People who buy a nice bottle of whiskey but don't drink it

Balanadan

What a waste. It's there to be drunk. Drink it. Share it with friends. Pour it generously. Enjoy it. It's no good sitting in a bottle if you get hit by a bus in the morning.

Balanadan

Balanadan wrote: »

What a waste. It's there to be drunk. Drink it. Share it with friends. Pour it generously. Enjoy it. It's no good sitting in a bottle if you get hit by a bus in the morning.

Maybe they are investing in it.

Sounds like someone didn't get offered a tipple of something.

Balanadan

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe they are investing in it.

Sounds like someone didn't get offered a tipple of something.

Investing my arse. Come round to try some single barrel or small batch mate.

dxhound2005

I have two bottles of XO Brandy, Courvoisier and Hennessy, which I won years ago in newspaper crossword competitions. Just never got round to drinking them. A few years ago I helped polish off a bottle of Blue Label a relation brought from duty free, not knowing how high end it was at the time. Very easy to drink.

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/p/1698/courvoisier-xo-cognac

https://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/johnnie%20walker%20black%20label

EagererBeaver

Balanadan wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe they are investing in it.

Sounds like someone didn't get offered a tipple of something.

Investing my arse. Come round to try some single barrel or small batch mate.

Really breaking out the good stuff there.

Balanadan

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Really breaking out the good stuff there.

Pretty broad terms there mate.

buried

I agree. Have a free evening and having a few glasses of Black Bush here myself. Going down sweeter than a Honey bee's arse cheeks.

Tin Foil Hat

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe they are investing in it.

Sounds like someone didn't get offered a tipple of something.

Investing it for what? To sell it to someone else who won't drink it? Mad carry on. Whiskey is for drinking. It has no other purpose.

dxhound2005

Here's a little saying. Read the two lines and then say them without looking at the screen. Both sentences end with the word Well. Some people find it hard to do.

WHISKEY MAKES YOU SICK WHEN YOU'RE WELL.

WHISKEY WHEN YOU'RE SICK MAKES YOU WELL.

kylith

When I get a nice bottle I like to enjoy a dram of it now and then, I certainly wouldn't be guzzling it down. Expensive stuff is for enjoying, the cheap stuff is for getting drunk on.

Balanadan

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Investing it for what? To sell it to someone else who won't drink it? Mad carry on. Whiskey is for drinking. It has no other purpose.

Exactly mate. I'd rather have enjoyed a good whiskey with friends than have it sitting on a shelf gathering dust.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

each to their own tho, if you want nice whiskey get your own

buried

Balanadan

Balanadan wrote: »

Investing my arse. Come round to try some single barrel or small batch mate.

Or wait ten years when the small batch I didnt drink is worth 5k, and your empty bottle of the same small batch is worth about 10c.

Allinall

Whisky snobs.
Suppose it makes a change from wine snobs... steak snobs... craft beer snobs ...

I hate snobs

Tin Foil Hat

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Investing it for what? To sell it to someone else who won't drink it? Mad carry on. Whiskey is for drinking. It has no other purpose.

For his 80th I bought my father a bottle of wine that was bottled the year he was born. He suggested opening it and I said no. Open it and it might taste delicious, or it tastes awful and most of it gets poured down the sink. Either way what are you left with? A glass bottle that used to contain wine that was bottled 80 years ago. Thats not as special.

Balanadan

Deleted User wrote: »

Or wait ten years when the small batch I didnt drink is worth 5k, and your empty bottle of the same small batch is worth about 10c.

Who gives a **** if it's worth €5k or €50k. The memories of sharing and having a great time with friends is priceless.

Balanadan

Balanadan wrote: »

Who gives a **** if it's worth €5k or €50k. The memories of sharing and having a great time with friends is priceless.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Tin Foil Hat

Allinall wrote: »

Whisky snobs.
Suppose it makes a change from wine snobs... steak snobs... craft beer snobs ...

I hate snobs

There's nothing snobby about appreciating good quality stuff. Snobbery only arises when folk look down their nose at people who don't share the same interests.

Balanadan

kylith wrote: »

When I get a nice bottle I like to enjoy a dram of it now and then, I certainly wouldn't be guzzling it down. Expensive stuff is for enjoying, the cheap stuff is for getting drunk on.

I bought a nice bottle for an acquaintance recently. I didn't expect him to open it, but he opened it there and then, poured between three of us, and we sipped it and enjoyed it. One glass each, a generous pour, and half the bottle was gone.

Atlantic Dawn

I've probably 20 bottles of it stored, various gifts and purchases, none of them massive rare stuff, I might drink 3 bottles a year, nice stuff to have in the house when you get the snow.

Tin Foil Hat

Deleted User wrote: »

For his 80th I bought my father a bottle of wine that was bottled the year he was born. He suggested opening it and I said no. Open it and it might taste delicious, or it tastes awful and most of it gets poured down the sink. Either way what are you left with? A glass bottle that used to contain wine that was bottled 80 years ago. Thats not as special.

If ye don't drink it then you might as well have bought him a paperweight.

buried

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I've probably 20 bottles of it stored, various gifts and purchases, none of them massive rare stuff, I might drink 3 bottles a year, nice stuff to have in the house when you get the snow.

Nice A.D., what sort of tack you got up in that stash?

Atlantic Dawn

buried wrote: »

Nice A.D., what sort of tack you got up in that stash?

Pretty much mainstream stuff, JD, Jameson, Paddy, Redbreast and Grants. I've not tried Redbreast ever, I suppose that's the premium stuff of the lot to try, no idea whether to mix it with something or straight, fond of the Jameson with ice straight

Balanadan

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

If ye don't drink it then you might as well have bought him a paperweight.

It's not going to get any better sitting in the bottle.

Tin Foil Hat

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

If ye don't drink it then you might as well have bought him a paperweight.

A paperweight made the year he was born?!?

Do you not understand the concept of something being special? Or do you have to drink everything?

RocketRaccoon

Well I was given a bottle of Midleton very rare as a gift last year. I plan on finally opening it tomorrow evening, someone tell me what to do to get full enjoyment from it. Glass type, ice etc?

buried

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Pretty much mainstream stuff, JD, Jameson, Paddy, Redbreast and Grants. I've not tried Redbreast ever, I suppose that's the premium stuff of the lot to try, no idea whether to mix it with something or straight, fond of the Jameson with ice straight

Nice. I'd like the Jameson with ice myself but this stuff I'm having tonight is great tack, 'Black Bush', no mixer, no ice. Grand for sipping, no harsh bite, smooth AF. I never tried it before tonight but everyone knows it. Real good stuff.

Balanadan

buried wrote: »

Nice. I'd like the Jameson with ice myself but this stuff I'm having tonight is great tack, 'Black Bush', no mixer, no ice. Grand for sipping, no harsh bite, smooth AF. I never tried it before tonight but everyone knows it. Real good stuff.

Black Bush is very nice, very well priced too.

limnam

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

someone tell me what to do to get full enjoyment from it. Glass type, ice etc?

Generally by not worrying about things like glass type

buried

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Well I was given a bottle of Midleton very rare as a gift last year. I plan on finally opening it tomorrow evening, someone tell me what to do to get full enjoyment from it. Glass type, ice etc?

Try one or two straight without ice from the start. Never had it but if it is very rare it should be very good, dilute it down with ice then if you want but I'd say there be no need

buried

Balanadan wrote: »

Black Bush is very nice, very well priced too.

Yeah, I can't get over the smoothness of it for the actual price. Great warm buzz, can't understand how I never tried it before.

Atlantic Dawn

Balanadan wrote: »

Black Bush is very nice, very well priced too.

Yes like this myself but never really spotted it on sale in your normal supermarket type place.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Allinall wrote: »

Whisky snobs.
Suppose it makes a change from wine snobs... steak snobs... craft beer snobs ...

I hate snobs

Worst ~ The sudden appearance of Gin cunts.

mrcheez

Balanadan wrote: »

Pretty broad terms there mate.

He's not your mate, guy

ceadaoin.

Ive fairly recently discovered that I like Jameson straight with ice on occasion. Definitely don't like scotch or at least not any that I've tried. Anyone got any suggestions of what else I might like? I'd like to have a selection of a few "nice" bottles, seems like there are some knowledgeable types in here who might be able to help!

arybvtcw0eolkf

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Ive fairly recently discovered that I like Jameson straight with ice.

Have you ever experienced the sudden urge to murder someone?

brendanwalsh

Have two bottles of Middleton rare in caskets stored for a special day. Alternatively They'll be worth a fortune in 20 years.

ceadaoin.

Jermaine Melted Plan wrote: »

Have you ever experienced the sudden urge to murder someone?

Sorry, I'm a whisky novice who likes a cold drink!

GingerLily

My favorites in order of budget:

Bushmills, Blackbush, Writers Tears, Red Breast

Haven't had much premium whiskey

Balanadan

Jermaine Melted Plan wrote: »

Worst ~ The sudden appearance of Gin cunts.

The worst are the ones who look down on other's choice of tonic!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Balanadan wrote: »

The worst are the ones who look down on other's choice of tonic!

Tonics are something my granny took when she had consumption.

Balanadan

buried wrote: »

Yeah, I can't get over the smoothness of it for the actual price. Great warm buzz, can't understand how I never tried it before.

If you like Black Bush, decent bourbon might be a good shout too. I'd normally go for bourbon or JD myself.

Sheep breeder

I bought a bottle of glenfiddic when our first baby was born and intend to open it on her 18 birthday and share with her. Personally I like nothing more than a drop of black bush in coffee during the lambing for late nights to keep the cold out.

Sheep breeder

Sheep breeder wrote: »

I bought a bottle of glenfiddic when our first baby was born and intend to open it on her 18 birthday and share with her. Personally I like nothing more than a drop of black bush in coffee during the lambing for late nights to keep the cold out.

How old was the Glenfiddich? The 15 year old is one of my all round favorites.

Balanadan

mrcheez wrote: »

He's not your mate, guy

Calm down mate.

Technophobe

Second the Glenfiddich....have a few different age bottles and think it's a really nice choice..

mikeymouse

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Here's a little saying. Read the two lines and then say them without looking at the screen. Both sentences end with the word Well. Some people find it hard to do.

WHISKEY MAKES YOU SICK WHEN YOU'RE WELL.

WHISKEY WHEN YOU'RE SICK MAKES YOU WELL.

There should be no "E" in the one that makes you sick!

Captain_Crash

I opened a bottle of Canadian Club 12yo I got as a gift last night and have to say it’s increadibly smooth and mellow, real easy to sip away on.

CeilingFly

brendanwalsh wrote: »

Have two bottles of Middleton rare in caskets stored for a special day. Alternatively They'll be worth a fortune in 20 years.

Unfortunately not. It might eventually get to €300/€400 but no fortune to be made and considering it's in thousands of supermarkets and off licenses, it's certainly not rare.

It's been the default birthday present for me for years, I keep them all, but the bottles suffer severe seepage on a regular basis

Personally, I prefer my collection of empty bottles.

Many people will keep a few bottles in the house for special occasions or visitors. I dont, and the reason is I would be too tempted to have a few glasses to wind down every night. I'll stick to the wine.