catching up...

[jeye_musik]

i was reminded by coming across some really good footage of it on Youtube that I neglected to mention that I saw Shellac live recently. Fantastic really...

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I don't think I need to say much else really

Comments

[stu_god]

"Bells mixed with Red Kola"

Dirty bastard, you should of had some cheese with that.

I would recommend - Ardbeg 10 year old (or the 1990, if you want to splash out £50 odd)or Bowmore 12 years, both are from the Islay region which have the yummy peaty flavour. Alternatively the Balvenie Double wood which I first got for Christmas a couple of years ago which is really nice. Avoid Highland Park at all cost it had a few good reviews and my mum bought it for me at Christmas last year, it was well rank.

[dan_monkeyhouse]

I really like Highland Park but I can see why you wouldn't if you're more into the Islay smoke. I got an expression called Cappella which I really enjoyed but it's a very subtle flavour that you have to spend some time with.

[jeye_musik]

i think i maybe just need to experiment with some miniatures to get a feel for the sort of flavours are "my thing". i might just steam into the wee whisky shop in Ayr and put on my best american accent and see just how badly it all pans out...

[dan_monkeyhouse]

My own favourite is Caol Ila, it's beautiful, but I was pleasantly surprised by Black Grouse, it's a blend of Famous Grouse with a selection of whiskies from Islay and it manages to jazz up the rather bland-but-solid Grouse with a subtle smokiness. I picked it up in the duty free because it was cheap and I thought it might make a nice friends-are-round-hide-the-good-stuff whisky but it stands up on its own.

Of course, for the really good stuff you want to get yourself to the Whisky Society tasting rooms and have a few drops from their own bottlings. At this time of year, with the open fires a-blazin', it's just heaven.

[jeye_musik]

Is the Whisky Society just over in Edinburghshire? I can definitely see the appeal in the little vignette you're painting.

[dan_monkeyhouse]

Aye, they have rooms on George St and down in Leith. The Leith one is, surprisingly, far nicer. If you're hyper-posh then you can go to the one in Switzerland...=)

If you're about in the toon one day then let me know and we can swing by there. You have to be a member to get in but I can sign guests in.