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  1. #2761
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    Not if its been aged say 10yrs or more. Most change will be in first week of air getting at a bottle. Often improves it a bit by taking off the ethenol nose hit. I usually did this with a certain tennessee sippin' whiskey. Decanted it into 2 bottles. Improved it nicely.
    You could set up a nice test. Take some that's been in a bottle for a year v some out of a new bottle. Blind test it.
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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".

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  2. #2762
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    I just bought a bottle of Red Breast 12 Cask Strength 55.8% thats just over 111 proof .
    Sure to kill Covid 19.
    I got it for when my sons pitching coach comes over, he keeps a stock pile of Red breast of most vintages.
    He likes the 12 year, the Lustow Edition, and 21 year but oddly doesn't care for the 15 year.
    The most expensive bottle in the house, thats for sure.
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  3. #2763
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    Not tried the cask strength. Might need a splash of h2o for me. Quite fancy trying it tho
    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***

  4. #2764
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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    Not tried the cask strength. Might need a splash of h2o for me. Quite fancy trying it tho
    Grant ,Ever try the Lu stau?

    https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/ir...1&igrules=true
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  5. #2765
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    This is my friends stash of Red Breast.
    He has other bottles but he clearly likes Irish Whisky the most.
    The picture came out small but there are 5 bottles there including a 21 year.

    Marco,
    What do you drink when you feel like something more than wine?
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    Quote Originally Posted by goraman View Post
    some interesting prices for bourbon there. alas most are not available here or are twice the price.. yes, lusteau is nice stuff; a bit sweeter
    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. #2767
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Was in today doing some shopping and picked up this lot, mostly Italian reds and whites:



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/the-summ...salento/p31851



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/red-wine...-puglia/p32151



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/red-wine...-puglia/p32149



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/the-summ...-bianco/p31839



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/the-summ...llodola/p31843



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/product-...vi-docg/p12000



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/the-summ...nterrei/p31856



    https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/white-wi...-baixas/p32176

    And last but not least, a superb Chablis:

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    ...for, wait for it.... £12.00! You could easily add a tenner to that normally!

    Anyway, chaps, check them out, especially you, Guy (and Robin), as I think you'd love 'em

    Marco.
    Wil have a look next time I’m in Lidl, cheers Marco
    Regards
    Robin

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    Quote Originally Posted by goraman View Post
    Now if I could just find an inexpensive way to ship to Scotland .
    I found it at Smart & Final for the best price ever.
    In fact the Red Breast Cask strength was only $46.99 regular price $70.00. It was supposed to be the regular 12 year but the supplier just shipped what they had and so the customer wins .
    This happens sometimes as they order cases for each of there many locations. So they may order 500 bottles a year of just one product.

    Marco, You sure like your wine.
    Ever do anything stronger before bed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rmcin626 View Post
    Wil have a look next time I’m in Lidl, cheers Marco
    Did you manage to find the other ones yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Did you manage to find the other ones yet?

    Marco.
    They were not there last week, when we were in.
    Regards
    Robin

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