Wow some good responces about my favourite subject,my favourite whilst living in Forres was Macallan.so Off subject to Sandy you wanna chat to a sasanach sometime send me a contact,i used to drink when it was open at the Riverslea,

On 3/3/2020 at 10:47 AM, BritManToo said:

The Thai word for distilled spirit is Lao, someone in the past translated Lao as whiskey without understanding ........

basically true but as others have said Thais generally use "whiskey" as a generic term for spirits. "Lao" is usually a spirit made from rice. Lao Khao being the most widely sold. My favourite is Ya Dong Lao, which is a home brew based on Lao Khao. My BiL makes a great one, rich, red and fruity and guaranteed to blow the top of your head off.

 

When in Thailand do as the Thais. Forget whiskey and develop a taste for the local spirits.

On 3/3/2020 at 3:58 PM, Orton Rd said:

285 is only 35% but has some whisky in it, red label is probably the worst one in the world, suitable only for mixing

I just tried Blend 285 and it tastes like whisky, similar to Bells or Teachers. Good for 145 baht from Familymart for 345ml

14 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I just tried Blend 285 and it tastes like whisky, similar to Bells or Teachers. Good for 145 baht from Familymart for 345ml

Yep, my home favourite.

Must have just gone up, been 139 for a while

7 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Must have just gone up, been 139 for a while

I buy the 700ml or 1000ml from Big C. Cant trembler price as last time I bought case.

8 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Must have just gone up, been 139 for a while

Yeah that extra 6 baht a bottle is criminal and has me looking for alternatives.