Whisky aficionados....

itaresam

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Only English Single Malt I have is Tove Valley, pretty good for a very young one

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Good God man.......you are in Ireland now.......why are you recommeneding English whisky? Nothing can surpass a Black Bush from Bushmills Irish Whiskey (please note correct spelling). Also there is none of that smokey/burnt taste that sometimes catches the back of the throat with 'a scotch'.
 

zagatoes30

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Good God man.......you are in Ireland now.......why are you recommeneding English whisky? Nothing can surpass a Black Bush from Bushmills Irish Whiskey (please note correct spelling). Also there is none of that smokey/burnt taste that sometimes catches the back of the throat with 'a scotch'.

For quaff I much prefer Whiskey with added E's, as a Scots friend of mine calls them, so much smoother but without the idiosyncrasies of single malt Scotch.

Same Scots friend was appalled with me at Le Mans last year, I was detailed to bring the Whisky and turned up with Irish, English and Japanese :happy2:
 
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CatmanV2

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For coiffing I much prefer Whiskey with added E's, as a Scots friend of mine calls them, so much smoother but without the idiosyncrasies of single malt Scotch.

Same Scots friend was appalled with me at Le Mans last year, I was detailed to bring the Whiskey and turned up with Irish, English and Japanese :happy2:

Didn't know you were a hair dresser? Or is that a topiarist? :lol2:

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JonW

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For quaff I much prefer Whiskey with added E's, as a Scots friend of mine calls them, so much smoother but without the idiosyncrasies of single malt Scotch.

Same Scots friend was appalled with me at Le Mans last year, I was detailed to bring the Whisky and turned up with Irish, English and Japanese :happy2:

completely agree - the reality is that some of the best whisk(e)y in the world are not Scottish any more.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love Scottish malts, but the two best (IMO) whiskeys in my cupboard are Japanese and Irish...
 

allandwf

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completely agree - the reality is that some of the best whisk(e)y in the world are not Scottish any more.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love Scottish malts, but the two best (IMO) whiskeys in my cupboard are Japanese and Irish...
I had a couple of nice Japanese ones, can't remember the names, they were quite a vibrant colour compared to ours.
 

itaresam

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completely agree - the reality is that some of the best whisk(e)y in the world are not Scottish any more.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love Scottish malts, but the two best (IMO) whiskeys in my cupboard are Japanese and Irish...
Are you mad ......equating Irish whiskey with ASIAN (*when did that start?). Irish whiskey 1300s then the Scots got wind of it and this thread shows what great marketing they have done since then. Try the Irish sooo smoth.
 

JonW

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Are you mad ......equating Irish whiskey with ASIAN (*when did that start?). Irish whiskey 1300s then the Scots got wind of it and this thread shows what great marketing they have done since then. Try the Irish sooo smoth.

Hhhmmm - so your argument is because the Irish have been making whiskey for the longest that they therefore must be the best?

Can anyone think of any other areas where the people who first invented something have since been overtaken by others? Cars maybe? Cheese making? Wine? Electronics?

P.S. An Irish pot still whiskey would definitely be in my top three…. What do you think are the best Irish whiskeys?
 

Wattie

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completely agree - the reality is that some of the best whisk(e)y in the world are not Scottish any more.

Don’t get me wrong, I still love Scottish malts, but the two best (IMO) whiskeys in my cupboard are Japanese and Irish...
This is just another reason why we want to be independent. ;)
 

Wattie

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Can anyone think of any other areas where the people who first invented something have since been overtaken by others? Cars maybe? Cheese making? Wine? Electronics?
To provide a balanced argument Jon,

In 1596, John Harrington, English, first invented the toilet seat.
Subsequently a Scotsman put a hole in it.

In 1885, Karl Benz, German, developed the car as powered by an internal combustion engine. It was affordable,practical, comfortable,reliable, economical and had good dealer and customer service.

130 years later, his invention was subsequently improved upon by an English company, McLaren......oh hang on.
 
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