So What Was Your Best Present?

[JohnC6]

My wife got this for me .I'm posting this, having worn it a few times , should anyone be needing a top that is really warm. Not only that but it can be turned inside out..or as she says,being Scottish..outside in..lol..if it rains as it's waterproof.

Countryman Jumper

Countryman Jumper With the suede style shoulder and elbow pads this knitted Jack Pyke Countryman Jumper will give you the classic country style look. The reversible feature of the jumper allows you to adapt it to your outfit. On one side it is made of 30%

www.jackpyke.co.uk

 

[Dave Canon]

I guess my new Sony A6600 and lenses though I bought it before Xmas. My son gave me a whiskey tasting set of 3 whiskeys which we were able to try one immediately and the other two the next day via Zoom. The first was exceptional and distilled in London but my son tells me that it would cost £5,000 to buy a full bottle as there are only 1000 in total. He got these samples through trade contacts. We actually regularly do whiskey tastings and our favourites tend to be peaty Scottish whiskeys but I have also enjoyed some good Irish and Japanese Whiskeys.

Dave

 

[Cagey75]

New phone [the most unexpected gift], was almost buying myself one just before Christmas which had my partner in sweats but I changed my mind to doing so in the new year. She's got me a better one than I'd have bought [Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro 9]

Also got loads of clothes I will actually wear! wireless headphones, decent aftershave [D&G King]

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

I guess my new Sony A6600 and lenses though I bought it before Xmas. My son gave me a whiskey tasting set of 3 whiskeys which we were able to try one immediately and the other two the next day via Zoom. The first was exceptional and distilled in London but my son tells me that it would cost £5,000 to buy a full bottle as there are only 1000 in total. He got these samples through trade contacts. We actually regularly do whiskey tastings and our favourites tend to be peaty Scottish whiskeys but I have also enjoyed some good Irish and Japanese Whiskeys.

Dave

Nice.
Scottish one's are called Whisky, the Irish and American one's are called whiskey...Slange Var

 

[Raymond Lin]

Peace and quiet

 

[Donnie]

I guess my new Sony A6600 and lenses though I bought it before Xmas. My son gave me a whiskey tasting set of 3 whiskeys which we were able to try one immediately and the other two the next day via Zoom. The first was exceptional and distilled in London but my son tells me that it would cost £5,000 to buy a full bottle as there are only 1000 in total. He got these samples through trade contacts. We actually regularly do whiskey tastings and our favourites tend to be peaty Scottish whiskeys but I have also enjoyed some good Irish and Japanese Whiskeys.

Dave

Hard to beat the peaty scottish single malts, and thats from an Irishman!

I've never had a japanese Whiskey, but always been intrigued!
Any recommendations.?

 

[Cagey75]

Never been a Whiskey drinker, my dad likes to think he's an expert but then he'd drink a bottle of Paddy without mixer no issue, and that stuff is like drain cleaner! One of his favorites though is Jameson 16yr old [or was it 18? it was very expensive I know that much!] , and I have tried it and found it pleasant enough. He also likes Black Bush from up Norf, also Bushmills 16yr old. I think he likes some Scotch too but cannot remember the names

 

[Donnie]

Never been a Whiskey drinker, my dad likes to think he's an expert but then he'd drink a bottle of Paddy without mixer no issue, and that stuff is like drain cleaner! One of his favorites though is Jameson 16yr old [or was it 18? it was very expensive I know that much!] , and I have tried it and found it pleasant enough. He also likes Black Bush from up Norf, also Bushmills 16yr old. I think he likes some Scotch too but cannot remember the names

Drain cleaner, wanna try some Bells. yuch.
Paddys is ok (ish) but Powers is a proper Irish whisky. But again, mmmm laphroaig 10 yo is the one I keep coming back to, and believe me I wish there was an Irish one that beat it, but if it exists, Ive not had it yet!

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Drain cleaner, wanna try some Bells. yuch.
Paddys is ok (ish) but Powers is a proper Irish whisky. But again, mmmm laphroaig 10 yo is the one I keep coming back to, and believe me I wish there was an Irish one that beat it, but if it exists, Ive not had it yet!

Try Monkey Shoulder, it's a blended malt....very good.

 

[Cagey75]

Drain cleaner, wanna try some Bells. yuch.
Paddys is ok (ish) but Powers is a proper Irish whisky. But again, mmmm laphroaig 10 yo is the one I keep coming back to, and believe me I wish there was an Irish one that beat it, but if it exists, Ive not had it yet!

Ah Bells, I do remember seeing that about the house too - I tasted my first whiskey at the hardy buck age of 10, and it was Paddy ... thought my chest was going to combust my own fault, no adult influence, it was after one of my parent's old house gatherings in the late 80's, always drink leftovers everywhere as they were seeing off guests at the door. Powers was another of my Dad's favourites though, we used to get him a bottle for Christmas till me Ma told us not to lol, as he'd drink the bottle in one sitting and be looking for more. As we got older we'd get him Jameson 16, and convince me Ma that it was more refined, and he'd savour it more ... nope, gone in one night, looked for more to be fair my Da was never a terrible drunk, he liked to sup, a LOT, but was more a silly drunk, as me mother would say, he'd just drink himself to sleep. He is today, at 71, off the [regular] drink a couple year now he will have the very odd one, like at Christmas he will have a whiskey or stout but not every other day like old times.

 

[stevetiler]

THIS- tried loads of different ones over the years and this is the best!