My Time in Scotland

[November Rain]

Originally Posted by keo

Actually, the vast majority of the finest Scottish whisky distilleries are in the Highlands, Speyside and Islay. Only a small number are in the lowlands. So why did you find it funny to see whisky tours outside Edinburgh? And why do you think the best scotch comes from there???

Yup, my Mum's family come from Elgin & there are quite a few decent distillieries within a couple of hours' drive of there. Lost count of how many of the tours I've been on. My Granda used to take my sister & I to the distillieries when we were on holiday, because they usually give you a free dram at the end of the tour & he'd drink ours too.

[phuketbound]

^^Great poem, Pranburi! Thanks for the addition.

Originally Posted by keo

Actually, the vast majority of the finest Scottish whisky distilleries are in the Highlands, Speyside and Islay. Only a small number are in the lowlands.

So why did you find it funny to see whisky tours outside Edinburgh? And why do you think the best scotch comes from there???

What I meant, was that we were driving, and in the middle of nowhere there was a whisky shop. I just found it funny. I meant that best scotch comes from Scotland. Glen Fiddick is a good example.

[Norton]

Originally Posted by phuketbound

Glen Fiddick is a good example.

Never tried it. Must be one of the real good ones cause all the good ones never get exported.

[Marmite the Dog]

Now she's a fuckin' expert on Scotch. Whatever next?

[Thai Pom]

Originally Posted by phuketbound

Glen Fiddick is a good example

No it is not!!

[English Noodles]

Lagavulin 16 Year Old, The Glenrothes 1985, Auchentoshan 18 Year Old, Highland Park 18 Year Old, Talisker 10 Year Old.

[Mr Brown]

Speyside malt fan myself prefer the nose and palettes.

[English Noodles]

Originally Posted by Gordon Brown

Speyside malt fan myself prefer the nose and palettes

You would enjoy the Glenrothes 1985 in that case.

Or how about this little baby?

Aberlour 30 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky was distilled in 1966 and then matured in two sherry butts and one bourbon hogshead. Only 1,000 bottles of this unique malt whisky have been produced. Aberlour 30 Year Old is packaged in an elegant wooden box and each bottle is individually numbered. Appearance: Deep gold colour. Taste: Well balanced developing fruity flavours with oak and toasted marshmallow-like notes. Nose: Nose of rich Seville oranges. Finish: Long and intense with hints of fragrant heather.

400 quid.

[Mr Brown]

Yep, know of Aberlour, only tried the 16 yo at around 40 quid a bottle. But fok me 400 for the 30yo!

[Mr Brown]

Originally Posted by the scotch whiskey experience

Ardbeg "Double barrel"

Region: Rare
Distillery: Ardbeg
Age: 33 year old

Tasting note:
Ardbeg presents a truly innovative and luxurious execution of single cask bottlings, Contains amongst other things 2 x hand blown embossed bottles of Ardbeg 1974, 8 x Hamilton & Inches Solid silver cups and a oak and silver “Omas” pen.
£10,000.00

Bargain

[November Rain]

Used to get my Granda a nice bottle of more unusual single malt each time I visited him as an adult. I got him Aberlour, once & he enjoyed it. Never got him Glenfiddich, but I think Glenmorangie was the first one I bought him (when I hit 18). In Elgin, they've got a great whisky shop that sells all sorts of interesting blends & single malts.

[English Noodles]

Originally Posted by Gordon Brown

Bargain

Be a nice little stocking filler.

[EmperorTud]

Originally Posted by phuketbound

I meant that best scotch comes from Scotland.

Scotch only comes from Scotland.

[phuketbound]

^Right, but you can buy it anywhere in the world. The scotch whisky that you buy in Scotland is the best. I bought about ten small bottles, as gifts, and everyone I gave it to could say that it came directly from the source.
I think Scotch can put hairs on my chest if I drink too much of it.

Here is a good website about Scotch.
Since I'm not a man, I think I'll bow out of this conversation now. Puts her Scotch on the rocks down, and walks out the door.
The Art of Manliness Guide to Scotch Whisky | The Art of Manliness

[melvbot]

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Aberlour 30 Year Old Single Speyside Malt Whisky was distilled in 1966 and then matured in two sherry butts and one bourbon hogshead. Only 1,000 bottles of this unique malt whisky have been produced. Aberlour 30 Year Old is packaged in an elegant wooden box and each bottle is individually numbered. Appearance: Deep gold colour. Taste: Well balanced developing fruity flavours with oak and toasted marshmallow-like notes. Nose: Nose of rich Seville oranges. Finish: Long and intense with hints of fragrant heather.

400 quid.

Sounds great, whack some coke in it, job done.

[English Noodles]

Originally Posted by melvbot

Sounds great, whack some coke in it, job done.

[Thai Pom]

Originally Posted by melvbot

whack some coke in it, job done

Heathen

[melvbot]

Only joshing. My old man drinks it straight, no ice. Tried it once and its the only way to drink nice stuff.

[patsycat]

What's an oak and silver "Omas" pen?

[Mathos]

Originally Posted by patsycat

What's an oak and silver "Omas" pen?

The oak is taken from barrels used in the production of Krug Champagne.

The same is turned into the body of a pen by
'gifted craftsmen'

The finished unit is then blended for want of a
better word in a fancy fashion with sterling silver
and turned out as a very expensive limited edition pen indeed.

You want to buy one.. Get ready for this £600..00 or there-abouts.


OMAS Krug Limited Edition Rollerball PenItem Number: 2589


Fancy isn't it.