Nuclear bomb tests help to identify fake whisky

Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | May 2, 2009 | Richard Gray

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[RikaStrom]

goodness

[dfwgator]

Now who said Nuclear Weapons were bad for mankind?

[RikaStrom]

Ahh... the water of life.

;-)

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[Cardhu]

Damn! I did not think you would find out but fake is the only whisky that I can afford. But I do mix it with fake OJ to make it drinkable.

Now my cognac is sort of up there in the medium price range as it is not mixable with anything I like or could make.

Good to hear from you Nully.

[Lady Jag]

Aye but they're after sayin' cold water's protectin'.

Cheers

[LTCJ]

Top, I'll echo NVDave's thoughts on blends. I've tried to find a few that would sit well as an 'everyday' standby - being a cheap so-n-so at heart. Old Grouse settled at the top. But for weekends and special occasions, nothing can touch a good single malt. Balvine Double Wood, and Tobermory (an un-peated Scotch) are very good mid-priced favorites of mine.

For a good Canadian, I highly recommend Forty Creek as the best bang for your buck.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Nouveau riche posers buy for prestige, not for inherent quality. Art, whiskey, or autographed baseballs, not many actually can tell the difference. Nor do they really care as long as the people they want to impress are fooled."

A number of 20th century art forgers were motivated not by the money, but to make asses out of the critics and collectors.

[humblegunner]

I had best stay clear of the hard stuff.

Makes me stupid.

[Repeal The 17th]

I quit drinking bourbon when Maker’s Mark quit making their black label.

[wolfcreek]

So, ladies and gents, you can quit telling everyone you’re still 69. Science can prove otherwise.

[csmusaret]

Thanks. I don’t drink, but I was curious.

[BlueNgold]

Jack Daniels is NOT, I repeat NOT a Bourbon.

[SeaDragon]

Just can't trust anybody anymore............

[colorado tanker]

Thanks for the post. Now I can assure my wife my Scotch sipping is all for scientific research!

[RikaStrom]

Me too!

Good thing I found some decent wines. :-)

[Old Professer]

This for all you barrel lickers out there;

“Woodford Reserve Personal Selection Program
The Woodford Reserve distillery takes a number of Bluegrass State traditions and wraps them into one. (They are, after all, the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby.) Through their Personal Selection Program, bourbon drinkers take a pilgrimage to the distillery, which is set amid bucolic rolling hills. Driving along the winding roads, you’ll spot far more horses than humans. The Woodford Reserve program is distinct because instead of selecting a single barrel bourbon to be bottled, you select from ten casks, each of which has a distinct flavor profile. Your final spirit will be a blend of two. It’s a tricky process, but don’t worry: master distiller Chris Morris will guide you—and your palate—the whole way. “You go to the auto dealership and say ‘I want that red car,’” Chris explained to us. “What we allow you to do is go to the auto factory and pick out your engine, your transmission, your upholstery. We pick barrels that represent the five bourbon flavors—sweet aromatics, wood, grain, fruit and spice, so we have this whole array of flavors and we sit down and taste and rate each barrel.”

[sionnsar]

Ahh... the water of life. ;-)

Uisge beatha, gu dearbh. (Whiskey, indeed)