Originally posted by Beef Oven!
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I've gone off it .... in favour of its peaty elder brother, The Black Grouse. Every tried that? Often reduced in the local Waitrose, it's nonetheless dearer than FG - made with peaty malts, it's a smoky cut above the rest and on the way to JW Black Label quality, imo. There's one on the go here, with another waiting in a cupboard
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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I was eying a bottle of Black Grouse in the supermarket this morning!Originally posted by Caliban View PostI've gone off it [Famous Grouse]...........The Black Grouse. Every tried that?
Down to £18. Good deal?
Never tried it.
Apparently 'Naked Grouse' is the one to go for £28ish a bottle. Not tried it.Comment
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And I presume it's got nothing on Famous Grouse 40 Year Old?Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
(There's also a Black Grouse Alpha Edition, even peatier than BG.)Comment
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Waitrose Black Grouse is £16 at the moment, and has been for a couple of weeks, down from £19.10. So £18 not so good...Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
Never heard of Naked Grouse!!"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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The Naked Grouse enriches the flavours of Scotland’s favourite whisky by maturing in sun dried sherry oak casks. The influence of our quality first-fill sherry casks develops a deep russet appearance and an aroma that melds black cherries, cocoa and oak. The taste experience is sublimely smooth with famous trade-mark dried fruits yielding to cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. The sweet finale is rich in dark chocolate with a spicy, orange finish. A fine example of the blender’s art, it is best enjoyed neat or as a classic “Old Fashioned”.Originally posted by Caliban View Post
(Too much and you end up completely plucked?)
More info: An interesting addition to the Famous Grouse range, this was aged in first fill sherry casks, and is based around malt whisky from Highland Park and Macallan. Packaged very simply, this is a superb value-for-money blend.Last edited by Guest; 02-11-14, 16:55.Comment
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It's in all chav supermarkets - maybe that's why you've never heard of it.Comment
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Correct! But I have now!Originally posted by Beef Oven!
Good value on amazon!!!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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It's in all chav supermarkets - maybe that's why you've never heard of it.Comment
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Funny echo in here
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Here's what they say:Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
The Famous Grouse 40 years old is our award-winning luxurious blended malt whisky. It is the oldest expression ever released by The Famous Grouse and is limited to an exclusive 276 decanters. Each whisky in this rare blend was carefully selected for its unique character, combining in perfect harmony to create a very special blend. It has been maturing slowly for 40 years in the very best and most expensive casks in the world.
The elegant decanter was created in partnership with Scottish designers Timorous Beasties and is befitting of its precious contents. Hand-engraved with a bespoke design of the brand’s icon, the red grouse, nestled amongst beautifully detailed foliage, the decanter is completed with a Scottish silver stopper and cased in a luxury wooden gift box.
available on-line for £1750, I see, not sure about p & p.Comment
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We'll have to wait for Caliban to tell us what it's like.Originally posted by Don Petter View PostComment
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Amazon have a bottle for £2100.
I could imagine delivery anxiety setting in pretty quickly.I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.
I am not a number, I am a free man.Comment
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