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Was watching 'Saving Mr Banks'... story about Walt Disney and P.L. Travers ... Good a good flick. In one sequence, she gets whiskey in her tea. I found it odd, so looked it up. Apparently it is not an uncommon thing to do. While these days it might be a cocktail, apparently it was far more common in the days of yore. Anyone into this.. or other strange bedfellows of a drink. (PS: I used to know someone who would put ice in her red wine..)
 
CliveW said:
Did it stem from the days of prohibition? (You can put anything you like in whiskey, but not whisky!)
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Whiskey and coffee used to be a big thing in the early 1970's you were very sophisticated if you ordered one of those.:cool:
I perfected the art of floating the cream when I used to work part time as a barman in the winter.

Re. the whisky in tea I think it was only the alcoholics who did that.:love:
 
Doon frae Troon said:
Whiskey and coffee used to be a big thing in the early 1970's you were very sophisticated if you ordered one of those.:cool:
I perfected the art of floating the cream when I used to work part time as a barman in the winter.

Re. the whisky in tea I think it was only the alcoholics who did that.:love:
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isnt that Baileys these days?

Swinglowandslow said:
I always thought it was what some little old ladies did, back in the day?
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TBF.. the movie was set in the 60s... so you could be right..
 
Tea.....:coffee: !! (n)

I'm with Clive W probably stems from the prohibition where people drank their spirits out of tea cups so it was not obvious what they were drinking
 
One of the women at work drinks red wine with a coke mixed in ?.

I've popped a bit of rum in coffee before, lovely on a cold day. Not that revolutionary I suspect but worth a try if you haven't done it before ?
 
Lord Tyrion said:
One of the women at work drinks red wine with a coke mixed in ?.

I've popped a bit of rum in coffee before, lovely on a cold day. Not that revolutionary I suspect but worth a try if you haven't done it before ?
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Classy!! :D

I'm struggling with a nearly full decanter of Lagavulin distillers edition, bit too peaty for my taste...I might put the kettle on and give it a try with the Tetleys!
 
Fade and Die said:
Classy!! :D

I'm struggling with a nearly full decanter of Lagavulin distillers edition, bit too peaty for my taste...I might put the kettle on and give it a try with the Tetleys!
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The first time she mentioned it I didn't really take it in, I thought I'd misheard. Next time I double checked just to make sure. I've seen her drink them at Christmas nights as well so it is genuine ??
 
Fade and Die said:
Classy!! :D

I'm struggling with a nearly full decanter of Lagavulin distillers edition, bit too peaty for my taste...I might put the kettle on and give it a try with the Tetleys!
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I have some laphroig like that, needs water to soften it off for me. I like my whiskey smooth!

Lagavulin is used in most blends because of its dominant notes, on its own it’s an acquired taste .. try a Dalwhinnie or Oban on ice a little gentler. I am on the Glenfiddich solara reserve which is very smooth.

I have never had whiskey in tea, I have had ouzo. It was an experiment to see if it went cloudy ... I cannot remember the result only that my mates little brother had a rough night after trying to keep up with our consumption. Poor fella was dry wretching long after he’d finished being sick. He was okay mid day next day bit green looking but sorted.
 
How can anyone want to ruin a fine single malt by pouring it into tea?

Rum in coffee is lovely on a cold winters day, but I never mix any other alcoholic drink with anything else.
 
harpo_72 said:
I have some laphroig like that, needs water to soften it off for me. I like my whiskey smooth!

Lagavulin is used in most blends because of its dominant notes, on its own it’s an acquired taste .. try a Dalwhinnie or Oban on ice a little gentler. I am on the Glenfiddich solara reserve which is very smooth.

I have never had whiskey in tea, I have had ouzo. It was an experiment to see if it went cloudy ... I cannot remember the result only that my mates little brother had a rough night after trying to keep up with our consumption. Poor fella was dry wretching long after he’d finished being sick. He was okay mid day next day bit green looking but sorted.
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Go for speyside if Islay is a bit strong for you
 
The cheap Old Pulteney 10 yr old. I find the older ones a bit sharp. A friend bought me the 16 yr old just before lockdown. Its a bit too sharp and needs a splash of spring water in it to bring out the flavours - not tap water as you can smell the chlorine.
 
Fade and Die said:
Classy!! :D

I'm struggling with a nearly full decanter of Lagavulin distillers edition, bit too peaty for my taste...I might put the kettle on and give it a try with the Tetleys!
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I'd hate to see you struggle, let me help... ;) :D

harpo_72 said:
I have some laphroig like that, needs water to soften it off for me. I like my whiskey smooth!

Lagavulin is used in most blends because of its dominant notes, on its own it’s an acquired taste .. try a Dalwhinnie or Oban on ice a little gentler. I am on the Glenfiddich solara reserve which is very smooth.

I have never had whiskey in tea, I have had ouzo. It was an experiment to see if it went cloudy ... I cannot remember the result only that my mates little brother had a rough night after trying to keep up with our consumption. Poor fella was dry wretching long after he’d finished being sick. He was okay mid day next day bit green looking but sorted.
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Needs nothing of the sort, lightweight :p :LOL:

Joking aside, there's no such thing as a bad malt, just different ones, you just need to find which one/s. I happen to love the real peaty stuff.
 
Another one who can’t handle peat.. my mate is laphroaig Fan while I can’t handle drinking pure iodine. Recently someone gave me an Adbeg An Oa.. I might try it with some tea..
 
Blue in Munich said:
I'd hate to see you struggle, let me help... ;):D



Needs nothing of the sort, lightweight :p:LOL:

Joking aside, there's no such thing as a bad malt, just different ones, you just need to find which one/s. I happen to love the real peaty stuff.
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I willingly would BIM....I finished a bottle of Highland Park last week, cleaned the decanter then filled it with the Lagavulin my brother got me for Christmas, just struggling with the smokey ness!
 
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