tavarich Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) Now that I have your attention. I have run out of my favorite adult beverage, I bring in the limit when I fly in. I wanted an opinion what you folks would consider a good blended whiskey here in LOS. Oh and why don't they sell CR here??? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Edited April 6, 2013 by tavarich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 try Blend 285, it may taste the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well...I am a result- drinker, so...everything is fine with me. But I found Benmore not yo be too bad! But then again, I could possibly not tell a good whiskey from waiters piss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well...I am a result- drinker, so...everything is fine with me. But I found Benmore not yo be too bad! But then again, I could possibly not tell a good whiskey from waiters piss! Maybe you can't taste it, but I'm sure you could smell the difference 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. "stay away from anything Thai" Why? Do they contain anything injurious to health? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. "stay away from anything Thai" Why? Do they contain anything injurious to health? No but they will not be whiskey, blended spirits mostly. Thais cannot make real whiskey. Edited April 6, 2013 by sms747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 (edited) good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. "stay away from anything Thai" Why? Do they contain anything injurious to health? Yes, the crap that's in the bottle. If one is reduced to drinking Thai made 'Whiskey', one has hit the very bottom of the bottom. Though that comment might cause offense to the Thaier-than-Thai's who know nothing about the subject and automatically get offended when someone says that the Thai made version is utter poison and not fit for stripping paint, never mind touching in any way, shape or form. Edited April 6, 2013 by Almera 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. "stay away from anything Thai" Why? Do they contain anything injurious to health? Yes, the crap that's in the bottle. If one is reduced to drinking Thai made 'Whiskey', one has hit the very bottom of the bottom. Though that comment might cause offense to the Thaier-than-Thai's who know nothing about the subject and automatically get offended when someone says that the Thai made version is utter poison and not fit for stripping paint, never mind touching in any way, shape or form. No hatin' on you...just sayin': Saengsom Coke or Saengsom Sprite is quiet okay, if you dont overdo it! Sure, no luxury product, but...hey...join the fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Yeah, perhaps get the peasants round to watch a Lakorn while we're all drinking it for some sanook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 No hatin' on you...just sayin': Saengsom Coke or Saengsom Sprite is quiet okay, if you dont overdo it! Sure, no luxury product, but...hey...join the fun! As you say, if you don't overdo it. I recall very well from my early days in Thailand what happens if you overdo on ( then still called ) Sangtip or Mekhong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Hasn't Mekhong disappeared altogether? Think the company went under a few years ago. Suspect that they based the name on where they sourced the water for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 good blended whiskey JWB is okay. Red Laben is the least I go nowadays. Below that go for something like Benmore, stay away from anything Thai. Good luck. "stay away from anything Thai" Why? Do they contain anything injurious to health? Yes, the crap that's in the bottle. If one is reduced to drinking Thai made 'Whiskey', one has hit the very bottom of the bottom. Though that comment might cause offense to the Thaier-than-Thai's who know nothing about the subject and automatically get offended when someone says that the Thai made version is utter poison and not fit for stripping paint, never mind touching in any way, shape or form. No hatin' on you...just sayin': Saengsom Coke or Saengsom Sprite is quiet okay, if you dont overdo it! Sure, no luxury product, but...hey...join the fun! The thread is about whiskey, Sangsom is RUM and absolute muck as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Sangsom is Rum not whiskey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Hasn't Mekhong disappeared altogether? Think the company went under a few years ago. Suspect that they based the name on where they sourced the water for it. Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now. Even at 40 baht I wouldn't consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now. April 1st was last week mate. Who do you think is going to believe that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now. April 1st was last week mate. Who do you think is going to believe that? Then why you don't walk into the nearest Big C supermarket and look on the shelves? Or better, have a look here http://www.thaibev.com/en08/product.aspx?sublv1gID=12 p.s. As reward i will not accept a bottle of Mekhong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britgent Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well...I am a result- drinker, so...everything is fine with me. But I found Benmore not yo be too bad! But then again, I could possibly not tell a good whiskey from waiters piss! Maybe you can't taste it, but I'm sure you could smell the difference Especially if you have you lips around the dispenser! Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6A using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Watu Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thai whisky is about as plausable as Thai wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Thai whiskey isnt bad, and it isnt great. good as a mixer. great price. Thai rums are actually pretty good. Again mostly as a mixer, with a great price. Cant complain Altho, I really miss my Laphroaig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Try Hong Thong. Be the first falang to drink it and give us a report of your findings:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Try Hong Thong. Be the first falang to drink it and give us a report of your findings:D No...don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almera Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now. April 1st was last week mate. Who do you think is going to believe that? Then why you don't walk into the nearest Big C supermarket and look on the shelves? Whoops. Did I forget to put in the [joke] tags. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucidLucifer Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Try Hong Thong. Be the first falang to drink it and give us a report of your findings:D Taste wise, with coke, Hong Thong isn't so bad. Hangover wise......it'll give you a shocker. Best avoided IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonabot Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Slightly off topic, sorry, I bought a bottle of 'Black Cock' a while ago - simply to upload the label onto facebook - yep I am that sad - name made me chuckle for some childish reason.... Last week I had no booze in the house and could not be arsed to go down to Lotus for some wine, they sell a few good Ozzie reds. Anyway, I drank the small bottle, mixed it with some OJ. Tasted kind of sweet on its own - a bit like a coconut infused Rum. Had a fkn headache for about 2 days afterwards, and I do not suffer from hangovers usually. It was only 70 baht for a half bottle, what did I expect - The wife had her 'Som Num Na' head on for the rest of the week. Regards a decent cheap whisky - there are none As a proud Scot I would say Talisker floats my boat - never seen it in Lotus though. Edited April 7, 2013 by chonabot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Slightly off topic, sorry, I bought a bottle of 'Black Cock' a while ago - simply to upload the label onto facebook - yep I am that sad - name made me chuckle for some childish reason.... Last week I had no booze in the house and could not be arsed to go down to Lotus for some wine, they sell a few good Ozzie reds. Anyway, I drank the small bottle, mixed it with some OJ. Tasted kind of sweet on its own - a bit like a coconut infused Rum. Had a fkn headache for about 2 days afterwards, and I do not suffer from hangovers usually. It was only 70 baht for a half bottle, what did I expect - The wife had her 'Som Num Na' head on for the rest of the week. Regards a decent cheap whisky - there are none As a proud Scot I would say Talisker floats my boat - never seen it in Lotus though. I once bought a bottle of Black Cock after some members onhere had posted that it could be compared with a good brand Vodka. Wasn't that a big mistake, as you said too sweet and BIG hangover. Dumped the bottle after the first night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny1967 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'd much rather spend a few hundred bht more on a decent Irish or Scottish whiskey than drink the muck they make over here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'd rate a nice Chivas Regal up there with the best. Beautifully smooth. Readily available in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Watu Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Asians seem to prefer blended whiskies to single malts for some strange,unknown reason?Probably down to ignorance more than anything,price means face so they charge more for Chivas Regal/Johnny Walker than the good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisakiman Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Hasn't Mekhong disappeared altogether? Think the company went under a few years ago. Suspect that they based the name on where they sourced the water for it. Mekhong has been re-introduced as an upmarket whisky They stock it at Big C and I think it's over 400 Baht for a bottle now. Even at 40 baht I wouldn't consider it. Heh! I've got a bottle of Mekhong in the drinks cabinet that I brought back to UK about 15 years ago, still 75% full. I even had it on the shelf in the bar I had here in Greece for a couple of years. And it's still 75% full. I occasionally unscrew the cap and have a sniff, just to remind myself why I never drink it. Never mind, I'm sure it will become a collector's item eventually: "Wow! A twenty-five year old Mekhong? I'll give you a million Baht!" Or something like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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