2011abc wrote: » No , water was just from tap at normal temperature .Any old hands got any ‘guidelines’ for adding water ? Anyone uses a dropper / teaspoon etc ? ( the potential for ‘flooding ‘ a treasure is awful !) Tap water ok ? It’s amazing looking at the swirling caused by the chemical reactions going on .I could be imagining it but I found adding a second dribble of water half way through the dram further releases different nice flavors etc .Was a ‘straight’(!) drinker until recently but think the drop of water is a good idea . How much do people add ? One expert ( no ,seriously ,EXPERT ! ) suggests you’re trying to get it down to about 35% .
Seth Brundle wrote: » When he first announced it, he had named it Notorious which is already trademarked to the Carlow Brewing Company. Furthermore, the product he announced was Whisky, not whiskey...https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/to-e-or-not-to-e-that-is-the-question-for-mcgregor-s-whiskey-partner-1.3203833https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/fresh-trademark-blow-for-mcgregor-s-whiskey-plan-1.3232266 Good luck to him but do I think he has it in him to make the best whiskey in the world? No chance!
Seth Brundle wrote: » Good luck to him but do I think he has it in him to make the best whiskey in the world? No chance!
Mellor wrote: » He won't be making it personally. It'll made my a company he has invested in. I imagine having his name attached will boost sales, and I guess many regular whiskey drinkers will sneer at that. Which is kind of ironic. The best whiskey in the world? Probably not. But it's kinda silly to set that the yardstick when 30, 40, 50 year plus single malts costing 10s of thousands are available.
EagererBeaver wrote: » Has there been any independent verification that he's actually distilling his own, rather than just slapping his name on some stock? It would be hard to start up your own functioning distillery and not have anyone know about it like.
cloudatlas wrote: » If I remember correctly he held up a bottle at one stage and it was a pot still so perhaps it has a fair chance of being good quality no product he has sold so far has been cheap exactly. I'd say the hold up is down to trademark stuff.
EagererBeaver wrote: » Dublin airport or in Spain? Surprised if it was a Spanish one as they usually don't have much in the way of premium Irish.
artanevilla wrote: » Woodford Reserve Double Oaked: ..... It is quite sweet, typical of bourbon but boy is it smooth. Very easy to drink. No bite at all when you taste it, it's like liquid caramel. You can defo taste the oak and it is quite fruity.
Ardent wrote: » A trick I picked up online is to pour half of WRDO into an old empty bottle and let it sit for a few weeks. Gives it time to breathe and become an even better drink.
odyssey06 wrote: » Great idea. You should probably treat yourself to an old school decanter!
Mellor wrote: » I wouldn't be reading too much into the bottle held up during the Mayweather presser. That was probably a label bundled together quickly by a graphic artist. I doubt he was consulting the distillery. But maybe. What products has he done himself so far? Other than endorsements. There's that fashion range with David August, but that's a luxury market anyway. There hasnt been, as far as I'm aware at least. But I also don't think there actually needs to be. Historically most whiskey wasnt distilled by the company on the label. But there's obviously a huge difference between relabelling some standard cheap swill and actual bonded whiskey.
gozunda wrote: » Came across these a while ago. Anyone ever try them?https://norlanglass.comhttp://whisky.buzz/blog/first-impressions-drinking-from-a-norlan-whisky-glass
gozunda wrote: » Came across these a while ago. Anyone ever try them?
EagererBeaver wrote: » Oh I get that, I'm just conscious of the phrasing used. "Hard at work in my distillery".
Mellor wrote: » Back in Ireland for a few weeks. Up north this week, decided to call into the Busmills distillery. I've been before but did the tour again. Would recommend it. They've a new whiskey just released called Red Bush. Very bourbon influenced. I guess it's aimed at the American market. Price point the same as the bushmills original.
dashcamdanny wrote: » The Redbush is not very good. I found it a bit cheap and nasty.
2011abc wrote: » The popular Whiskey YouTuber Ralfy / RalfV suggested adding a little bit of a good whiskey to a cheap one .I find a generous measure of something like the Aldi 8 year old Scotch followed by a teaspoon of each of 2 or 3 really good whiskeys can be very pleasant too. Any other recommended Youtubers apart from the American dynamic duo !?
Mellor wrote: » Picked up a bottle of Redbreast 12 year old for £32 in Tesco. Thought that was a bargain.
EagererBeaver wrote: » I have never, ever heard of anyone doing this in my life. Until now.
odyssey06 wrote: » EagererBeaver wrote: » I have never, ever heard of anyone doing this in my life. Until now. Mixing mostly cheap with some aged \ pot still whisky is the basis for 90% of Scotch so this is just the home made blend I guess!
EagererBeaver wrote: » Pot still whisky in Scotland?
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