What's in your hip flask?
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Getting all my kit ready for a long weekend hanging in the Galloway Forest next weekend and I came to a conundrum!
What to put in the hip flask to keep the cold out on a night!
My choices are either
Taliska 10 year old (got the bottle from the distillery when we went to sky for my 30th last year!
Or
Quarter cask Laphroaig
Or if I really wanted to mix it up there is the 3L of 3 year old slow gin in the shed!
Hmmmm decisions decisions!
Got me wondering what others like in theirs?
Cheers
LB
Talisker is too sweet for me and despite it being my local distillery, I'd go with the cask strength laphroaig, and add a dash of water. Nothing in my hip flask at the moment as a good dram doesn't keep well in the metal. It's Bunahaven 46º I've in the bat cave at present. £25 a pop from the west end garage in Dingwall
Consistently the cheapest whisky outlet in the UK (no vested interests).
I'll apologise first but I really dont seem to like Scotch or Irish Whiskey, it all seems much to earthy I think, just the smell can make me recoil and shudder.
My flask is usually empty so it feels i'm constantly filling it with a good bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 is a favourite, or Makers Mark.
JD never lasts long either, especially Gentleman Jack, deffo worth the extra money.
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My flask is usually empty so it feels i'm constantly filling it with a good bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 is a favourite, or Makers Mark.
JD never lasts long either, especially Gentleman Jack, deffo worth the extra money.
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I'll apologise first because I actually dont like Scotch or Irish whisky, it all seems to earthy i think and just the smell can make me recoil and shudder.
I love a good bourbon though. Wild Turkey 101 is a favourite, or Makers Mark.
JD is popular for a reason too, because its very nice. Especially Gentleman Jack which is deffo worth the extra cash.
I love a good bourbon though. Wild Turkey 101 is a favourite, or Makers Mark.
JD is popular for a reason too, because its very nice. Especially Gentleman Jack which is deffo worth the extra cash.
"good" and "bourbon" are words with no natural affinity
There we must agree to disagree. I think your education must be incomplete if you maintain this opinion.
I've tried - filthy stuff - sickly and chemical tasting. Not a patch on real whisky - or whiskey come to that
Hahaha, yeah, that seems to be the opinion of many a British man."good" and "bourbon" are words with no natural affinity
I agree maybe a bit sweet compared to whisky (i thought technically, bourbon had the 'e') but i don't really see the chemical taste. It just doesn't taste like a peat bog
Some people have an idea that its 'mass produced' and therefore a lesser drink, but theres lots thats 'small batch' and well aged, and loads of Scotch is banged out of the distillery by the tanker load.
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There are some good bourbons out there Red, in fact I used some yesterday to clean up my bull bars.
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Talisker is too sweet for me and despite it being my local distillery, I'd go with the cask strength laphroaig, and add a dash of water. Nothing in my hip flask at the moment as a good dram doesn't keep well in the metal. It's Bunahaven 46º I've in the bat cave at present. £25 a pop from the west end garage in Dingwall
I have a bottle of Bunnahabhain on the shelf too. Gorgeous. I didn't get it anywhere cheap but now I know.....
"good" and "bourbon" are words with no natural affinity
im sorry but i have to disagree with you there Red !
if you have a look at jim murrays 2013 whisky bible you will see that the number one whisky was - Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (128.6 proof) and the second best whisky in the world was - William Larue Weller (133.5 proof) both genuine American Bourbon's straight from the good old U S OF A !
In fact the number three was Ballantine's 17 years old which is a blend !
I myself have Ballantine's Finest at the moment which scores 96 out of 100 by Jim Murry which i got from tesco's for the really stupid price of £20.00. P.S the top two were scored 97.5 !
cheers andrew.
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Matter of taste - I've never yet found one I liked or even would drink if given away free!
Then again - some people buy Lambrini
Then again - some people buy Lambrini
Northumbrian knows his drink and he knows his music.
Although I come down on the side of bourbon I can appreciate what British Red says because I have not yet found a Scotch that I can get past my lips.
Although I come down on the side of bourbon I can appreciate what British Red says because I have not yet found a Scotch that I can get past my lips.
Found this lonely bottle in the shop last weekend, and felt sorry for it. Inclusive as I am, I invited it with me to my little tent party.
Camping with my friend, Captain Morgan by Lykketrollet84, on Flickr
Camping with my friend, Captain Morgan by Lykketrollet84, on Flickr
Only folk I knew who bought lambrini were students or under age drinkers.
Bit like snakebite (yuck)
Ths palate definitely changes as you age.
I used to drink southern comfort or alcopops.
Then pernod.....
Now its port, crabbies or stags breath.
Mind I'm gettin into real ales but its quantity that holds me back there
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