Whisky / Whiskey / Bourbon

To be fair that one doesn't say it is on offer on the site.
So it's not all but quite a few :)

ah righty ho

Was just in the Waitrose underneath this shopping centre and saw the 20% deals. I'm not sure how genuine they are, though. They do tend to let those prices creep up and then slash them again.

There's also a competition to win a whisky tasting dinner for TEN people on the site. Get involved.

Interesting. This is on my commute so may head in there and check out what wine they have in the cough under £30 range

there was certainly some

Don't know if anyone's bothered by cocktails in this thread but i just made a chocolate orange bourbon flip and it's amazing.

This is a great drop

We'll be cracking this one open this week sometime

^the 12 is good. The 17 is amazing.

Definitely want to get my hands on the Bourbon Barrel Hakushu.

We need a SWC night soon. It's cold. Need whisky and cigars.

Groupon currently has a deal for a SWC tasting evening. "5 drams and taste pairings" for £29. Is that actually a deal? Groupon are not trustworthy re precise size of discount.

30 Year old!

Answer me this please, whisky lovers: We've got half a bottle of black grouse that needs drunk before Xmas. What cocktails are good with whisky?

Old fashioneds for pretty much any occasion.
Whiskey Macs for cold winter days.

Whisky sour - with egg white.

Rob Roy. Basically, a Manhattan made with whisky rather than bourbon/rye

Cheers. I like the sound of an old fashioned and a rob Roy. I also found a bottle of cherry liqueur... Fuck knows what to do with that! I also have no idea who gave us that. Hopefully someone will drink it with coke...

Cherry and whisky is awesome

^the 12 is good. The 17 is amazing.

Definitely want to get my hands on the Bourbon Barrel Hakushu.

We need a SWC night soon. It's cold. Need whisky and cigars.

Hunters & Frankau Cigar evening paired with Sherry - Monday 16th December
Soho Whisky Club Christmas party - Thursday 19th December

There's a tasting on Tuesday 10th too, but I'm not sure I can make it.

I'm there on the 17th with a couple of work colleagues. Can't do the other nights but late next week could work.

Turns out I have to pick up a bottle from the Vintage House before Wednesday anyway, so I might do the Tuesday tasting after all.
Fancy it?

Dad duty.

No worries. I shall make a flying visit

I'm there on the 17th with a couple of work colleagues. Can't do the other nights but late next week could work.

Updated - now there on the 18th not the 17th.

I've picked up some interesting stuff recently.
In the Waitrose sale I got some Woodford Reserve, which is the first bourbon I have ever had neat. Thought it was about time I tried.
Also picked up some Balvenie 14yo Carribean Cask. This is matured in rum casks rather than bourbon or sherry.
Then today I went to the Vintage House to pick up a special McGibbons 'Provenance' bottling of Benrinnes 1998 sherry cask malt for a gift. Not going to get to try that, but I couldn't resist picking something up for myself, and got a 2001 cask strength Caol Ila bottled by Gordon and Macphail. This is matured in refill sherry casks, and is 59.8%. What a lovely complex thing it is!

Love Woodford Reserve and the Golden Cask Balvenie is tasty. That Caol Ila is intriguing.

If you're going into bourbon at least you are doing in style. Let me know how the Balvenie is as I have that as one for my Christmas list from a brother

I've picked up some interesting stuff recently.
In the Waitrose sale I got some Woodford Reserve, which is the first bourbon I have ever had neat. Thought it was about time I tried.
Also picked up some Balvenie 14yo Carribean Cask. This is matured in rum casks rather than bourbon or sherry.
Then today I went to the Vintage House to pick up a special McGibbons 'Provenance' bottling of Benrinnes 1998 sherry cask malt for a gift. Not going to get to try that, but I couldn't resist picking something up for myself, and got a 2001 cask strength Caol Ila bottled by Gordon and Macphail. This is matured in refill sherry casks, and is 59.8%. What a lovely complex thing it is!