Thai Whisky vs Western whisky/whiskey

[davb]

13 minutes ago, flexomike said:

What you had was probably rum

Oh, I just looked. It was Mountain King Brandy. Not sure why I was thinking whisky.

[Bert got kinky]

 

Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels are only seen as good drinks due to the way that they were marketed.

In reality, they are pretentious drinks for posing with.

As an ex-pish-head, I have had my fair share of whiskys/whiskeys and I have to say that Macallan 15yo & Johnny Blue were probably the drinks that disappointed me most, very over-rated.

 

As Thais usually mix their drinks, most would not know the difference between a local whisky and an expensive scotch.

 

If I were to give plonk as a gift, I would get the recipient a nice bottle of Irish Whiskey.

 

[proton]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Sangsom is rum not whisky but nice. With coke they all taste fine.

 

 

 

Its not bad at all, normally take it to concerts and get slowly pissed

[proton]

2 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

 

Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels are only seen as good drinks due to the way that they were marketed.

In reality, they are pretentious drinks for posing with.

As an ex-pish-head, I have had my fair share of whiskys/whiskeys and I have to say that Macallan 15yo & Johnny Blue were probably the drinks that disappointed me most, very over-rated.

 

As Thais usually mix their drinks, most would not know the difference between a local whisky and an expensive scotch.

 

If I were to give plonk as a gift, I would get the recipient a nice bottle of Irish Whiskey.

 

 

True might as well be JW dreadful Red as anything decent if mixing. Gave mother in law a good single malt once, her verdict was -same lao khow. What do they know, Leo is their favourite beer!

[DaRoadrunner]

If it's for Thais I would not waste money on expensive Scotch that they are only going to dilute 90% with soda. I once gave my Thai maid some Italian Pinot Grigio wine and she said it tasted like Spy Wine Cooler sold in the 7/11. The likes of Glenfiddich and Bookers are wasted on Thais, but they like to show off they can afford it.... image over substance is Thai.

[madone]

13 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Its not bad at all, normally take it to concerts and get slowly pissed

Can make a killer mohito with Sangsom. if you want to get really you local can use krapow instead of mint

[madone]

 

 

19 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

Johnny Walker and Jack Daniels are only seen as good drinks due to the way that they were marketed.

Jack Daniels is at least servicable -- on a level with Black when mixed, Red is poison that cannot be diluted.

 

[newbee2022]

26 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

You might as well bring rat poison. 

Several recent studies are proving how terrible any amount of alcohol (ethanol) is for the human body.

Just bring some water maybe impress them with Evian.

Yes, water for me. But I got this job to buy booze. Now I know the reason😂

[jvs]

1 hour ago, davb said:

I tried some a few weekends ago for the first time and couldn't finish the cup. I found it very sweet and syrupy.

That was probably Thai rum.

[newbee2022]

30 minutes ago, proton said:

 

The 8 year single malt bend is better than the 10 year, gone up though 800+

And....is the price corresponding with quality?😳

[Liverpool Lou]

49 minutes ago, proton said:

The 8 year single malt bend...

Single malt blend?   Huh?   How many whiskies are used to blend that "single malt"?

[proton]

19 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Single malt blend?   Huh?   How many whiskies are used to blend that "single malt"?

 

Let me see if it says on the bottle, JW Green is a single malt blended as well, thats a bit better than 100 pipers, but not 1600 baht better. !00 does not say, it's 42 degree. JW Green is 15 year old included Talisker, Linkwood, Grangganmoore

[unblocktheplanet]

1 hour ago, proton said:

Anyone tried John Paul, a real Indian, not just bottled there. I was sceptical, what a daft name for a start. Mate had some in the UK and I thought it was excellent

 

https://www.pauljohnwhisky.com/single-malt.php

Paul John claims to be a single malt. I've not tried it but it's hardly the only Indian single malt out there. I have tried two different Indian tequilas: Desmondji 100% Agave and Maya Pistola. Neither are as good as any Mexican reposado, even the most basic. But all we get here is Patron which is really ho-hum. Then again, I'm a fish not a ficionado.

 

Actually, my favourite local tipple is still Mekong. Ridiculously expensive but much smoother and less sweet than Sang Som or Hong Thong. I like it when the label had no English!