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Macho said:
Genuine question but do you actually get drunk or is it just a taste then move on?
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Well the first three tours include a selection of malts, many straight from the cask ( and at appropriate abv %)
So while I’m not planning to get pissed, far from it as I want to be able to enjoy/sample what’s on offer, I’m expecting to have that happy buzz

Sure we will be hitting the few bars in Port Ellen and having a few beers as well
 
Cee Jay said:
Well the first three tours include a selection of malts, many straight from the cask ( and at appropriate abv %)
So while I’m not planning to get pissed, far from it as I want to be able to enjoy/sample what’s on offer, I’m expecting to have that happy buzz

Sure we will be hitting the few bars in Port Ellen and having a few beers as well
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Sounds tremendous, enjoy it mate.
 
I am Boss said:
😂😂

I used the cheap bottle to experiment

Neat - superb
Soda - awful
Ginger beer - spicy. Not great
Water - seemed pointless no different
Diet coke - lovely
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If it is no different with water then surely it makes sense to mix with water as you will get a bigger drink 😉

I normally drink mine half whisky half water. No problem with drinking cheaper whisky with any mixer you fancy but anyone who mixes a decent single malt with Diet Coke is a wrong’un 😊
 
T S Garp said:
If it is no different with water then surely it makes sense to mix with water as you will get a bigger drink 😉

I normally drink mine half whisky half water. No problem with drinking cheaper whisky with any mixer you fancy but anyone who mixes a decent single malt with Diet Coke is a wrong’un 😊
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😂

Mixed with diet coke as I do not do slow drinking and we're watching a film. Had 5 neat since getting home from match. Superb drink
 
We finished off the 12 year Balvenie doublewood last night and it is now one of my favourites.

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Chappers said:
So have people got a massive collection or just a couple to keep you going? Being researching and by christ there are shit loads out there. Going to cost me a fortune this.
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I found the Islay ones lose their smokiness when open too long, don't think the air is good for keeping its flavour, so I generally only have 1 or 2 bottles on the go at a time. Depends how quick you're going through then I suppose.
 
Rustie Trombone said:
We did a 25 year bottle of Highland Park on Christmas Day and it was bloody lovely.

Had a couple of glasses Yamazaki (Sainsburys has it) NYE and that was probably even better.
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Yamazaki is a great drink, i read somewhere that japanese whisky was getting expensive and harder to get due to increasing demand
 
taipeisafc said:
Yamazaki is a great drink, i read somewhere that japanese whisky was getting expensive and harder to get due to increasing demand
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The Yamazaki distillery is a great place to visit too. Very decent tour and there are some cracking malts to try. The water is incredible and supposedly supplies international space station.
Chappers said:
The next step is to order it at a bar rather than lager. In glasgow in March for a weekend and that might be the perfect time.
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it’s worth checking out Artisan restaurant at Wishaw just outside of Glasgow too. A 3 course meal and 3 drams for £25, has the largest Bruichladdich collection in the world and something like 5000+ bottles, over 2000 open.
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Crook said:
That looks even better, hadn't heard of that one. I only know the Pot Still because it's near the station.
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To be fair it's the on'e Roy and Ralphy always go on about...id never heard of it either 😁

Be great to have something like that nearby
 
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