Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 I'm more of a Scotch guy (Laphroaig 45 Year is my absolute favourite ever), but I've discovered some gorgeous Irish whiskeys over the years. My top recommendation EVAR is made by the Walsh distillery, called Writer's Tears. Funny name aside, it's one of the smoothest, most flavoursome Irish whiskeys I've ever had. Other strong recommendations: Tullamore D.E.W. Kilbeggan Connemara (although this is closer to an Islay Scotch, it's very peaty, which isn't for everyone) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 37 minutes ago, Carbomb said: I'm more of a Scotch guy (Laphroaig 45 Year is my absolute favourite ever). Laphroaig Scotch is notoriously (pun intended) heavily peated - making it a niche product even within the Whisky category. A 45 year old bottle is going to set you back thousands isn't it? Aren't you sort of saying here that you love driving some ultra niche million pound sports car ... oh, and by the way, you're not dead keen on that latest hatch-back from Daewoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Chunk said: Laphroaig Scotch is notoriously (pun intended) heavily peated - making it a niche product even within the Whisky category. A 45 year old bottle is going to set you back thousands isn't it? Aren't you sort of saying here that you love driving some ultra niche million pound sports car ... oh, and by the way, you're not dead keen on that latest hatch-back from Daewoo? Not really. I didn't say I drink Laphroaig 45 all the time, did I? Just that it was my favourite - I was lucky to be invited to the wedding of a friend rich enough to hold it at one of those super-swanky posh country clubs. He bought a bottle from the bar there (which probably cost a shit-ton more than wholesale), and we had a few glasses. Never had a whisky finer than that. Besides, I'm not saying Irish whiskey is piss, either. I've just given recommendations for some excellent ones which aren't too expensive, but which aren't paint stripper either. I don't know what Proper Twelve tastes like, but if people aren't fancying it, I'm just giving some pointers as to what to go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just popping in to say that I like a bit of Funky Ben. I say this every 3 months or so, but it's a crying shame that he's never fought in the UFC. Askren vs Khabib will probably end up joining GSP vs Askren as one of MMA's unfulfilled dream fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 58 minutes ago, Carbomb said: Not really. I didn't say I drink Laphroaig 45 all the time, did I? Just that it was my favourite - I was lucky to be invited to the wedding of a friend rich enough to hold it at one of those super-swanky posh country clubs. He bought a bottle from the bar there (which probably cost a shit-ton more than wholesale), and we had a few glasses. Never had a whisky finer than that. Besides, I'm not saying Irish whiskey is piss, either. I've just given recommendations for some excellent ones which aren't too expensive, but which aren't paint stripper either. I don't know what Proper Twelve tastes like, but if people aren't fancying it, I'm just giving some pointers as to what to go for. Fair play. Just seemed a bit like an out-of-context reference point is all. I find whiskey hard to get into because of the cost. It's not like beer or wine where you can spend £20 on a few bottles and get to know what's what quite quickly. A bottle of Scotch is a bit of an investment for me and takes a long while to get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Chunk said: Fair play. Just seemed a bit like an out-of-context reference point is all. I find whiskey hard to get into because of the cost. It's not like beer or wine where you can spend £20 on a few bottles and get to know what's what quite quickly. A bottle of Scotch is a bit of an investment for me and takes a long while to get through. Doesn't always have to be so. There are some excellent whiskeys/whiskies for a lower price. Laphroaig 12 Year is decent, plus you've got Jura, Auchentoshan, Talisker, Glenfiddich, Macallan, all available at around the £20/£30 mark. Bear in mind also you won't get through it as quickly as wine, which makes it worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Carbomb said: Doesn't always have to be so. There are some excellent whiskeys/whiskies for a lower price. Laphroaig 12 Year is decent, plus you've got Jura, Auchentoshan, Talisker, Glenfiddich, Macallan, all available at around the £20/£30 mark. Bear in mind also you won't get through it as quickly as wine, which makes it worth it. Speak for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, David said: Speak for yourself. "You can take the man out of Glasgow..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 It doesn't matter how strong the cider is ... it's never apple "wine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mole Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 5 hours ago, jimufctna24 said: Just popping in to say that I like a bit of Funky Ben. I say this every 3 months or so, but it's a crying shame that he's never fought in the UFC. Askren vs Khabib will probably end up joining GSP vs Askren as one of MMA's unfulfilled dream fights. It will be among the 12 people who know who Askren is just kidding, from a wrestling point of view Justin Gaethe is the most decorated wrestler in the UFC LW division, he's a Division 1 all American (Kevin Lee is division 2) but Justin likes to brawl, and can't seem to break into the Top 5 unless he changes up his style, Khabib might be able to sub him but would have lots of trouble taking him down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted October 19, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 Khabib/Gaethje is number 1 on my list. If Gaethje had beaten Poirier i think that fight would be nailed on to happen. I still wanna see it though, great stylistic fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 19, 2018 Yeah it doesn't have the grudge Khabib vs Conor had but as a fight style-wise I think Khabib vs Gaethje is more interesting. Purely because Gaethje should be much harder to take down, I think he's a bigger power hitter and unlike Conor, even when he starts tiring he doesn't know how to slow down. I'd love to see it. Gaethje vs Diaz is another and Gaethje vs Ferguson might just be the nuttiest fight ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 The next fight for Khabib surely has to be Ferguson at this point? Has to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted October 20, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 20, 2018 Definitely should be Ferguson next. Khabib vs Gaethje is just a fight for down the road but to be honest it might never happen because I'm not sure how long Khabib's going to keep fighting, they've both talked about retiring fairly recently, and I can see Gaethje never quite getting that title shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I know it's not the "done thing" these days, but I'd like for Khabib to be a champion who gives opportunities to deserving challengers. He doesn't seem like a money whore, so hopefully the $600,000 to show per title fight or whatever is standard for champions these days is enough for him to fight the top contenders. There are alarming signs though that he's in danger of becoming a bit of a cock now that he's won a big fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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