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Insidious Von

Insidious Von

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I've been streaming the excellent all Canadian show Lost Girl. There's a character on the show named Trick, he's the covert Blood King moonlighting as a bartender. He uses his establishment as a refuge for The Feg (supernatura; beings) and a place of sanctuary for those unjustly persecuted. Rick Howland the actor that plays Trick is no bigger than Peter Dinklage. Which leads be to believe that Howland opened the door for Dinklage to be cast in Fame of Thrones.

To underscore how powerful the Blood King is, while his patrons drink Dark Belch Beer and Footpoozz Wines he drinks 25 year old Talisker. Is it worth the $260 price tag?

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/talisker-25-year-old-2011-single-malt-whisky/
 
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Talisker Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25 Years Old is $350 at the LCBO. Is it worth approx. 7 bottles of Chivas Regal 12? IMO, I would take the 7 bottles of Chivas regal or 6 bottles of Glenrothes Select Reserve Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

 
No matter what you distill, it comes through clear and basically flavourless except for the alcohol burn.
These wonderful flavours you are tasting are from the rotting sod and the wood barrels. None of which are remotely healthy for you.
That's why they give nasty hangovers and who knows what else.
If you drink, drink clear vodka, over ice, with water, mineral seltzer, squeeze of citrus or other fruit juice.
You'll feel better and probably live longer if you drink in moderation.
Scotch, ice wine etc are just a product of marketing. If it was cheap and unmarketed nobody would care.
Like my shit on a stick theory, if you get enough prominent people to claim they like it and make it exclusive, everybody will want some.
I'm going for a Vodka with raspberry/strawberry juice over crushed ice, edge of the chilled glass rolled in sugar.
Na Zdrovy.
 
I half to disagree with you nothemama.

Even on rare occasions where I've drunk single malt beyond pleasure I've never had a hangover from it. Not even remotely close. I've had sandpaper to the brain type hangovers from rye whiskey, haven't touched the stuff in decades. Single malt sits on the taste buds like an expensive white chocolate. I drink it in much the same manner as I would a fine Barolo.

As for Lost Girl, alcohol and sex are the two constants of the show. It's the type of show that Americans, with the Puritan tradition, cannot produce. Look what happened to the American version of Skins. Special mention to Kris Holden - Reid for rehabilitating The Wolfman after the character was turned into a bathhouse attendant in Twitard. Canadian shows have come a long way since King of Kensington.

 
Very sexy show for adults.

After a hex regresses the Succubus, the Valkyrie and the Wolfman into teenagers, they play spin the bottle.

 
notthemama said:
No matter what you distill, it comes through clear and basically flavourless except for the alcohol burn.
These wonderful flavours you are tasting are from the rotting sod and the wood barrels. None of which are remotely healthy for you.
That's why they give nasty hangovers and who knows what else.
If you drink, drink clear vodka, over ice, with water, mineral seltzer, squeeze of citrus or other fruit juice.
You'll feel better and probably live longer if you drink in moderation.
Scotch, ice wine etc are just a product of marketing. If it was cheap and unmarketed nobody would care.
Like my shit on a stick theory, if you get enough prominent people to claim they like it and make it exclusive, everybody will want some.
I'm going for a Vodka with raspberry/strawberry juice over crushed ice, edge of the chilled glass rolled in sugar.
Na Zdrovy.
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No price can be placed on pretence and privilege but if you can afford, then what away to go.
 
lomotil said:
No price can be placed on pretence and privilege.
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When I was taking a Marketing course the Prof. told us an interesting story about just such.
When he first started working he was selling cosmetics for a large corporation.
One of the lines they picked up happened to be his wife's favorite perfume. Expensive and exclusive.
It came in large containers that were relatively cheap, then poured down into small containers with dabbers.
Thinking he'd be a hero he brought her one of the large bottles.
WRONG.
According to her it was not the same and he shouldn't lie to her.
It's all in the perception.
 
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