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[purpleronnie]

You can afford this?

I don't really want to go into that, its all a bit gauche.

[Raw Dykes]

I'm tempted by the mustang pool table but it would mean moving one of my arcade games out.

What cabinets have you got?

[Captain...]

Iphone speakers, whiskey stones, mario stickers, 80's style i phone case, shotglass drinking game, math clock, cheers Mikey!

Those whiskey stones make the whiskey snob in me cry, you should never put ice in good whiskey, the cold changes the taste, if you find your whiskey is too strong for your liking then it is much better to dilute the whiskey with a bit of water at room temperature than put ice in it (obviously if you are drinking crap like JD then it doesn't matter).

They aren't a bad idea I would use them in my beer, but not in my whiskey.

[MikeyT]

Mikey, many thanks for this! However i will now have to find a way to explain to my wife where the deposit for our house has gone...

Haha no probs mate.

[Raw Dykes]

Those whiskey stones make the whiskey snob in me cry, you should never put ice in good whiskey, the cold changes the taste, if you find your whiskey is too strong for your liking then it is much better to dilute the whiskey with a bit of water at room temperature than put ice in it (obviously if you are drinking crap like JD then it doesn't matter).

They aren't a bad idea I would use them in my beer, but not in my whiskey.

Exactly. Putting ice in a decent whisky is like putting ketchup on caviar. This is why shitty beers are served ice cold - it's to mask the horrible flavour.

I noticed you spelt it whiskey. The best whisky has no e in its name. Sh1t whiskey like JD does.

[Captain...]

Exactly. Putting ice in a decent whisky is like putting ketchup on caviar. This is why shitty beers are served ice cold - it's to mask the horrible flavour.

I noticed you spelt it whiskey. The best whisky has no e in its name. Sh1t whiskey like JD does.

Of course you are right, I failed on a whisky snob level and as a grammar and spelling nazi, as my excuse they are spelt whiskey stones on the website.

[SystonFox]

im partial to a bit of JD so maybe im a twunt but hows about you give the whisky noob inside of me a reccomendation of a decent whisky to try ;-) cheers RD

[purpleronnie]

What cabinets have you got?

Only 2 now, Atari Star Wars Cockpit Original & outrun

[Trav Le Bleu]

The Whiskey/whisky thing isn't really about snobbery or quality, it's about Irish/Scottish. With an e is the Irish (and therefore the American) way of spelling whisky. There are many fine whiskies outside of Scotland.

[The Doctor]

Exactly. Putting ice in a decent whisky is like putting ketchup on caviar. This is why shitty beers are served ice cold - it's to mask the horrible flavour.

I noticed you spelt it whiskey. The best whisky has no e in its name. Sh1t whiskey like JD does.

I would agree, but for that you called JD whiskey, and Jameson's is a nice whiskey and has the e in it.

[Captain...]

im partial to a bit of JD so maybe im a twunt but hows about you give the whisky noob inside of me a reccomendation of a decent whisky to try ;-) cheers RD

I would reccomend Talisker if you want to try a man's whisky, quite a strong fiery peaty taste, for a smoother taste I would go for Glenfiddich or Glenlivet.

[The Doctor]

I would reccomend Talisker if you want to try a man's whisky, quite a strong fiery peaty taste, for a smoother taste I would go for Glenfiddich or Glenlivet.

Glenfiddich is a good choice to ease into whiskies. Personally I favour Laphroaig.

[Captain...]

Glenfiddich is a good choice to ease into whiskies. Personally I favour Laphroaig.

A fine choice Laphroiag, again quite a strong peaty taste, another man's whisky.

I think I am going to end up buying a bottle of whisky quite soon, any other recommendations

For any rum connoisseurs out there, I recently bought a bottle of Flor de Caña a superb rum from Nicaragua, it is quite hard to find in the UK, although often available in Spanish airports, but if you see it try it, you won't be disappointed.

http://www.flordecana.com/index.php

I think this is appropriate in this thread as I spent 50 euros on a bottle of this stuff, as I will do on a bottle of Whisky.

[Raw Dykes]

Only 2 now, Atari Star Wars Cockpit Original & outrun

Nice! Did you have others before?

I would agree, but for that you called JD whiskey, and Jameson's is a nice whiskey and has the e in it.

You're right - I was generalising. Of course, there are nice whiskies that aren't scotch, but I think most of the best whiskies do come from Scotland.

[purpleronnie]

Nice! Did you have others before?

yes but had to make room, had an old pacman one, double dragon and a few more through the years.

[SystonFox]

I would reccomend Talisker if you want to try a man's whisky, quite a strong fiery peaty taste, for a smoother taste I would go for Glenfiddich or Glenlivet.

im a fan of smoothness (big ale drinker! TIGER!!!!) so i'll pick up a bottle of 'Fiddich some time

[Parafox]

A fine choice Laphroiag, again quite a strong peaty taste, another man's whisky.

I think I am going to end up buying a bottle of whisky quite soon, any other recommendations

For any rum connoisseurs out there, I recently bought a bottle of Flor de Caña a superb rum from Nicaragua, it is quite hard to find in the UK, although often available in Spanish airports, but if you see it try it, you won't be disappointed.

http://www.flordecana.com/index.php

I think this is appropriate in this thread as I spent 50 euros on a bottle of this stuff, as I will do on a bottle of Whisky.

I went into a specialist whisky shop in Edinburgh recenlty (just for a look). There was a bottle of whisky there which cost £19,000 !!!!!

Unfortunately I was too shocked to note the name but it was Scottish, I think....

There is a whisky thread already around FT somewhere