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Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)

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    seawolf
    Mod Squad
    Joined: 28 Oct 2011

    Sadly, I've discovered this:

    This is the first whiskey I've enjoyed drinking neat. Normally I'll add a cube of ice to Bourbon or Scotch, but this Dalmore is so damn smooth.

    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

    @zeebeeleather

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      xchen
      Joined: 6 Sept 2012

      Loving a good spicy bloody mary lately.

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        Finn666
        Joined: 20 Jan 2011

        been to a gin tasting saturday night…had a blast!
        a mate of mine was the host. he's also the same guy behind the brand "Ferdinand's"!
        imo the sipsmith gin was the best of them all...def. need a bottle of that one

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          FOXY
          Joined: 14 Mar 2011

          All of them are extremely good - Sipsmith and Citadelle have special editions/cuts available to go further…

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            mclaincausey
            見習いボス
            Joined: 12 Apr 2013

            Botanist is made by Bruichladdich I think. Good stuff. Citadel too. Made a martini with it,  Elderflower liqueur in lieu of vermouth,and a twist for a lady friend who loves elderflower. Very nice.

            Think it, be it.

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              tigerpac
              Joined: 18 Apr 2012

              +1 for Nikka scotch.  The stuff is pure gold.  Especially like the 17 year old.

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                seawolf
                Mod Squad
                Joined: 28 Oct 2011

                I found a bottle of that Nikka 17 in Japan for about $50 USD. What a steal!

                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                @zeebeeleather

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                  tigerpac
                  Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                  I'm happy just to find it here in the US.  Best price I've ever seen on it was $109 USD.

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                    FOXY
                    Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                    Matching gins at home…

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                      Seul
                      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                      Crazy good offer at work, got this at a 40% discount…

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                        ddtrash
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                        That is a great pick up for 40% discount.

                        Can't go wrong with Talisker a lovely drink and a good introduction to the peatier style Islay heavy hitters.

                        Enjoy!

                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                          Seul
                          Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                          I'm no fan of peated beers (or whiskeys), but figured I'd force myself to learn and appreciate it through whiskey…

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                            ddtrash
                            Haraki san Expert
                            Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                            Seul, if you are struggling with the Talisker then I can always find it a good home!

                            Peaty whisky is not something that many people take an instant like to, from my experience it tends to be some what an acquired taste.

                            Never tried peated beer, didn't know it was available.  Could you suggest a peated beer, I would be keen to try something new.

                            I am lucky in so much that I have a pretty good varied selection of open whiskies at home to choose from.  I find my choice of dram varies with mood, occasion, time of day etc.  Loads of variables working away in the decision making process.

                            I particularly enjoy a peated whisky on a winters evening, sat at home with the log burner fired up.

                            Happy days!

                            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                              Seul
                              Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                              ddtrash: where do you live, mate?.. Just asking so I can send you the right (and local!) way to acquire some peated beer…

                              Completely understand what you mean with different drinks being for different occasions/ moodsets... Same with beer for me...

                              And yes: I know peated whiskeys are an acquired taste, and that's exàctly why I wanna get into 'm!.. Always open to new things, and if I don't like 'm at first, I'll keep at it, until I at least (think to) understand it...

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                                FOXY
                                Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                                Trying a new one…

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                                  FOXY
                                  Joined: 14 Mar 2011

                                  Bought some more for later:

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                                    ddtrash
                                    Haraki san Expert
                                    Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                    Seul, I am UK based.  Any suggestions for where to find some decent Belgium beers including the peated ones would be appreciated.

                                    If you like the Talisker then also have a look at either of these lighter peated offerings:

                                    Jura - Superstition , An Cnoc - Rutter.

                                    I learned how some of the lighter peated whiskies were made recently:

                                    Smaller distilleries which only have a single set of stills, can only handle a single distillation process at a time.  If this distillery makes a run of heavily peated spirit then the next run of spirit from the still will pick up remnants of the peated flavour. 
                                    This "intermediate" run of spirit is effectively used to clean out the stills and produces a lighter peated spirit.  It is effectively a cleansing cycle allowing the next batch of "non-peated" spirit to be made and kept free of traces of peat flavour from the previous distillation cycle.

                                    Spot the "whisky nerd" !!

                                    Getting thirsty just thinking about this, not a good time to be at work for three weeks on a dry oil rig!

                                    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                      Seul
                                      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                      Fanx dd!.. Here's what I'd recommend!..

                                      http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/harviestoun-ola-dubh-12-year-old

                                      http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/harviestoun-ola-dubh-16-year-old

                                      http://www.beersofeurope.co.uk/harviestoun-ola-dubh-16-year-old

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                                        ddtrash
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                        Thanks Seul, will give those a test drive and report back in the beer thread.

                                        slainte !!

                                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                          Finn666
                                          Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                          how was "the new one" @FOXY ?

                                          just had a tanqueray with schweppes tonic water and a slice of cucumber…so so good when spending an evening on the couch 🙂

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