tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post2619620184438494663..comments2024-03-29T15:23:18.491+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: When does the taste not matter?RevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-20824497119825197772014-08-30T20:25:19.805+01:002014-08-30T20:25:19.805+01:00The good thing about malt is that you can open the...The good thing about malt is that you can open the bottle and consume at your leisure as it does not need drinking within a certain date of opening - i normally have about 6 malts open at any time but they are normally ones that have been on special offer (eg £35 reduced to £25) rather than several £100 but if I had the money I would get the more expensive aged maltsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-47016624642087713642014-08-29T12:46:19.837+01:002014-08-29T12:46:19.837+01:00I recommend Edradour. It's the smallest distil...I recommend Edradour. It's the smallest distillery in Scotland, which makes the tour a little different to some of the other places. It only takes two people to make the stuff. It's quite reasonably priced and the cream is just heavenly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-63490683079108222942014-08-29T10:59:28.545+01:002014-08-29T10:59:28.545+01:00I've never been much of a Whisky person, I don...I've never been much of a Whisky person, I don't normally drink at all (I prefer to be able to drive) so when I do have something I prefer sweeter drinks like Schnapps or Amaretto.Alexis Threlfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447399167532389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-10680769886648732942014-08-29T08:51:50.599+01:002014-08-29T08:51:50.599+01:00I found the trip I took to the Glenfiddich distill...I found the trip I took to the Glenfiddich distillery near Dufftown highly entertaining. Not my first time in a malt whisky distillery, but much more impressive than the still very good Glengoyne. There we got to sample several ages of their single malt - 12, 15, 18, 21 and 30 years - the 12 in both plain and peaty versions. We also got a chance to nose some unmatured spirit.<br /><br />I bought a 200ml bottle of the 21 year old - it remains unopened as yet. I was planning to save this for a special occasion - unless it's a certain person's emigration, I don't know what it will be.Phil Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080812032624786351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-30122783922297848472014-08-29T00:31:20.567+01:002014-08-29T00:31:20.567+01:00The crazy thing is that people buy 20ml bottles of...The crazy thing is that people buy 20ml bottles of 'rescue remedy' (aka brandy - theoretically it has other ingredients, but only if you believe in homeopathy) for £10. Which makes it more expensive than your whisky, but I bet it's not aged for 39 years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-9783760333015712922014-08-29T00:16:43.984+01:002014-08-29T00:16:43.984+01:00I drink single malts, but not at those sorts of pr...I drink single malts, but not at those sorts of prices. Glenmorangie, Bushmills single malt, and Isle of Jura are probably my favourites. All can be had for under £30 a bottle.<br /><br />I do however agree with Alex. Friday is always a good enough reason to open a bottle.Owen Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890951742186614705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-2873938994789568982014-08-28T20:25:34.615+01:002014-08-28T20:25:34.615+01:00My old boss told me he was once in a hotel whose b...My old boss told me he was once in a hotel whose bar was apparently famous for the variety of whiskies available. He ordered one, and the bartender said something like "good choice, sir" .. then he read the little sign on the table, boasting of the extensive and expensive range, going up to many hundreds of pounds for a single serving. He then had a rather nervous meal awaiting the bill to see how expensive something was to qualify as a "good choice" ... I have a feeling it turned out to be around the £10 mark for that glass, a great relief compared to what the damage could have been!<br /><br />Then there was the student law society, whose sponsoring bar generously gave all the new students one drink each. That generosity evaporated after some insisted on making their one drink a serving of the unopened bottle of 50 year old Armagnac which had been decorating the bar...jas88https://www.blogger.com/profile/05563592458314214904noreply@blogger.com