Beverages and Blades - Traditional of Course

TheFactor said:
Happy Sunday to all and to all a sharp day :D
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I love the look of that modern traditional and that IPA is looking pretty fine also. Nice job Lionsteel
 
Penderyn is a little rich for my blood, but I'll bet I can to get my brother to buy some. I notice they have one at 46% abv but the others are 41%, which they call slightly lower and their now normal (or usual). I wonder if they're sucking up to the regulatory nannies.
I like Bourbon more than Scotch, so I'm surprised to see Maker's Mark classed with Pabst above. But let's not argue (let's let me have the last word:D). Tastes differ, mileage varies.

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WhittlinAway said:
Deschutes Fresh Haze IPA and the Camillus 99 whose punch was helping to start holes in the garage immediately prior to beer time:

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Love the knife, lukewarm on the beer. Maybe I’ve just had my fill of haze, but I like their Fresh Squeezed IPA better.
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Yum! Fresh squeezed so good! I had a 5 gallon keg of that stuff it didn't last long...drinking this tonight. Starting to get our Christmas decorations up!
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Prester John said:
I'll have to look for that. I've had Scotch whisky and Irish whiskey. Don't remember any whiskey from England. Is there any? I love the gin and beer -- separately, of course -- from England.
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There's a bit of a resurgence of distilling here at the moment, but mainly gin. There is English whisky, but I haven't tried it. Nigh on 40 years ago, when I worked in a Sheffield brewery, we could drink as much ale as we wanted, and there was a tap in an old part of the cellars where we would go to fill our glases. Also in there was a huge old pub mirror, it must have been at least 12 feet high, advertising an old Sheffield whisky, I think the mirror would be worth a fortune today. I did a week in the yeast room at the brewery, and remember sending yeast to one of the Scottish distilleries.

Jolipapa said:
There are so many REAL things, why bother with others... Even the best copy won't have the history, ground and the people behind it, it will remain a copy... Invent something new... or bust! There are English whiskies, and Corsican as well...who cares? :thumbsdown:
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I think there is some truth in in this. I have been bought Irish whiskies with glamorous sounding Gaelic names, and they supposedly have a history going back 500 years or whatever - however they only started making whisky again a couple of years back! :rolleyes: However, I differentiate these from the classic Irish whiskies I enjoy, and I do like to try new things when I get a chance. When I moved to France, it was primarily for the wine, but I took some great New World wines with me, which certainly impressed my French friends :) :thumbsup:

Prester John said:
I have had some very nice Japanese whiskey.
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Me too, very enjoyable :thumbsup:

Pàdruig said:
Sometimes you find a cheap whiskey that isn't half bad. This would be one of those times. When I do not want to ponder the mysteries of the universe or plunge into the depths and complexities of a good Scotch, a drinkable Irish will suffice.

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That's one I haven't seen before Dylan :) I remember someone turning up from Scotland with a bottle of Black Bottle, a blended Scots whisky. I hadn't seen it before, and she said it was very popular in the Highlands where she lives, being an inexpensive dram. I thought it was decent for the price, but unfortunately, down here in England, it tends to be priced with superior malts. The same has happened with Irish whiskies. When I first started drinking Jamesons and Bushmills, they were priced alongside the cheap Scottish grain whiskies, and much smoother alternative. I still usually have an Irish whiskey in the cupboard though :thumbsup:

tmd_87 said:
Great photos today, guys! It's stout season! Or is it always stout season?!
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Looks good Taylor :) :thumbsup:

scrteened porch said:
Penderyn is a little rich for my blood, but I'll bet I can to get my brother to buy some. I notice they have one at 46% abv but the others are 41%, which they call slightly lower and their now normal (or usual). I wonder if they're sucking up to the regulatory nannies.
I like Bourbon more than Scotch, so I'm surprised to see Maker's Mark classed with Pabst above. But let's not argue (let's let me have the last word:D). Tastes differ, mileage varies.

Almost forgot the emoticon.
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When it first appeared, it was very cheap here, but they're edging the price up. I think they've got a niche, any visitor to Wales, who has a taste to whisky, will probably want to try it, and I suspect many Welsh folk with buy it for patriotic reasons. I've only had the standard, but it was fairly ordinary.

tmd_87 said:
Yum! Fresh squeezed so good! I had a 5 gallon keg of that stuff it didn't last long...drinking this tonight. Starting to get our Christmas decorations up!
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You must have a great beer stockist close by Taylor :) :thumbsup:
 
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Jack Black said:
When it first appeared, it was very cheap here, but they're edging the price up. I think they've got a niche, any visitor to Wales, who has a taste to whisky, will probably want to try it, and I suspect many Welsh folk with buy it for patriotic reasons. I've only had the standard, but it was fairly ordinary.
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But such a grand Ddraig Goch on the label!
But I won't bust a gut bending over backwards to jump through hoops to find it.
 
Jolipapa said:
There are so many REAL things, why bother with others... Even the best copy won't have the history, ground and the people behind it, it will remain a copy... Invent something new... or bust! There are English whiskies, and Corsican as well...who cares? :thumbsdown:
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Spot on JP! I understand people making versions if the real thing isn't available, but most of this trendy locale drink making is some commercial stunt, as far as I'm stick in the mud concerned:D

The Kyrö distillery near where I live in Finland has recently opened, I'm all in favour of trying something new but making local copies of stuff does not move me. Their Napue Gin is very trendy popular amongst the hipsterbrigade :rolleyes: I've tried it, it's OK but the hype is way off, then there's the price.... English Gin, Hayman's ,Tanqueray etc is about 32 Euro 70cl. Beefeater/Gordon's bit less. Whereas the local stuff is 40 Euro for a 50cl bottle, 80 a litre! They are also making their own version of Rye Whiskey with prices to match (Bourbon, Rye are already expensive drinks here!)

There is also Finnish Whisky......(Alko the state booze distributor) has been grinding out versions for years but now in more 'business friendly' ;) times distilleries have been busy too. There's 'Teerenpeli' you can check it out online, the word means literally translated means Brazen Flirting, like in front of your lover ;):D

In all respects, I prefer the real thing ;) I want a real Laguiole not some Paki made or elsewhere copy :D:D

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Will Power said:
Spot on JP! I understand people making versions if the real thing isn't available, but most of this trendy locale drink making is some commercial stunt, as far as I'm stick in the mud concerned:D

The Kyrö distillery near where I live in Finland has recently opened, I'm all in favour of trying something new but making local copies of stuff does not move me. Their Napue Gin is very trendy popular amongst the hipsterbrigade :rolleyes: I've tried it, it's OK but the hype is way off, then there's the price.... English Gin, Hayman's ,Tanqueray etc is about 32 Euro 70cl. Beefeater/Gordon's bit less. Whereas the local stuff is 40 Euro for a 50cl bottle, 80 a litre! They are also making their own version of Rye Whiskey with prices to match (Bourbon, Rye are already expensive drinks here!)

There is also Finnish Whisky......(Alko the state booze distributor) has been grinding out versions for years but now in more 'business friendly' ;) times distilleries have been busy too. There's 'Teerenpeli' you can check it out online, the word means literally translated means Brazen Flirting, like in front of your lover ;):D

In all respects, I prefer the real thing ;) I want a real Laguiole not some Paki made or elsewhere copy :D:D

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Hmm Sancerre... I remember once I worked with a Sainte Gemme old style winegrower. We had a delicious moment at dusk, when he made us taste the wines (white sancerre; with goat cheese, in the cellar) coming from different parts of his small domain. A mere 100m was enough to vary the character of the wine. Red sancerre was then not as praised as today and more affordable! :(:)
 
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One of my friends loved Bushmills, we drank a bit of it (well more than a bit) when we made our annual trout fishing expedition in the mountains of WNC. Had it in coffee at breakfast and later after dinner. It did take the chill off the morning and night air :D

I don't think I've had a drop of it since....
 
JB in SC said:
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One of my friends loved Bushmills, we drank a bit of it (well more than a bit) when we made our annual trout fishing expedition in the mountains of WNC. Had it in coffee at breakfast and later after dinner. It did take the chill off the morning and night air :D

I don't think I've had a drop of it since....
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Nice story Jerry :) I think I am due another bottle myself ;) Try their Malt if you get a chance :thumbsup:
 
I was rattling around the basement earlier and noticed this Growler sitting on a bookshelf, long empty of it's Autumn brew. Picture includes my Kerry Hampton desk knife, which is always ready for desk duty.
I like most of Saranac's beers, partly because they're from my old haunt, Utica, NY. Brewed by the F.X. Matt Brewing Co.
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1DD7259A-95EB-4E4F-A4FB-5357547F48D8.jpeg This picture is from last year, just wanted to say hi! I’m a long time lurker on the traditional/slipjoint sales page, I’m just now starting to poke around on the info/conversation forums. Hope you all enjoy your weekend!

Hot apple cider and a 77. ‘Tis the season
 
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