It's a balmy 2C here (for you metrically-challenged folks that's about 34F) and I'm sipping the Ardbeg (fabulous, wish I could afford the expensive one) and grilling - I'm in hog heaven!!
Hey netman - Way off topic
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Posted 22 November 2002 - 11:27 PM
Picked up 2 new (for me, anyway) single malts - a 10-year old single Islay malt by Ardbeg and a Glenmorangie Madeira Wood Finish.
It's a balmy 2C here (for you metrically-challenged folks that's about 34F) and I'm sipping the Ardbeg (fabulous, wish I could afford the expensive one) and grilling - I'm in hog heaven!!
It's a balmy 2C here (for you metrically-challenged folks that's about 34F) and I'm sipping the Ardbeg (fabulous, wish I could afford the expensive one) and grilling - I'm in hog heaven!!
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 01:21 AM
on the subject of whisky.... I just bought my friend a nice bottle of Johnny Walker Blue label to suck on as a combined xmas/birthday and housewarming gift. Think I'll have to help him sample it !!! Well I'm off to see the wizard....
// bobey
!!! Well I'm off to see the wizard....// bobey
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 02:55 AM
Very nice.....a good friend indeed.
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 01:17 PM
no kidding! he could buy me a bottle of blue also. 
those temps are just too much for me, pappy. it got down into the upper 40s for a low this morning and i'm freezing. at least it will hit the upper 70s this afternoon. in that kind of weather i'd be sippin' a lot and standing real close to the grill.
enjoy!
btw, i've tried that 10 year old ardberg before too. not bad at all.
those temps are just too much for me, pappy. it got down into the upper 40s for a low this morning and i'm freezing. at least it will hit the upper 70s this afternoon. in that kind of weather i'd be sippin' a lot and standing real close to the grill.
enjoy!
btw, i've tried that 10 year old ardberg before too. not bad at all.
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 08:43 PM
Ok make me feel bad why don't you. down to -1 at night and not much above + 6 during the day, hell you better ship me a few bottles over just to keep me warm
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 09:34 PM
Only -1? Went over to my brother's house this morning to return some tools and it was -8 but has warmed up a bit now. It was 20 on Wednesday and 17 on Thursday so right now it's a bit cool. That time of year for us - scotch consumption goes way up. Heading out now to a buddy's place for dinner, scotch and beer. Don't care how cold it gets. 
Went over to my brother's house this morning to return some tools and it was -8 but has warmed up a bit now. It was 20 on Wednesday and 17 on Thursday so right now it's a bit cool. That time of year for us - scotch consumption goes way up. Heading out now to a buddy's place for dinner, scotch and beer. Don't care how cold it gets.
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 10:00 PM
Well my brother just gave me a bottle of Aberlour single malt. Only the 10yo but who's complaining. Goes down just fine even in the 34 degrees c (about 94 f) that it is round here at the moment.
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Posted 23 November 2002 - 10:39 PM
and whats wrong with a nice Glenfiddich Mmmmmmm 
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Posted 24 November 2002 - 12:16 PM
Glad to see several scotch 'appreciaters' in here and there's absolutely nothing wrong with Glenfiddich....had some last night, Aberlour is very good. Don't think we had 34C last summer so don't know how it tastes at that temperature, it's -15 here this morning. 
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 11:17 AM
I've only tasted "Black Velvet".. so I don't know how other brans are.. But I'll perhaps buy a bottle of finer Whiskey some day
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 02:57 PM
Hmm, Black Velvet.....reminds of a song by Alannah Myles
Better Canadian blends, IMHO, are Alberta Springs and Crown Royal and many are partial to Gibson's. Treat yourself to a single malt scotch such as Talisker or any of the others mentioned, unfortunately they are getting quite expensive.
Better Canadian blends, IMHO, are Alberta Springs and Crown Royal and many are partial to Gibson's. Treat yourself to a single malt scotch such as Talisker or any of the others mentioned, unfortunately they are getting quite expensive.
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 03:04 PM
going totally off topic had quite a few bottles of tasty danish beer a couple of weeks ago when a good friend from the land of lego came to visit me and still have 4 of them by me, i think at xmas i will drink somemore of them. 
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 03:52 PM
Mmmm, good Danish beer AND scotch! Had some Belgian beer made with cherries a short while ago. Very different but good. Here we have more and more micro-breweries opening up and for a while we have had the Big Rock Brewery (a German Brew Master) which is excellent. Imported beers reasonably plentiful, but more the 'usual' brands - Tuborg, Heineken a variety of British and Irish and of course American.
Man this is maklin' me thirsty and it's only 0925 here!
Man this is maklin' me thirsty and it's only 0925 here!
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 04:23 PM
Hey Pappy if you carry on like this i will have to open one of my beers
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 07:23 PM
sorry guys, but i no longer drink blended whiskey of any kind. if i can't afford single malt scotch then i drink good old straight kentucky bourbon. it's good stuff and of course a lot cheaper here than scotch since we're practically next door.
i gotta tell you though, of all the single malt i've tried i really like the cheapest one. speyburn is 86 proof and i can get it for the same price here as a premium bourbon. it has a fantastic rich, smoky flavor and even on the rocks maintains its character. i have gotten to prefer it over glenfiddich even.
i gotta tell you though, of all the single malt i've tried i really like the cheapest one. speyburn is 86 proof and i can get it for the same price here as a premium bourbon. it has a fantastic rich, smoky flavor and even on the rocks maintains its character. i have gotten to prefer it over glenfiddich even.
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Posted 21 December 2002 - 07:31 PM
QUOTE (netman @ Dec 21 2002, 12:43 PM)
sorry guys, but i no longer drink blended whiskey of any kind. if i can't afford single malt scotch then i drink good old straight kentucky bourbon. it's good stuff and of course a lot cheaper here than scotch since we're practically next door.
Hmmm, I'll have to find a way to get a sampler of Alberta Springs to ya
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