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Will soon be inspecting the remains of the insides of a bottle of Strathcolm 12yo after other sins!
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Archie
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Not half! Yum.
emerald green
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mince pie more than a suitable substitute.
Well in Sanch
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An old favourite this evening. Angel's Envy Port Finish Kentucky Bourbon. Heavenly stuff.
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What does 'Hearach' mean in Gaelic?
What are the characteristics of this Harris malt apart from what's on the label and being peaty, presumably?
Like the kingfisher coffee
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Hearach means native of Harris. It's not peaty at all. Sherry finish. Tastes quite young, maybe 8 years. Goes lovely with mince pie and stollen slice. Winter spices, cinnamon, orange and cloves. Tiny hint of smoke.What does 'Hearach' mean in Gaelic?
What are the characteristics of this Harris malt apart from what's on the label and being peaty, presumably?
Like the kingfisher coffee
The coffee is Lavazza Red.
Archie
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Looking good - the whisky that is!
emerald green
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Hearach means native of Harris. It's not peaty at all. Sherry finish. Tastes quite young, maybe 8 years. Goes lovely with mince pie and stollen slice. Winter spices, cinnamon, orange and cloves. Tiny hint of smoke.
The coffee is Lavazza Red.
lovely
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Think you and @Sancho Panza been drinking from that same well... would hate 2 think AI @ work!!Hearach means native of Harris. It's not peaty at all. Sherry finish. Tastes quite young, maybe 8 years. Goes lovely with mince pie and stollen slice. Winter spices, cinnamon, orange and cloves. Tiny hint of smoke.
The coffee is Lavazza Red.
lovely
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Boxing Day night perfection 
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Looks quite dark. Caramel?Boxing Day night perfection
Smoothing my way through some Old Pulteney at present. V fruity.
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I just had the “barman’s nip” of my Old Pulteney last night and might open the Bunnahabhain tonight depending on a certain result.
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Nope. Natural colour and non-chill filtered. Absolute sherry monster.
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Eeee you lucky man. Rat bairn has banned me from drinking whisky
Saying that Roger the lodger has just filled his hip flask for the game today and I managed to guzzle a wee dram before I head oot.
Mon the Hibees
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AND had three Highland Parks up at the legion. Celebration.
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Sipping a Bunnahabhain after eating too much for dinner - wonder if I could get it on the NHS?
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Now THAT would be a vote winner BTH.
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Tipple for tonight. Smokey variant of the regular Monkey Shoulder.
Not bad for a blend. Peaty but sweet and easy on the palette. Would recommend.
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Out on a limb wi that, no?
Looks good. Does it say which grains are involved in the blend?
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Out on a limb wi that, no?
Looks good. Does it say which grains are involved in the blend?
No it doesn't sadly. Might have a wee search to find out later though.
Was a pressie from the inlaws so they rolled the dice on my behalf. I was quietly confident though with the regular Monkey Shoulder being one of the better hipster blends. This is just as good. Earns it's fancy bottle.
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I asked as I was recommended a mslt blend a coupla months back by an iff-licencer here and I took his advice slightly against my doubts...
It is documented somewhere above (Smokehead, think it was), but when I got it home, no mention anywhere on the label that it wasn't a single malt.
Went back recently and was gonna pull him up but he'd fkd off on Xmas hols and it was just a young lassie on duty do nae joy.
To keep in the spirit of things, just having a wee aperitif of Glen Moray (actually bought as a gift fir someone but fkkit!) before my last supper...
...of 2025!
Slàinte
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Just renewed my SMWS membership. £70 or £90 with a mystery malt. Got sent this today.
14 year old Speyside. 62.3% abv. Must be worth the renewal price on its own!
14 year old Speyside. 62.3% abv. Must be worth the renewal price on its own!
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If you’re first footing with that, I’ll give you my address!
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Oi I've already pm'd MY address. And booked a driver.
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Decisions, decisions...
Slippery kaboosh
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Just finished my whiskey club quota of clyneleish 18. Was a really nice dram. Done alright for whiskey this year, I got bowmore 12, Ardbeg 10 (which is one of my favourites). Glenfiddich 12 and a glen moray which i really quite like. Oh and a bottle of gentleman's Jack's from my laddie..
Slippery kaboosh
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Never seen this one before.. I'll take a look online
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"Whisky" Shirley?
Whiskey is the Irish or Yank version, or so my dad taught me.
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"Whisky" Shirley?
Whiskey is the Irish or Yank version, or so my dad taught me.
Pedants of the world unite!
numptyploom
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Bladnoch Vinaya is available on Amazon for £45 just now.Absolute steal
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Finished a bottle not long ago. Lovely stuff.
numptyploom
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Another two arriving via Amazon tomorrow ! Price likely to rise substantially soon I think.
numptyploom
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Not pedantic.Doc is right. Scotch whisky is just that and never any other spelling.
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I think I need to rein it in. Must have close to 50 bottles now.
numptyploom
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You don't have to drink them all at once!I think I need to rein it in. Must have close to 50 bottles now.
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Good call. I'm ready to rush and help at a moments notice.View attachment 20566
Sancho panza and Eh17 Jimmy might need some help get a Joe ………………………………………………………………….jist follow the drums