What are you drinking tonight?

morqthana · 2026-02-21T00:13:37+0000

I've always been suspicious of "celebrity" wines.

Is it any good? And can you get as good for less because you're not paying a premium to line the celebrity's ~~knicke~~ pockets?

morqthana · 2026-02-21T00:19:57+0000

MNW67 said:
That is one of the most well known and it isn't smoky or peaty. If you find that a bit harsh, then you probably are not going to like Scotch whisky.

What do you mean you don't like smokey?

You'll be telling me next you don't like TCP.

securespark · 2026-02-21T00:20:08+0000

Highway Man said:
Oh I have a few Smirnoff glasses I have nicked so just assumed. OMG

Looks like you nicked them from a pub. Think on, young man...

morqthana · 2026-02-21T00:35:31+0000

Maybe not tonight, but should probably think of drinking it soon.

2018 vintage is currently £24 (half-bottle) in Waitrose.

John Smith Esq. · 2026-02-21T00:46:50+0000

Lagavulin 16.

Not for poofs.

morqthana · 2026-02-21T00:48:09+0000

You just can't help yourself, can you.

MNW67 · 2026-02-21T02:51:27+0000

morqthana said:
What do you mean you don't like smokey?

You'll be telling me next you don't like TCP.

I love Laphroaig.

John Smith Esq. said:
Lagavulin 16.

I never tried that.

Dec27 · 2026-02-21T07:35:56+0000

aveatry said:
No a whisky drinker but its tradition to take it with water - that is why there is a massive whisky jug collectors thing going on - the jug contains water and has the whisky brand on it.

I find a lot of good whiskey can’t handle much if any water. They tend to loose flavour.

The really Smokey ones can handle a bit, but I find a large ice cube does the job better.

I find bourbon better

nowadays.

Stivino · 2026-02-21T09:04:21+0000

morqthana said:
Maybe not tonight, but should probably think of drinking it soon.

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2018 vintage is currently £24 (half-bottle) in Waitrose.

That's not really for drinking like a normal wine.

Mottie · 2026-02-21T09:18:22+0000

morqthana said:
I've always been suspicious of "celebrity" wines.

Is it any good? And can you get as good for less because you're not paying a premium to line the celebrity's ~~knicke~~ pockets?

It is actually a very nice Rosé in my opinion. (Plus it was on special offer this week, £7.50 instead of £9.50). Have bought it plenty of times before when not on an offer. You can’t get much for £7.50 these days.

MNW67 · 2026-02-21T10:31:44+0000

Dec27 said:
I find a lot of good whiskey can’t handle much if any water. They tend to loose flavour.

The really Smokey ones can handle a bit, but I find a large ice cube does the job better.

I find bourbon better

I loved Bourbon as well.

But ice totally changes the flavour profile of any whisky and I never liked it.

Dec27 · 2026-02-21T14:38:56+0000

MNW67 said:
I loved Bourbon as well.

But ice totally changes the flavour profile of any whisky and I never liked it.

I like ice in a very Smokey whisky.

Bourbon is straight. The one in my pic is the best I’ve had.

What are you drinking tonight?

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