my general go to whiskey, (and yes it's got the irish e!!!)

much better than Bushmills (which i just don't like) and it's common enough to not feel guilty about having it in a hot whiskey! ( which is almost an art in itself)

[TwilightOdyssey]

Tonight I switched it up and had some brilliant vodka, Imperia, from Russia. If you've never had Imperia, I highly recommend it!

I keep  bottles of Imperia, Russian Standard, Grey Goose, and Belvedere  chilling in my fridge at all times. Thrown into a glass with ice and ginger ale makes one of the most refreshing (and potent) drinks known to man!!!

[WezV]

Ah well if we are going onto vodka i have to speak out for bison grass stuff.  Its very smooth and slightly spicy, nice straight but it also goes incredibly well with apple juice... nice fruit based drink for the ladies!!  I tried normal vodka with apple juice after this and it was sickeningly bad

[_tom_]

Just the smell of vodka is enough to make me feel sick :lol: Maybe its because I've only ever had the cheap brands, its horrible stuff.

[noodleplugerine]

Ah well if we are going onto vodka i have to speak out for bison grass stuff.  Its very smooth and slightly spicy, nice straight but it also goes incredibly well with apple juice... nice fruit based drink for the ladies!!  I tried normal vodka with apple juice after this and it was sickeningly bad

Definetly Bison.

Polish Vodka is FAR better than Russian.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Polish Vodka is FAR better than Russian.

Ah, such a sweeping statement!
Either (a) you're Polish, or (b) you're very young.

[Will]

Used to love the stuff, but then in YR9 there was a fateful latin lesson which I was drunk in, and was sick on the teacher.  Haven't touched it since. 3 days suspension   8)

Don't think it was anything fancy, maybe bells, or glenmorange

then in YR11, vodka struck, and haven't touched that since neither. broke my nose twice that day, and got a day internal suspension  :(

Maybe if I were to try some of this nice whiskey  :twisted:

[ToneMonkey]

Fact No1 - you do not drink good whisky to get pissed. It's a bar-stewarding waste. Savour every sip, that's the way to do it.

That's true.  I only tend to get drunk on bottles that I don't really like.  Well, I wouldn't actually like anyone to hold me to that statement.  It's a general rule.

It doesn't help living just down the road from this place in Leek http://www.wineandwhisky.com/ , dangerous for the credit card.

Ah cr@p, now you've done it.  May have to pay a visit next time I'm in Buxton.  Or could send the in laws for my christmas pressie.  :D

Lagavulin

Forgot about that, my mate bought a bottle round a couple of weeks ago, very nice I must say.

Tom - Stay away from Bells and Teachers - IT'S JUST NOT WHISKY.  The St Andrews that I was on about earlier was what made me take to whisky, very smooth.....and easy to spot in a pub.

As for Vodka, never drink it neat but got to go with my kinsmen over in Sweden.

[lulusg]

I just got a bottle of ron "Cacique Antiguo" limited edition, and a "Pampero Aniversario" Reserva Exclusiva, both at the top of their class. Must have pure and enjoy the same way a good scotch is enjoyed. Me love that Macallan(tried the 12-18-25 recently), Oban and Abelour, in fact love all scotch damn!!!. Happy days!

[Simon D]

Just the smell of vodka is enough to make me feel sick :lol: Maybe its because I've only ever had the cheap brands, its horrible stuff.

I reckon that'll be the reason - I used to feel the same about vodka, based soley on the cheap-ass paint stripper my friends and I used to buy to get hammered when we were 15/16. Once you try something decent, Grey Goose for example, you may find your opinion changes. Mine certainly did.

[noodleplugerine]

Polish Vodka is FAR better than Russian.

Ah, such a sweeping statement!
Either (a) you're Polish, or (b) you're very young.

You reply to one sweeping statement with another sweeping statement? :D

[TwilightOdyssey]

Polish Vodka is FAR better than Russian.

Ah, such a sweeping statement!
Either (a) you're Polish, or (b) you're very young.

You reply to one sweeping statement with another sweeping statement? :D

Hehe. Irony's a b!tch!! :)

[gwEm]

vodka's a gwEm drink ;)

try adding some pieces of baltic amber to a bottle, and leaving it for a few months. the amber dissolves slowly and the taste is amazing... not generally into flavoured vodkas, but this one is a bit more mature.