poprock wrote:

I’m not a whisky drinker anyway, but I’m into the premise of the article. Smooth = lacking character. I can dig that, as a theory.

But it's totally incorrect as far as anyone I have ever discussed whisky tasting with would understand the term.

poprock wrote:

I’m not a whisky drinker anyway, but I’m into the premise of the article. Smooth = lacking character. I can dig that, as a theory.

But as a theory, it's bollocks.

I think it must be the weather, but I'm knocking back the ciders lately. I'm too old to be doing that because they're bloody strong.

I’m in the minority on ‘smooth’ then. That’s okay.

I didn’t see it as saying “smooth drinks are rubbish”, I took it as saying that if all you can think to say about a drink is that it’s smooth then you’re either a lazy reviewer or the drink doesn’t have much else going for it. If the headline is ‘smooth’ then you’re damning with faint praise - like telling a band their new new song is ‘okay’.

How is that new whisky?

Ouch!

Elitist bollocks are an acquired taste

There is enjoying whisk(e)y which means to me take it as you like it. Ice, water, straight, whatever. I still balk at mixing but I do like a sour or an Old Fashioned, and I wouldn't look down my nose at anyone who throws a mixer in. But it really is missing the point of drinking single malt if you do that.

When I enjoy a whisk(e)y it's usually with a cube or two of ice and I add my own water from a jug. A decent bar will facilitate that for you. Usually a good blend like Johnny Walker Red, Bushmills Original or similar.

Then there is "appreciating" whisk(e)y which means to me trying it straight then with water and really trying to identify the flavours. Top blends and malts for that.

I hosted a whiskey night for mates and had matched food with the different drinks. Used a website for that and for tasting notes to see if we could agree with them. 

Tasted straight first then with water (Evian at room temp) , then with the food.

We had a great time. Used beer for ballast and played table top curling between drinks. We still got plastered mind.

Smooth invariably means easy to drink.

I've had smooth brandies, whiskies, rums, wines, sherries etc. It's all down to the palate, how many you have had and what food, if any, you have eaten.

It's the wife's birthday soon, and she's a big fan of G&T. I'd like to get her some proper gin glasses, like the big bulbous ones you occasionally get served in somewhere other than Wetherspoons. Any suggestions?

I recall @poprock sharing photos of some rather fetching glasses at some point (albeit, maybe they weren't gin glasses, I just remember really liking them!)

Mate, go to the local glass blowing place, book a lesson and make your own with her.

Thems some posh fucking glasses.

All the work on the octopus then they fucked up the spout.  Cheap crap.

Unlikely wrote:

All the work on the octopus then they fucked up the spout.  Cheap crap.

If only I had posted it yesterday...

Fair point.

Also picked up a few cans of Denim from Salt after Franny mentioned a while back and that’s a lovely tipple. Will be keeping a few of those on hand.