Reply to: So it's Black Friday

[SueEllen]

Black Friday UK; Currys selling stuff previously the same price a month ago and Chavs fighting in Asda over Poleroid TVs .

Asda didn't do Black Friday this year.

[MicrosoftBob]

If you're splitting the bottle, sure. You'd buy a dram in a pub to see if you like something, and that would cost about the same as splitting a bottle a few ways. I just don't want to spend £50 on something unknown.

I once had a client going on a serious bribing act to try and get a contract, have any bottle of wine up to £5000

So I just picked one close to that, was it worth it no

Yes it tasted good, but anything over about £20 normally does, it's all a con

[d000hg]

I love Talisker. I hate Talisker storm - it's horrid.
I've not tried the new one. Dark storm or something like that.

Have you tried Skye?

I find most smoky whiskies taste like someone got a nice whisky then used it to wash out some ashtrays, but I've never made a serious attempt to get to like them.

Anyone tried Octomore? Sounds like a total gimmick to me.

[SpontaneousOrder]

I like that one. A steal at that price

I love Talisker. I hate Talisker storm - it's horrid.
I've not tried the new one. Dark storm or something like that.

[d000hg]

AYCOTBAC??

Yes. The kind who wants to retire as soon as possible.

[northernladuk]

AYCOTBAC??


Love NLUK

Sorry.. Was logged into the wrong account when I posted that.

[vetran]

If you're splitting the bottle, sure. You'd buy a dram in a pub to see if you like something, and that would cost about the same as splitting a bottle a few ways. I just don't want to spend £50 on something unknown.

AYCOTBAC??


Love NLUK

[ZARDOZ]

Black Friday UK; Currys selling stuff previously the same price a month ago and Chavs fighting in Asda over Poleroid TVs .

[AtW]

Tulipe deals on Amazon, much worse than last year which wasn't great either.

[d000hg]

What without tasting it

If you're splitting the bottle, sure. You'd buy a dram in a pub to see if you like something, and that would cost about the same as splitting a bottle a few ways. I just don't want to spend £50 on something unknown.

[LucidDementia]

It is, if a little young tasting and acidic.
Still, good for the money, I must admit I have drunk a fair amount of it.

A lot of people say they don't like champagne, that is usually because they have not drunk any good ones.

We had a bottle of 2002 Grande Annee Bol last weekend. Quite possibly my favourite bubbles yet. Bloody larrrrvly

[MrMarkyMark]

I've heard their champagne is very good for the price too.

It is, if a little young tasting and acidic.
Still, good for the money, I must admit I have drunk a fair amount of it.

A lot of people say they don't like champagne, that is usually because they have not drunk any good ones.

But I might see if any of my whisky friends want to go shares

What without tasting it

[d000hg]

Lidl 33-year-old whisky given ‘Superstar’ status by Whisky legend Jim Murray - Lidl UK

£13.29 Lidl whisky wins top spirit award - Telegraph
Aldi scoops top whisky prize with £12.99 bottle - alongside another tipple costing SIX times as much | Daily Mail Online

I've heard their champagne is very good for the price too. Thing is, £45-50 is quite a lot for a bottle (for me) so I'd normally save that for something I know I like. And I don't typically drink blends. But I might see if any of my whisky friends want to go shares

[MrMarkyMark]

so we can have some old school RPG sessions

[MicrosoftBob]

I got some 2nd hand 1980s MERP and Rolemaster books, and a whole lot of modules set in the Lord of The Rings setting so we can have some old school RPG sessions

It will be great when all the goths and geeks I know visit for christmas