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THE MACALLAN -- Cask Strength (and sundry booze discussion)
« Reply #60 on: November 12, 2007, 08:04:36 PM »
Tom, I've found J&B (Justerini & Brooks) to be a great blended Whisky, much nicer than than most you get on pub optics. It's around 14-15 quid in most 'offys.

Polish vodka is exactly that, used for buffing up furniture!
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« Reply #61 on: November 12, 2007, 08:17:35 PM »
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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

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« Reply #62 on: November 12, 2007, 08:18:22 PM »
Zubrowka Vodka's pretty good, now. Me brother goes over to Poland pretty frequently, and it costs nothing there.
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« Reply #63 on: November 12, 2007, 09:25:57 PM »
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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...

I'll remember that.  I never know what to do with those pesky bits of baltic amber I always have lying around...  



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« Reply #64 on: November 12, 2007, 10:24:08 PM »
how about adding another drink to the thread.

i am just polishing off a bottle of this

http://www.2020wines.com/?content=store&product=1030152297

Gotta love a good sake- strangely not many people i know do!!!!

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« Reply #65 on: November 12, 2007, 10:39:37 PM »
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Gotta love a good sake- strangely not many people i know do!!!!

It's a strange drink because most people equate it with being overly sweet, which it can be. There are sakes that taste just like gin, however.

There's a great sake bar here in NYC, decibel.

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« Reply #66 on: November 13, 2007, 12:47:56 AM »
I don't usually get on with single malts. Spending £20+ on a bottle is a bit depressing when you have one glass and give it away because you don't like it. Only one I've tried and liked is Aberlour. Drink my fair share of Bells the other end of pay day, though.

And no, getting drunk off whisky is really not a good idea. Did it once with a bottle of Glenlivet (that I'd bought for the fancy box) which I had to shot because it was disgusting and it's just not good for you.

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« Reply #67 on: November 13, 2007, 12:27:11 PM »
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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...

I'll remember that.  I never know what to do with those pesky bits of baltic amber I always have lying around...  



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but if you were on holiday in lithuania or estonia, you could just pick some off the beach... and buy the vodka too.
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« Reply #68 on: November 13, 2007, 12:33:33 PM »
I only just discovered rum and coke a few nights ago - Sailor Jerrys is so nice. Expensive though :(

edit - Johnny, which J&B is it? Theres 2 on thedrinkshop.com, "6*c" and "Rare".

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« Reply #69 on: November 13, 2007, 06:35:50 PM »
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I only just discovered rum and coke a few nights ago - Sailor Jerrys is so nice. Expensive though :(

edit - Johnny, which J&B is it? Theres 2 on thedrinkshop.com, "6*c" and "Rare".


The rare one, which isn't rare at all, it's all over the world! It's the yellow label with J&B in red, quite a famous trade mark.
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« Reply #70 on: November 13, 2007, 06:40:59 PM »
When they say "rare" they mean it is rare to find it unavailable.
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« Reply #71 on: November 13, 2007, 07:22:46 PM »
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When they say "rare" they mean it is rare to find it unavailable.


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« Reply #72 on: November 13, 2007, 08:25:26 PM »
Are we onto Rum yet?  Did Tom mention Rum?  Being an old sailor I love Rum - what's your view on Rum?
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« Reply #73 on: November 13, 2007, 09:24:43 PM »
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Are we onto Rum yet?  Did Tom mention Rum?  Being an old sailor I love Rum - what's your view on Rum?
Mount Gay (that is not a verb by the way) is proper rum as opposed to Barcardi.
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« Reply #74 on: November 13, 2007, 09:38:56 PM »
Sure, why the hell not talk about rum? I'm not discriminatory! :)