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whisky_collector
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 Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Other options |
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| Beatmonkey wrote: | | whisky_collector wrote: | | I work in a Hotel also and we have around 75 whiskies |
Very jealous!! I can't imagine you selling many blends at all with a selection like that. Do you have tasting notes for them all? |
You'd be surprised - we sell more Grouse than anything and at £2.20 a shot its so much better value to have a single malt as they start at just £2.60 for a far superior product.
No tasting notes, just my expertise/knowledge!!
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Beatmonkey
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Other options |
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| whisky_collector wrote: |
No tasting notes, just my expertise/knowledge!!
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Thankfully I'm not in every day so relying on my knowledge isn't going to cut it. And unfortuantly trying to instill a passion for whisky in part time bar staff doing a couple of nights a week is a task I'm not equal to!
I'm going with the selection I made below. 3 smokey and 3 High/lowland should provide enough interest and choice for both the serious and occasional whisky drinker.
Time to educate myself on the various types of brandy next so I can rejig those. It's a hard job sometimes. |
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Alexppp
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Other options |
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| Beatmonkey wrote: |
Time to educate myself on the various types of brandy next so I can rejig those. It's a hard job sometimes. |
I find brandy a much less complex proposition than whisky, probably because there's no such thing as a 'single malt' brandy equivalent (aside from the odd boutique producer), so all the brandies from the big houses you're likely to find are pretty similar. The trouble is, a good brandy costs a lot more than a good whisky - all the VS cognacs are really harsh and only really suitable as mixers.
One I would really recommend, comparable in quality to XO cognac but more affordable, is the Hine Rare VSOP. |
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jcarrick
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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| I never really took to brandy myself, i am sure there are some good ones available but they eluded me. Isnt the interest in rum rising also |
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Beatmonkey
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Other options |
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| Alexppp wrote: | | Beatmonkey wrote: |
Time to educate myself on the various types of brandy next so I can rejig those. It's a hard job sometimes. |
I find brandy a much less complex proposition than whisky, probably because there's no such thing as a 'single malt' brandy equivalent (aside from the odd boutique producer), so all the brandies from the big houses you're likely to find are pretty similar. The trouble is, a good brandy costs a lot more than a good whisky - all the VS cognacs are really harsh and only really suitable as mixers.
One I would really recommend, comparable in quality to XO cognac but more affordable, is the Hine Rare VSOP. |
We already stock the Hine Rare VSOP so have sampled it on the odd occasion. I found it tasty and fairly complex but nowhere near as smooth as the Remy Martin VSOP.
Apparently the Hine XO is near unbeatable in the quality stakes. Never tried it myself but it's meant to be both smooth and complex, the holy grail of a decent spirit.
Personally I'm very into aged rum, Havana Club 7yo (equivalent to about 21yo in whisky terms due to the hotter climate) is only £18 in Tescos, well worth a punt if you've never tried a good rum before. A lot sweeter then whisky (due to its base material) it still manages to mature into a spirit of near equal complexity when aged in wood for a decent amount of time. The Appleton Estate (all expressions) and Mount Gay (the standard 'eclipse' is a bit ignorable but if you can find the extra old that's fantastic if still a little bland) are also very tasty rums for drinking neat. |
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