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[dorsetknob]

If its over 100 proof then your in for a special treat (57% by volume )
You Know what the Angels Share is ??

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Nope

 

[dorsetknob]

Nope

Tha angels Share is the spirit that Evaporates with age from when it was 1st distilled and casked for ageing

Raw Spirit when distilled lacks strong flavor and can be 180 Proof ( 90%by volume)
Its Casked to age and acquire its Distinctive flavour but the longer its casked the more Spirit it loses through evaporation ( hence the Angels Share )
10 to 12 years the proof can drop to 90 to 110 proof
25 years can drop the proof to about 70 proof
The Final proof when bottled should be 70 or more

And After that Crapping in your ear enjoy the Bottle

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Tha angels Share is the spirit that Evaporates with age from when it was 1st distilled and casked for ageing

Raw Spirit when distilled lacks strong flavor and can be 180 Proof ( 90%by volume)
Its Casked to age and acquire its Distinctive flavour but the longer its casked the more Spirit it loses through evaporation ( hence the Angels Share )
10 to 12 years the proof can drop to 90 to 110 proof
25 years can drop the proof to about 70 proof
The Final proof when bottled should be 70 or more

And After that Crapping in your ear enjoy the Bottle

very helpful! specially to a novice such as myself!

 

[dorsetknob]

Suggest this is how you should experience your first taste

take two Brandy style glasses (one for you one for a friend never drink alone )

Fill as Shown

Then Cuddle with one hand while holding the other hand on top as a lid

Swirl whiskey around in glass so the hand warms the whiskey
When Ready and the whiskey is warmed
Remove your hand that is acting as a lid
Shove your nose into the Glass and inhale deeply
Repeat if you like and then SLOWLY sip the whiskey

Ps if its 100 + Proof get your friend to do this first their reaction may be funny if they are not used to strong Spirts

My Favorite Spirit is this Rum

One Day you should try it Neat of Course No mixer "it taste of Rum butter toffee" but with a coughing burning spluttering taste reaction ( it is 160 proof after all )
Produce of Austria

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Suggest this is how you should experience your first taste

take two Brandy style glasses (one for you one for a friend never drink alone )

Fill as Shown

Then Cuddle with one hand while holding the other hand on top as a lid

Swirl whiskey around in glass so the hand warms the whiskey
When Ready and the whiskey is warmed
Remove your hand that is acting as a lid
Shove your nose into the Glass and inhale deeply
Repeat if you like and then SLOWLY sip the whiskey

Ps if its 100 + Proof get your friend to do this first their reaction may be funny if they are not used to strong Spirts

My Favorite Spirit is this Rum

One Day you should try it Neat of Course No mixer "it taste of Rum butter toffee" but with a coughing burning spluttering taste reaction ( it is 160 proof after all )
Produce of Austria

Nobody i know likes whisky At least local to me anyway. The guy i learn about whisky from is from oxfordshire, and Rcoon and his other half are up in Newark - so theres only me. I was almost disowned when i told my mum that I liked whisky. She cant understand why anyone would want to drink such strong alcohols. But its like marmite, you either love the stuff or you dont, and to me there is more to whisky than just its alcohol percentage. She doesnt drink whisky so she thinks they all just taste the same which they do not. Dad on the other hand isnt too bothered - I like what I like and im free to do as i please so long as im careful not to drink my liver into a coma.

I rarely touch my whisky anyway. For hot sunny days I tend to head out to the shops and come back with some cider. Last time I touched whisky was in August when i stayed over for Rcoon's birthday.

I need to work on getting some nice glasses and a decanter though

 

[dorsetknob]

Nobody i know likes whisky

That's a Shame a good whiskey is a pleasure to drink
Single malts and preferably not blended always neat no mixer ( some blends are good and decent)
And You need to pay a good price as good whiskey is not cheap
its well worth paying the premium for decent whiskey's compared to shit like Bells

edit
Keep the Whiskey in original bottle and only place in to decanter before you drink it
Decanters are not air tight like a corked or screw lid bottle

 

[the54thvoid]

We have a splendid shop in Glasgow - The Good Spirits Company. Sells stupendous varieties of whiskey (and other spirits obviously). I bought my mate a 40 year old Armagnac for his B'day last year and for the previous christmas a slightly expensive bottle of 17yr Japanese Suntory Hibiki (I think).

 

[FreedomEclipse]

We have a splendid shop in Glasgow - The Good Spirits Company. Sells stupendous varieties of whiskey (and other spirits obviously). I bought my mate a 40 year old Armagnac for his B'day last year and for the previous christmas a slightly expensive bottle of 17yr Japanese Suntory Hibiki (I think).

I have a bottle of the Hibiki 12 and i can confirm it is pretty tasty stuff!!! Im after a bottle called 'The Yamazaki 12' which is made by the same brewery but they always seem a little hard to come by and quite often go out of stock as soon as theyre on sale. They used to cost around £40 a bottle but the price spiked to over £100 at one point but they are slowly falling again. Price averages at around £64 per bottle now.

It has quite a sweet taste but not overly too sweet. Ive had it only once and I miss it. I must have it for my collection!!!

 

[the54thvoid]

I'll keep an eye open......

 

[RCoon]

Not quite sure about proof - Only 27% have been claimed so far but Im on a amazon prime trial so i have early access to Lightning deals Not sure when it starts for regular customers but keep your eye on it because it will go quick when the deal opens up for everyone else.

I'll be sure to open up the 12year with this one and have a bit of a tasting session tomorrow

Dude it's literally my favourite whiskey ever ever. Are there any left on the lightning deal? I'd like to buy a couple

EDIT: It's weird how customers bought A'Bunadh with Delwhinnie. It never crossed my mind, because I bought a bottle of Delwhinnie after I finished the Aberlour a month after. How curious.

@FreedomEclipse

what proof is that bottle ? does it still have the angels share or is that gone?

A'bunadh is 59% proof cause it's non chill filtered (looks cloudy in the glass as opposed to crystal clear). It's sherry cask matured too, so I automatically love it for that very reason.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Dude it's literally my favourite whiskey ever ever. Are there any left on the lightning deal? I'd like to buy a couple



Abuna'dh is 56% proof cause it's non chill filtered.

4 hours too late unfortunately! If it pops up again I'll be sure to give you a shout. I only really have a gander at amazon lightning deals on my days off to see if there's anything worth getting. They do have some nice spirits every so often.


::EDIT::

Seen the Delwhinnie go on the lightning deals too every once in awhile

 

[RCoon]

4 hours too late unfortunately! If it pops up again I'll be sure to give you a shout. I only really have a gander at amazon lightning deals on my days off to see if there's anything worth getting. They do have some nice spirits every so often.


::EDIT::

Seen the Delwhinnie go on the lightning deals too every once in awhile

Damn, would have stocked up on a few bottles. Not seen it sell for less than £43.

 

[dorsetknob]

A'bunadh is 59% proof

edit correction dear @RCoon

59% (varies by batch) ABV ( that makes it 105 ish proof )

You sure your not drunk and confusing Proof with volume ? People often confuse the two

59% by Volume = about 105 proof ( You can Set the fumes on Fire on any spirit that's over 85 proof )
59 proof = about 38% by Volume ( UK Proofs not silly American ones )

Edit
@RCoon Drink 100 proof Spirits it will put hair on your chest but in your case you might try rubbing it on your head instead of Shampoo

 

[FreedomEclipse]

edit correction dear @RCoon

59% (varies by batch) ABV ( that makes it 105 ish proof )

You sure your not drunk and confusing Proof with volume ? People often confuse the two

59% by Volume = about 105 proof ( You can Set the fumes on Fire on any spirit that's over 85 proof )
59 proof = about 38% by Volume ( UK Proofs not silly American ones )

Edit
@RCoon Drink 100 proof Spirits it will put hair on your chest but in your case you might try rubbing it on your head instead of Shampoo

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Any UK folk getting in on the Battlefront beta?

 

[Finners]

Yep, preloading now.

I'm not sure how playing with friends is going to work, I've read there is no server browser it just puts you in a game based on your skill level apparently

I'm a little worried how it will balance out that and getting a good connection which is always top priority for me on BF games.

 

[the54thvoid]

^^ ditto

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Yep, preloading now.

I'm not sure how playing with friends is going to work, I've read there is no server browser it just puts you in a game based on your skill level apparently

I'm a little worried how it will balance out that and getting a good connection which is always top priority for me on BF games.

Im not a fan of it either TBH. Ive had my fair share of problems on matchmaking when it came to CoD games when they used a similar matchmaking system. I still think Battlelog will have some sort of involvement or at least have a session lobby where you can squad up with friends before joining a game but the whole experience to me does smell of consolisation. You have to be able to set your search/game matching settings somewhere right?

I think its a make or break situation regarding how the system will be implemented for a lot of players. No space battles and No server browser is pretty much an instant no buy for quite a lot of folks as the game just becomes a reskin.


I look forward to getting my face vapourised by hackers/botters from more than half way across the map like in every BF beta ive played. What would a Beta be like without them ay? Its all part of the experience!

 

[Finners]

As I'm going in with low expectations I'm hoping I might be pleasantly surprised if its at least fun to play.

And I think the betas just short enough that the novelty that it's star wars! Won't wear off

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Just watching a guy called 'SandyRavage' (youtuber turned twitch streamer) playing the game... seems squeamishly like a console port.

 

[Bo$$]

edit correction dear @RCoon

59% (varies by batch) ABV ( that makes it 105 ish proof )

You sure your not drunk and confusing Proof with volume ? People often confuse the two

59% by Volume = about 105 proof ( You can Set the fumes on Fire on any spirit that's over 85 proof )
59 proof = about 38% by Volume ( UK Proofs not silly American ones )

Edit
@RCoon Drink 100 proof Spirits it will put hair on your chest but in your case you might try rubbing it on your head instead of Shampoo

why are you measuring anything in proof? seems a silly arbitary measurement anyway

 

[FreedomEclipse]

why are you measuring anything in proof? seems a silly arbitary measurement anyway

The most important thing being that it gets you drunk am i rite?

 

[dorsetknob]

@Bo$$

why are you measuring anything in proof? seems a silly arbitary measurement

Two reasons
1. its traditional And its IMPERIAL
2. choice of two scales ( % by volume or proof )
I'm a Traditional sort of piss head ( i still think in lbs and oz Inches feet and yards pints and gallons MPH not kph Fuck the metric system )

whats the metric for a yard of ale eh

did you ever join the 1.60934 kilometer high club ( sounds fuckin stupid )

beer , larger , and wine usually measured by % by volume
Spirits traditionally by proof recently by volume ( more understandable for those pesky foreigners now over here so they understand the Strength of the Spirits)

and yes @FreedomEclipse "The most important thing being that it gets you drunk"

 

[ne6togadno]

whats the metric for a yard of ale eh

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