Whiskey/Whisky

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

Nono, I didn't meant it that way. I just realized someone sneaky did change it!

Though, the fairest would be Whiskey/Whisky, I assume, you might change it to that?

Correct. The spelling variant is not so dependent on the type of spirit, but rather the region of the speaker. When speaking of liquors in Britain and Europe proper, they are spelled whisky, regardless of the type. Americans spell it whiskey, also without regard to origin.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Oberon

...The supervisor had to walk away and get someone else to serve it who didn't know any better....

If the customer is paying for the product, they should be able to have it any way they want it served. A customer should be able to walk in, pay for the product and dump it down the drain if they wish.

Crikey, talk about booze-snobbery.

you know the type

Yeah. That type is called a customer.. the one paying for the product. That type.

Let's all feel superior because we "know" how to drink a byproduct of a fermented plant.

I think this supervisor needs to get over himself.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Platapus

If the customer is paying for the product, they should be able to have it any way they want it served. A customer should be able to walk in, pay for the product and dump it down the drain if they wish.

Crikey, talk about booze-snobbery.

Yeah. That type is called a customer.. the one paying for the product. That type.

Let's all feel superior because we "know" how to drink a byproduct of a fermented plant.

I think this supervisor needs to get over himself.

It's not superiority, it's about ignorance-fueled douchebaggery on the part of the imbiber. I recall when I had not long turned 21 walking into a pricer establishment and ordering a vodka martini. Thinking I was being all sophisticated, said with no olive. The bartender was all 'fine'. Then I leaned in and said 'shaken, not stirred'. Yeah, I actually said that. He laughed at me and told me to get lost. Looking back, yeah I was an idiot and deserved that scorn.

The guy in Oberon's supervisor's story is no different. There is a certain barrier of establishment where behaviors are expected. Cross it and you need to conform to those accepted norms or face mockery.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Correct. The spelling variant is not so dependent on the type of spirit, but rather the region of the speaker. When speaking of liquors in Britain and Europe proper, they are spelled whisky, regardless of the type. Americans spell it whiskey, also without regard to origin.

But the Irish say Whiskey too.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

But the Irish say Whiskey too.

Okay.

[Herr-Berbunch]

The spelling of whisky, or whiskey, differs geographically. As a rule, American and Irish prefer ‘whiskey’ and the Scots, Canadians and the rest of the world’s single malt makers prefer ‘whisky’. This originated during the 19th century. For in around 1870, Scotch whisky was of very low quality, much of it being distilled poorly in Coffey stills. For exportation to America, the Irish distillers wanted to differentiate their product from the poorer Scotch whisky, thus they added the ‘e’ to mark the crucial distinction. Today, Scotch whisky has become one of the world’s greatest spirits, but the spelling still differs. On mass, Americans still spell their spirit with an ‘e’, though legally it is spelt ‘whisky’. A few distillers, Maker’s Mark and George Dickel for example, prefer the Scottish spelling, this is to be attributed to their Scottish ancestry.

http://www.masterofmalt.com/whisky-or-whiskey/

[August]

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

But the Irish say Whiskey too.

Lots and lots of Irish here in America. Some of their culture rubs off on the rest of us.

[Gargamel]

Brothers wedding is today.

Got a flask as a groomsman gift.

The lot of us are going to be standing at the altar, in kilts, sipping whisky all day.

[Vince82]

Arbeg 10



I got regular single malt glasses, tho.

[andritsos]

Even if i'd like to have a try in some of the better and expensive bottles, i dont know if it is worth it.

For now i stick with matured rum ( here i found the havana club 7 years and its the only bottle i have bought since i moved for college,+ suggestions of other brands/drinks are welcome). Apart that i like red beer and found some nice local ones. I am not much of a drinker or even with the habit of that, but if i have to drink i ll appreciate to have something i really like, which in a way i think i am still in the searching phase

However until now, as a 20yo , lets just say that if i go out with friends they stick with vodka or whatever with coca cola or redbull...usually.

P.S. I am in Italy in case location is a factor

[Egan]

I never liked whisky when I was younger, kind of embarrassing considering I grew up on the banks of the Spey, with Dalwhinnie my local distillery (My friend even worked there for a couple of years, and my Dad's mate was the manager until he moved to Ireland to take over the Bushmills stil in Antrim.) A lot of my friends got into whisky by being more or less fed it when they were helping out with the grouse beating in the season. The Ghillie would get them all full of it during the day - one of the few perks of a pretty crappy job, even if it was cheap blended whisky they were drinking.

These days, I have a bottle of the 12yo old Pulteny in the house, which I love, and often a half bottle of Jura Superstition too. I'll stay away from anything too peaty - Laphproaig is just bit too much for me, but I like Tallisker a lot. My local has been doing a Highland Park as it's Malt of the Month for what seems to be about a year, so I've been drinking that whenever I've been out. Developed a taste for it. Must buy a bottle soon.

Is the sun over the yard arm yet? Unfortunately, I think I've only got about a dram of Pulteny left.

[ExFishermanBob]

The whisky for beaters is a good idea - midges dislike vitamin B1, which is in porridge, black pudding and whisky. Avon "skin-so-soft" is the best anti-midge substance, of course, although not so good to drink. If you have never experienced a Scottish Midge....think of an invisible knitting-needle being driven into your skin. Unbelievable.

For me, "Te Bheag" (pron. chay vik) is the Uisge Beatha (ooshka bay-ha ..."water-of-life" or aqua vita) of choice as it was the first one I was persuaded to drink, that I actually liked. It's hard to get in Scotland other than on the West Coast, although I believe it is popular in Canada.

Bet you didn't know that there is a single gaidhlig (gaelic) word for "the first dram of the day that you have before getting out of bed to start hard work".

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

Bet you didn't know that there is a single gaidhlig (gaelic) word for "the first dram of the day that you have before getting out of bed to start hard work".

Wasn't aware anyone worked in Scotland

[Platapus]

Fffft! Youse guys with your high falutin fancy whiskey. Amateurs! Try a real drink!

What's the word?
Thunderbird
How's it sold?
Good and cold
What's the jive?
Bird's alive
What's the price?
Thirty twice.





How can you tell who is a Thunderbird connoisseur?

[Aktungbby]

Exactly: used to play chess with Everclear! Prefer the 21 year old Glengoyne now as the tastebuds have matured and become discriminating. Get around the water ice weakening of the elixir with freezer chilled stones which do not dilute the taste.