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    If you like your Scotch Whisky with big, vigorous and robust aromas and flavours of peat and smoke, Smokehead is your single malt. The flavour is fresh, fruity and immense, with notes of sherry, iodine, toffee, smoke and sea salt all fighting for recognition. A single malt not for the faint of heart!
    Warning: Be cautious if you are a fragile pink

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheRealKW View Post
    iodine
    fcuk ?

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    Yeah, that caught the eye.

    Is it for people going in to battle a nuclear meltdown .

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    This is what I currently have at home, in case I get a toothache or something

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    Nice collection RT. I like a good Single malt but am more of a Bourbon drinker when it comes to Whiskey.

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    Cracked open my charity donation 12 year old Loch Lomond 47% to celebrate the arrival of some more communist cold war weaponry in the form of a GDR era SA-6 2K12 self-propelled SAM

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    While we are here... gorgeous close-up counter-measure pornography of the Armata

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    Here is a guide to the secret self-defence features

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    The whisky was not bad either...

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    This is a great thread.

    I came here to post up my honeyed hoochster and then I find that the last post is by me and reminds me that that bottle of 12 yr Loch Lomond (^) was been neglected at the back of the drinks cabinet...!

    I will have to go on a mission to dig it out.

    Anyhoo, back to business... here is the hoochy being christened in all its twist-top glory!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Anyhoo, back to business... here is the hoochy being christened in all its twist-top glory!
    Enjoy Loops. Don't forget to screw the cap back on tight to keep the ants out.

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    ^You are gonna love this one Stumps

    Chucked my new Ben Sherman gay pride shirt in the motor and headed down to Uncle Dan's to pick up my surprise birthday gift from my sister and what should it be but a bottle of finest bourbon.

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    Ready for the ceremonial opening...

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    Tried to replicate the authentic pouring shot which was a challenge with my tiny little family heirloom sherry glasses

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    It has a fine nose and I think a better taste than most of the single malt scotches I had tried

    I was pleasantly surprised but I thought it could be improved slightly with just a little pure cane sugar syrup just to poove it up a notch to match my Ben Sherman shirt-lifter special so I decanted a bit into an empty bottle to make some room

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    Another pouring shot...

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    You can see the syrup mixing in on the right and working its magic

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    And hey presto this was a killer nip of whisky. Lush extraordinaire and splendifico

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    Hey Loops, Ben Sherman shirts have button down collars!

    I know because I have several.

    Point of order they are a Sixties fashion item.

    Nice whiskey but syrup????

    Btw, what's going on with the 3 way action on the motorbike?

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    Australian Whisky Reaches for Premium Consumers With $150 Bottle

    With the Starward Vitalis single malt, Down Under drams are heading upmarket in a much bigger way.



    Starward Vitalis Source: Starward
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    October 29, 2022 at 2:30 AM GMT+7


    Starward whisky is marking its 15th birthday with the release of Vitalis. The sophisticated single malt combines stock from six different types of seasoned casks. Rich in mouthfeel and brimming with passionfruit and pineapple, it’s the sort of stuff that comfortably commands triple-digit price tags in the scotch section of your local liquor shop—except this whisky is from Australia.

    For the Melbourne-based distillery, the $150 expression (on sale Nov. 4) stands apart as its most premium offering to date, double and triple its standard range. Which isn’t to say this price hasn’t been matched or exceeded by Australian producers before, but since Starward is the country’s largest exporter, it’s a sure sign that Down Under whisky is heading upmarket on a wider scale.

    In 1992, Bill Lark kickstarted the country’s modern craft whisky movement by challenging longstanding regulations that required massive industrial equipment for distillation. This opened the door for small-scale production, and Tasmania—home of Lark’s eponymous operation and a Scotland-like climate—became its early geographic epicenter. Two years later, Sullivans Cove joined Lark on Tassie, also blossoming into a boutique darling.

    Sullivans Cove French Oak Cask, center, was named the world’s best single malt in 2014, the first time a distillery outside Scotland or Japan won the award. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

    “A critical moment for the category finally came in 2009,” according to Kristy Lark-Booth, daughter of Bill and former distiller at Lark. “A single cask, single malt—called barrel LD100—that I had distilled at my parents’ distillery won Best Other Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards in the UK. This was the first major international award that an Australian whisky won, and it was when people started to take notice of Australia and the whisky being produced here.”

    At the same awards show in 2014, Sullivans Cove amplified the message even louder. Its French Oak took home top prize: world’s best single malt whisky. By then Lark had already sold to outside investors. And Lark-Booth, who literally grew up inside the stillhouse, soon splintered off to start Killara Distillery, where, according to her, “I’m able to continue on the family traditions, grow the legacy and put my own spin on it.”

    Nevertheless, throughout the early 2010s, Australian whisky still existed as nothing more than a curiosity outside its home country for those well-connected collectors willing to spend $300 or more on a bottle. It’s only very recently found an auspicious footing in the international arena. Globally, the category’s volume swelled by almost 91% in 2021 to 400,000 liters, with a 60% increase in compound annual growth rate between 2016 and 2021, according to data from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis. It’s forecasted to grow to almost 1.2 million liters per annum by 2026.

    Starward Two Fold is a 60-40 wheat-to-malted barley blend aged in Australian red wine barrels.
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    Starward has enjoyed an outsize role in promoting the growth, accounting for 50% of the segment’s total sales over the past year. Founder David Vitale is leveraging experimentation to arrive at these results. “For the longest time, there just hasn’t been sufficient inventory to serve a global market,” he says, but as more and more distillers lay down substantial volumes to age, Australian whisky is “becoming a bit of a sleeping giant.”

    Vitale credits Australia’s broad definition of whisky as the category’s key competitive advantage: The country permits the use of any grain, without specifying distilling method or the type of wood needed for aging, only that it be a minimum of two years.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Ben Sherman gay pride shirt
    should have worn it after adding sugar to it

    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    Tried to replicate the authentic pouring shot which was a challenge with my tiny little family heirloom sherry glasses
    Expected nothing less quite frankly. a Sherry glass....Poovesville.

    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    You can see the syrup mixing in on the right and working its magic
    No magic, just garbage now

    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    little pure cane sugar syrup just to poove it up
    You took a perfectly descent bottle of US Bourbon and ruined it. Sorry Loops, had to red ya out of principle. Just unacceptable on every level. You seem to like sweet drinks, so stick to those bubbly girly drinks.

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    Yeah, it's weird.

    But then it's looper.

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    Speaking of a whiskeys



    Pulled this one Angel Envy of the cabinet to pour a nice glass tonight and sit by the pool. Wonderful 100 proof.

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    Jesus Christ Loops, just buy Southern Comfort. How the heck could you do that to a premium bourbon?

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    In Perth Australia went to Dan Murphy's (liquor Store similar Bev Mo) their shelf was loaded with Blantons Original 93 proof $109 AUD and Blantons Special Reserve 80 Proof $96 AUD. Bought 2 Originals, don't know anything about Special Reserve.

    Heard a rumor you may be able to get it a Narita Duty Free. While in Narita checked and asked the duty free, no luck. But ran into 3 other people looking for Blantons

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    Blanton's is extremely hard to come by in the states. I have a bottle here I bought few years back and haven't opened it. Blanton's is an exceptionally good tasting Bourbon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumpy View Post
    You took a perfectly descent bottle of US Bourbon and ruined it.
    I am between a rock and a hard place with this one.

    People give me gifts and I have to drink them.

    You wouldn't have me supping my whisky with a bulldogs wasp on would you?

    Better to turn it into a liqueur one can actually enjoy.

    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    Nice whiskey but syrup????
    I don't add flavoured syrup or honey to premium stuff. Supermarket syrups contain caramels that affect the flavour.

    But pure sucrose cocktail syrup only adds sweetness without corrupting the aromatic complexities.

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    ^ Why not just buy a bottle of Drambuie when you're feeling gay?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reg Dingle View Post
    buy a bottle of Drambuie when you're feeling gay?
    The vice of experience, I guess even 2 stroke with a Herbert Fountain would take the edge the bleak winter forecast?

    Ensure apply correct end....Swedish reporters grip the shaft of the Malmo Mike

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    I fear Sid has dipped his liquorice wick for the last time or until a new delivery of Merlot arrives to replenish his typing skills

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    his liquorice wick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    I am between a rock and a hard place with this one.
    No you are not. You man up and drink it. You could make Manhattan's, Old Fashions, Whiskey sours if you can't drink it neat or with an ice cube.


    Quote Originally Posted by Looper View Post
    People give me gifts and I have to drink them.
    No you don't. You leave it sealed and either save it or pass it on to a friend who will enjoy it as distilled.

    Still absolutely no excuse for pouring liquid sugar into a bottle of Bourbon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reg Dingle View Post
    ^ Why not just buy a bottle of Drambuie when you're feeling gay?
    I think the delicious Drambuie lies at the root of my sweet tooth.

    It is my equal favourite drink in the world along with Cuarenta-y-tres

    The first time I ever got drunk was in a graveyard at the age of 14 with some mates before a teen party. The poison in question was a micky. So called for being a 'mixture' of small pours from each bottle in a parents drinks cabinet.

    My contribution mickey was heavily weighted by Drambuie.

    To this day I can still bring back the dizzy thrill of the graveyard by closing my eyes when sipping a glass and to this day I adore Drambuie above all other drinks.

    Quote Originally Posted by Stumpy View Post
    No you are not. You man up and drink it. You could make Manhattan's, Old Fashions, Whiskey sours
    Frankly I am a tad stunned to hear that you approve of using a premium whisky to mix up cocktails Stumps

    Everyone thinks ice and water are both acceptable additions for premium whiskies

    I would add pure sucrose syrup to that list. It has no smell at all, unlike culinary syrup which has caramels. It impacts only the sweetness of the taste. By my books that is not a corruption of the delicate aromatic properties we are appreciating.

    However I would not dream of using a single malt or a premium bourbon to make a cocktail

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