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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post

    My pedantry here only comes from the fact that "whisky" and "whiskey" are different drinks. The Irish can rightly lay claim to the name though, as uisce is Irish for 'the water of life', although the Scots argue that the word is actually uisge, which is Gaelic.


    Whatever it is the Yanks make, it ain't whisky.

    While we're being Pedantic "Uisce" is the Irish Gaelic for Water.
    "Uisce Beatha" is Irish Gaelic for Water of life. ( pronounced Ishka baha )

    While there is no argument from the Scots as they have their own Gaelic language ( and plenty other things to argue about) which is similar ( Usige Beatha ) but pronounced "Ishiky-ba", at least that's been my experience but at the time I may well have had too much, resulting in a few more Prime Scottish words eg:
    Ooot ma Tree, Ooot the game, Mad wae it, Steamboated, pusshd, heevin etc..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    Indeed. Lots more Irish than Scots moved to the States back in the day.
    Off topic a bit, but my Glaswegian, Great Grandfather and his brother fought in the American Civil War, on the Union side.
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    Thinking I might have a dram or two tonight….slim pickings, with alcohol restrictions up here I’m glad there are online options


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    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Thinking I might have a dram or two tonight….slim pickings, with alcohol restrictions up here I’m glad there are online options

    Pickings don't look that slim... Never tried that Ballantines.
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    We have discovered Japanese whisky , Suntory Kakubin is great drinking and relatively cheap, Nikka Taketsuru is fantastic but a tad expensive and hard to get in Australia
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    Pickings don't look that slim... Never tried that Ballantines.
    Quite enjoyed the Ballantines……

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    Quote Originally Posted by discomatt69 View Post
    We have discovered Japanese whisky , Suntory Kakubin is great drinking and relatively cheap, Nikka Taketsuru is fantastic but a tad expensive and hard to get in Australia
    Have tried a couple of Japanese Whiskeys…….been good so far

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    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Thinking I might have a dram or two tonight….slim pickings, with alcohol restrictions up here I’m glad there are online options

    Looks like you're a member of The Whiskey Club?

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    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Have tried a couple of Japanese Whiskeys…….been good so far
    To the immense chagrin of the Scots, Japanese single malts are regarded as the best in the world. I'm not sure how that is judged. AFAIK Japan has no peat, so the Islay malts couldn't be reproduced ( wrong word ), nor could the Highlands. So I guess it's the Speysides they are compared with.

    In any case, they'd need to bloody great to equal a 25yo The Macallan. Or Talisker. Since I quit drinking I do not miss alcohol, but nothing replaces the gorgeous warmth of a great whisky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loading... View Post
    Looks like you're a member of The Whiskey Club?
    Yep, it’s been a bonus as we’re on the road and doing a bit of work along the way…..

    Pretty heavy alcohol restrictions where we are at the moment plus when you’re allowed to buy spirits it’s just all the usuals on the shelf.

    Mail order to the rescue.

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