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  1. #3071
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    Yes, even grain whisky tho uses malted barley, as it gives the enzymes that convert the starches to fermenting sugars, that makes the beer. Grain is distilled in column stills, which are continuous things and produce very strong alcohol 80+% abv. Malt whisky has to have 100%malted barley.
    In bourbon they usually add a bit of malted barley for the enzymes, although they also add industrial ones too. Corn doesn't malt easily so they need it.
    Ireland used to be without an E, but when Scots started making their whisky it was giving the Irish stuff a bad name so they changed it to with an Eto distinguish it apart..
    Of course Scotch is now regarded as the best.
    Bourbon is usually made with column stills too. Scottish Single malt is always made in pot stills.
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  2. #3072
    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    Just opened up a wooden packing case of a dozen bottles of 2014 Chateau de Chiffre, Saint-Chinian:

    https://www.lorgeril.wine/product/ch...rand-vin-2014/






    Terroir: Selection among the most beautiful plots, the terroirs are gneiss and limestone of altitude which peak at 350m. It is an altitude terroir whose night freshness allows the tannins to mature gently, the most elegant expression of aromas and finesse.

    Vinification: Harvest and manual sorting. Vatting variable from 20 to 30 days from 35 to 40 days favouring the greatest sweetness in the extractions. Malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.

    Tasting: Beautiful ruby ​​red colour. Aromatic complexity. Finesse aromas of garrigues (scrubland), truffles and black olives. Elegant palate, present and velvety at the same time. The tannins are sweet and vanilla.


    Sent as a gift from my partner's son in France, who like me is a bit of an oenophile
    Barry

  3. #3073
    Join Date: May 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Yes, even grain whisky tho uses malted barley, as it gives the enzymes that convert the starches to fermenting sugars, that makes the beer. Grain is distilled in column stills, which are continuous things and produce very strong alcohol 80+% abv. Malt whisky has to have 100%malted barley.
    In bourbon they usually add a bit of malted barley for the enzymes, although they also add industrial ones too. Corn doesn't malt easily so they need it.
    Ireland used to be without an E, but when Scots started making their whisky it was giving the Irish stuff a bad name so they changed it to with an Eto distinguish it apart..
    Of course Scotch is now regarded as the best.
    Bourbon is usually made with column stills too. Scottish Single malt is always made in pot stills.
    The Japanese are catching up fast. Just look at the best single malt in the 2020 world whisky awards.
    Kevin

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  4. #3074
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    I'm not that keen on Japanese stuff. I like it but not as much as, say bourbon. It's complex but not what I prefer. It's better than Belgian tho or Welsh.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
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    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  5. #3075
    Join Date: Oct 2011

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    I love it - only had entry level Hibiki and Yamazaki but would love to try something more exotic ...
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  6. #3076
    Join Date: Feb 2013

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    Got a couple of bottles of Nikka here. Nothing wrong with it but at the prices for Japanese whisky, Scotch malt is a proverbial bargain in comparison
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  7. #3077
    Join Date: Oct 2011

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    I'm Julian.

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    Yes there are always some good deals to be had with Scotch whereas you don't see Japanese whisky discounted in quite the same way.
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  8. #3078
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    one out one in... the revival...



    a real sherry peach this.. one of the great drams for sherry aficionados... marvellous
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  9. #3079
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    That's a better dram than I remember. Have to say its one of the best sherry casks around
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

  10. #3080
    Join Date: May 2008

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    The 14 year Glenmorangangie quinta ruban was a perfect scotch on so many levels for me.
    Nothing was over powering, the ABV felt just right for the flavors ,no strong burn, not overwhelming peat ,port or bourbon flavors . It all married nicely and just made you want another sip every time.
    This bottle should come with a warning ,because it's just hard to put back in the box. I really can't find anything bad to say about it. And it is not the most expensive bottle in the store.

    I am now looking at Grants post #3078.
    Looks like another good choice.
    Jeff :UBERTHREADKILLER

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