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• Whisky ride - Islay next spring/early summer

  in Rides & Races • 14 years, 11 months

  

  The only 'notable year' whisky purchase I made was the distiller's 1993 edition of Talisker, as that was the year me and my wife met. Whereas regular Talisker finishes with a smoky note, the 1993 finishes with more a dried fruit hit.

  This is my very favourite malt.

• Whisky ride - Islay next spring/early summer

  in Rides & Races • 14 years, 11 months

  

  SP - Did Edradour and Speyside a couple of months ago. Good fun. We still have some left over Edradour Cask Strength that is lovely.

  Did you manage to book at The Balvenie? Best 3 yours you can spend up there and worth it for the sniff of the 45 year old and the taste of the 30.

  Also, if going to Glasgow get to Auchentoshan or I also recommend Glen Goyne.

  I've done Balvenie in the snow. I was the only person on the tour with the old distillery manager. Awesome day.

• Whisky ride - Islay next spring/early summer

  in Rides & Races • 14 years, 11 months

  

  So far visited Edradour (tiny, independent, twelve-casks-a-week-output place), Aberfeldy (the core malt for the Dewar's White Label blend), Cragganmore (Diageo-owned but surprisingly unusual) and Glenfarclas (bleak, weird place).

  Also stumbled across little newsagent type place in Pitlochry that is also a whisky merchant and sells countless malts at really good prices, so picked up bottles of Highland Park (12yr), Laphroaig (10yr) and some of that Hendrick's gin to go with the Edradour. Looks like I'll be pissed and broke for most of 2010.

  I loved Glenfarclas - having to go down that long lane to get there. It was thick snow when we went last year. The whole place was frozen up so they gave us a free tour. Didn't you think the visitor centre was ace, with the cool wood panelled room? Glenfarclas 105 FTW.

• For Sale: Couple of Jackets, Howies & DC shoe Co.

  in Components and clothing • 14 years, 11 months

  

  Don't know if u saw my PM. I'm up north, hence watching the eBay auction for the Howies. I'd go to £35 posted if that's any good to you. Ta.

• For Sale: Couple of Jackets, Howies & DC shoe Co.

  in Components and clothing • 14 years, 11 months

  

  Isn't this the Howies jacket I'm currently watching on eBay?

  http://bit.ly/6NXDHC

• Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 15 years

  

  http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/mac_accessories/notebook_cases?mco=MTM3ODI2OTk

• Front page last post chuckles

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 15 years

  

  Berlusconi got smacked! by diable

• Sports personality of the Year

  in General • 15 years

  

  That was essentially a lifetime achievement award for Giggs was it not? Crazy. Cav is used to being robbed (green jersey, chance for a gold medal in Beijing) but still. A mediocre achievement in football is worth more than an exceptional achievement in every other sport? Well done Britain.

• Current Projects chat and miscellany

  in Current Projects • 15 years

  

  omg

• For Sale: Brake bargains from £4 Shimano, On-one, Dia-Compe, Campag, Galli etc

  in Components and clothing • 15 years

  

  Ok, dibs FLAT BAR LEVERS (5) DIA-COMPE Versa PC-7 3/4-FINGER LEVERS £6

  PM coming.