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Author: AndyC the WBAndyC the WB Date: Jan 2, 2008 11:09
>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Sneddon nospam.demon.co.uk> writes:
Robert> The result of accidentally inhaling some Laphraoig 12yo
Robert> seems to be
Robert> that my lingering upper-resp-tract infection has raised
Robert> the white flag and come out with its hands up. Odd that.
I've long been a fan of gargling whisk(e)y to cure a sore throat.
Makes SWMBO cringe every time, but it works.
A long time ago, when I was both far less sensible and drunk, I
remember intentionally inhaling whiskey (peer pressure is a dangerous
thing!) It's a rather bizarre experience being drunk in one half of
your brain for about a minute!
Andy
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Author: Jasper JanssenJasper Janssen Date: Jan 2, 2008 16:39
On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 15:49:45 +0000 (UTC), abuse@ leftmind.net (Anthony de
Boer - USEnet) wrote:
>If you want a Lagavulin, then nothing but a Lagavulin will do.
>
>On the economy side, locally Laphroaig runs about half the price of
>Lagavulin, and a hunt around the lesser-priced single malts can yield
>the occasional gem. In that regard, Dun Bheagan (Isle of Skye) is a
>very good malt for its price, and shows definite Island character.
When I started buying whisky (probably a decade or so back), the Lagavulin
16yo was (slightly) cheaper than the Laphroaig 10yo. It's gotten more
expensive over the years, relatively, but around here it's not nearly at
double yet. Or at least it wasn't last I checked. But it appears that the
local Gall.nl is no longer showing the Laga on the web at all, so it may
be time to have a quick stroll through and snap up one or two bottles just
in case.
Jasper
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Author: Jasper JanssenJasper Janssen Date: Jan 2, 2008 16:41
On Wed, 2 Jan 2008 04:29:49 -0500, Paul Arthur yahoo.com>
wrote:
>The 16yo is the least expensive expression of Lagavulin you're likely
>to find. The 12yo Cask Strength and 1991 Distiller's Edition both run
>slightly more, and the 21yo (matured entirely in sherry casks) is a
>*lot* more. It's possible you can find an independent bottling for
>slightly less, but I wouldn't count on it.
I've got a 5yo 'Islay' that according to my local shop was made by
Lagavulin, but it wasn't that much cheaper than the real deal, and is
significantly more raw.
But what I was intending to ask for wasn't so much *cheaper* as "not too
much *more*". I'll have a look-see in my local specialists for the 12, 21,
and 1991 versions.
Jasper
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Author: Jasper JanssenJasper Janssen Date: Jan 2, 2008 16:44
On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:52:35 +0000, Dave Howe
hawkswing.d-mon.co.uk> wrote:
>as an aside - *Walmart* now do their own branded Islay - it looks highly
>suspicious, labelled as "pure malt" not single malt, while avoiding the
>word "blended" entirely, but I suspect that (and its virtually identical
>packaging to the single malts) is purely a marketing ploy and its some
>generic blend of the sump wastes from various distilleries...
'Pure malt' just means there's no corn syrup alcohol mixed in with it,
AFAIK. I've got a 10yo Islay blend called Glen Morven which isn't too bad,
it's the house brand of Gall & Gall here. They've got
highland/lowland/speyside blended versions too, at various ages.
Jasper
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Author: Peter CorlettPeter Corlett Date: Jan 3, 2008 13:13
TimC no.spam.accepted.here-astro.swin.edu.au> wrote:
[...]> With my luck, they'd put one of the cheaper, sub $31 scotches on the
> Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.
ISTR that the NHS prescribes Bells or some other equivalent paintstripper.
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Author: Jasper JanssenJasper Janssen Date: Jan 3, 2008 16:51
On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:41:53 +0100, Jasper Janssen jjanssen.org>
wrote:
>But what I was intending to ask for wasn't so much *cheaper* as "not too
>much *more*". I'll have a look-see in my local specialists for the 12, 21,
>and 1991 versions.
I happened to be passing one of the city's specialists today, and found
the regular 16, 12 cask, and 1991 versions available there, at
respectively 50, 66, and 75 or so euros a bottle. Now to try some other
shops.
Jasper
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Date: Jan 3, 2008 22:27
In article mooli.org.uk>,
abuse@cabal.org.uk (Peter Corlett) wrote:
>TimC no.spam.accepted.here-astro.swin.edu.au> wrote:
>[...]>> With my luck, they'd put one of the cheaper, sub $31 scotches on the
>> Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme.
>
>ISTR that the NHS prescribes Bells or some other equivalent paintstripper.
That particular cocktail[1] is not something that I would wish anyone to
need to be prescribed. Not even spammers.
Chris.
[1] Brompton.
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Author: David HallerDavid Haller Date: Jan 2, 2008 23:58
Jasper Janssen jjanssen.org> wrote:> That's a bit of a waste of good whisky. I bought a Caol Ila the other day
> myself, but I noticed I'm out of Lagavulin 16yo. Does anyone have any tips
> for not-entirely-excessively-priced replacements? I'm thinking in
> particular of special-finish Lagavulins and the like.
15 yo Dalwhinnie is nice, but probably not much like Lagavulin.
-dnh
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Author: TimCTimC Date: Jan 4, 2008 12:12
On 2008-01-04, Davide Bianchi (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> On 2008-01-04, David Skinner yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>> I don't like the stuff. Actually, I'll go further, it makes me gag.
>> I bought the odd bottle over time, as I wanted to be all sophisticated
>> and stuff, but invariably ended up swallowing it as fast as possible and
>> chasing it with something fizzy. After all, it was that or pour it down
>> the sink, and you don't chuck-away booze that you've paid money for if
>> you're a student.
>
> This beg the question: why the heck did you buy the stuff then?
It's probably cheap student fodder once you've extracted your 20 or so
standard drinks. Australian chavs^Wstudents go for passion pop
instead.
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Author: JimJim Date: Jan 4, 2008 12:26
On 2008-01-04, David Skinner yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>
> So here I am, twenty years later, and able to afford something decent.
> So my question is, is the good stuff really *so much* better than, and
> *so much* different from Bells that I might actually manage to enjoy it?
> I suspect not, which is why I haven't experimented (and why you don't
> have to imagine the heresy of me drinking Laphraoig by the gulp with a
> swift Vimto chaser).
One of the big snobby clouds hanging over the whisky world is that blends
are somehow inferior. They're not. They are, however, _different_ due to the
way they are made. Scotch-type whiskies use only malted barley, coupled to a
double or triple distillation process. Blends use a large amount of alchohol
made from other grains as well. This brings the price down, but keeps the
character consistent. This lower price is what gives rise to the 'blends are
inferior' myth. I'll admit that there are some truly awful blends, mind you.
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