tisdag 10 juli 2012

A lazy top list!

Tonight, I just felt like making a really lazy post without all the intellectual intricacies that most people will insist I couldn't write to save my life.

So, I give you: Top Five Most Attractive Celebrities. Yup, it doesn't get more generic and uninspired than that!

#10: George Clooney. No, it's actually not only a prominent feature of my standup routine, he is an incredibly good looking fellow.

#9: Sarah Alexander. No, don't have an explanation for that one.

#8: Anne Hathaway. If only they could shrink her eyes slightly...

#7: Linda Cardellini. And no, I've never seen the Scooby Doo-movie!

#6: Yvonne Strahovski. Come on, most of my friends are nerds, what were you expecting?

#5: Hugh Laurie. You know he belongs on this list!

#4: Angelica Alm. And yes, I'm a huge fan of Så Ska Det Låta.

#3: Milla Jovovich. That one doesn't need an explanation.

#2: Ashley Williams. No, not the character from Mass Effect, you son of a silly person!

#1: Katy Brand. And no, don't fucking google it!

Good night.

onsdag 4 juli 2012

DDT: I still know what you drank last summer! AKA Part 2!

As promised, here comes the continuation of yesterday's post.

To start it with a bang, I'm going to introduce you to a little something I sampled at a pub in Cork on my vacation, namely the Red Breast Cask Strength.

This is not something for the faint of heart. Really, if you've got a weak heart, just looking at this drink will probably send you to kingdom come. Like any self respecting cask strength whisky, this one will knock you on your arse. It packs quite a punch, and not just in terms of alcohol content, but in terms of strength of flavour. It contains all the flavour of the regular Red Breast, but in higher concentration, so it hits you harder at first, and then takes a little while longer for you to taste all of it.

Served the same any as whiskey, only with the addition of a couple of drops of water to release the flavours properly.

Next!

Ah, yes, the Jameson Gold Reserve! I got a bottle of this from my girlfriend's mother as a present for my 25th birthday, and it is something quite special.

The first thing one notices is that it doesn't pack a punch. It's surprisingly soft and smooth, even for a Jameson. It is, in general, much more subdued than the regular version, and the flavour tends to come somewhat later, adding a lot in terms of aftertaste than is common for a smooth whisky. It could, quite fairly, be described as both the most delicious and the most delicate expression of Jameson's whiskey.

Serve only to those deserving and able to appreciate it.

I'll end tonight's issue with a little overdue surprise, namely the Innis & Gunn Rum Cask ale. It's quite rare for ales to be aged at all, and this is, in fact, the major selling point of I&G.

I found that this very special brew has the very best qualities of both light and the dark beer; it's sweet and aromatic, but also powerful in taste, with relatively mild bitterness. If I were the kind of snob who ascribed characteristics such as "Divulges faint notes of chocolate", I'd kill myself. But before that, I'd say there is indeed a hint of dark chocolate somewhere in there.

Serve chilled in a tankard, in a british pub.

tisdag 3 juli 2012

DDT: I know what you drank last summer! AKA Part 1!

Ladies and gentlemen, Drwhyn's Drink Time, or DDT for short, is back in action! After an enlightening, but by no means ensobering, trip to Ireland, and an equally tipsying trip to my mother's holiday house, I'm read to line up some beverages that will enthrall you, either with incredibly high or incredibly low quality.

Let's get this show on the road!

We'll start off with some cider, namely Bulmer's Original, known as Magner's outside of the Republic of Ireland.

It tastes of absolutely nothing, with notes of bitterness and broken promises. There are certain things which one can expect of a cider; sweetness; dryness; fruitynessness, but none of those are present in this one. It's just incredibly bland and tasteless.

Should be served chilled in a pint glass, to someone who hates beer and with the lie that it is, in fact, beer. They'll believe you, AND they'll think it's delicious for a beer. A win-win!


Next on the list is something even less encouraging; Pisang Ambon, a banana liqueur.

This one tastes, unsurprisingly, of banana, and some may view that as a good thing. The problem is that the taste of alcohol combined with banana makes it incredibly similar to banana flavoured liquid penicilin, which I was forced to drink at times when I was younger. I'm afraid those scars will never go away, so this one simply makes me feel sick to my stomach.

Should be served in a medicine cup, and followed by a piece of chocolate to enourage the person in question to actually drink the damn thing.


But let's move on to happier things, namely a whisky!

First, we have a 12 years aged Red Breast, a single pot still whisky, made by the Jameson distillery in Midleton, County Cork, Republic of Ireland.

The first thing one notices when smelling the spirits is quite a distinct note of wood, courtesy of the slightly longer than average aging. Of course, as its made by Jameson, it has that signature whiff of softness and rich flavour that goes with the territory, but a taste reveals invigorating surprises.

The taste is also quite woody, and the flavours are rather deeper and more complex than your average Jameson. You'll find just a tiny bit more kick and slightly less of the sweetness and fruitynessness of Jameson, but the emphasis is still on rich flavour as opposed to strength.

It's clear that this whisky has got a lot of thought put into it, and it's of very high quality. I would recommend it to anyone, even higher than most scotch single malts.

Serve in a Glencairn whisky tasting glass, at room temperature and with a glass of water next to it.

Tomorrow, I'll be continuing this foray into the world of Irish beverages with a few incredibly interesting additions. Tune in then!