2024 R4 Fri - South Sydney 20-16 Canterbury @ Accor

[Sénior Slippyfist]

Yeah look that would be my standard approach, the 52.5% Westward Muscat cask on my WFH desk would do nicely but the meds I'm on aren't great lol

It's nuts how much stuff has gone up, I was saying somewhere recently that I used to get Caol Ila 12 on sale for 65 bucks when I sold the stuff for a living, I saw it at 125 not long ago

Yeah, paid around $120 not long ago...and that was on special

 

[Bazal]

Lagavulin 16 for me.

I like it but it's another that's gone mental price wise. Search out the Laphroaig Lore online, last lot I ordered were a touch cheaper than the current Dan's price for Lagavulin and I enjoy it more.

I’ve had plenty that were. But is it really most?

Regardless. It’s not a bad sweet finish - although some overdo it for my tastes - but that’s pretty different to drinking sickly sweet corn mash.

Yeah last stat I saw back in the day was 90% and a quick Google seems to hold that about true? From 2023

Why more bourbon distillers are rinsing their used barrels

whiskymag.com

 

[MRN]

I think I’ve txted drink too many times, it jst give up

Would you say.... 40 textas?

 

[Fangs]

Yeah look that would be my standard approach, the 52.5% Westward Muscat cask on my WFH desk would do nicely but the meds I'm on aren't great lol

It's nuts how much stuff has gone up, I was saying somewhere recently that I used to get Caol Ila 12 on sale for 65 bucks when I sold the stuff for a living, I saw it at 125 not long ago

On my list now thanks sounds terrific. Meds won't stop Fangs.

Everything is expensive as hell. $50 for a beer case is seriously limiting your options. $60 is the new deal

 

[Fangs]

Scotch is terrible.

Irish whiskey is where it’s at

So so tbh.

Tullamore 18 once I liked. I can't put it into words why I have a problem but at this point in the evening I can't even operate my air fryer.

 

[Bazal]

So so tbh.

Tullamore 18 once I liked. I can't put it into words why I have a problem but at this point in the evening I can't even operate my air fryer.

Connemara. Peated Irish, super good

 

[SBD82]

I like it but it's another that's gone mental price wise. Search out the Laphroaig Lore online, last lot I ordered were a touch cheaper than the current Dan's price for Lagavulin and I enjoy it more.



Yeah last stat I saw back in the day was 90% and a quick Google seems to hold that about true? From 2023

Why more bourbon distillers are rinsing their used barrels

whiskymag.com

Wow. I genuinely wouldn’t have thought the numbers were that high. I wonder whether there’s a disparity between the low level blends and the top level malts.

Interesting article though - suggests to me that traditionalists will move away from bourbon barrels if they can’t guarantee they’re not rinsed.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Bulldogs remind me of us last year (and potentially this year it’s too early to tell).

They can roll down the field okay, but when they get into the 20 they look like they’ve never played together before. Blokes getting in each others way, clunky ball movement, no timing or organisation to the movement & ultimately a lot of simple errors.

I would suggest that their halves consist of a reserve grade halfback & a very good centre. I’d recommend getting a steady hand to play 7, then moving Burton to 4, Critta to 1 & Taaffe to 6.

 

[Bazal]

Wow. I genuinely wouldn’t have thought the numbers were that high. I wonder whether there’s a disparity between the low level blends and the top level malts.

Interesting article though - suggests to me that traditionalists will move away from bourbon barrels if they can’t guarantee they’re not rinsed.

Yeah I'm not sure tbh. I know the big single malt distillers almost exclusively use ex bourbon barrels... Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Glenlivet, Macallan. If you can buy it in Australia it'll almost definitely be bourbon barrels.

Also most of the low level blends are made of spirit from the major single malt distillers. It'll usually just be younger spirit, or maybe a grain whiskey rather than single malt. Johnny Walker Green for eg is a blend of single malts from Talisker, Caol Ila, Cragganmore, and some others that are probably mostly grain whiskey

 

[yobbo84]

So I was there and watched both games.

Toby Sexton is the best half at that club by a mile.

 

[GongPanther]

There isn’t any difference between a low-mid level 12yo blend and a low-mid level 15yo blend.

I find it smoother. Then again, I havent bought a bottle for quite some time.

 

[Saxon]

Single malt all the way. 18 years plus. I've got a Glendronach 21 for Sunday lunch. Love the sherry cask scotch.

And cognac. Remi Martin for those special occasions. Martell my other favourite.

Now back to my beer. This next game is taking ages.

Lagavulin is my drop of choice.
But if you want to try a great Australian whisky give Starward a go.

 

[McNulty]

Key moment in this game was not binning Tass. If the ref gets this right Dogs win by 20+

 

[Bazal]

I find it smoother. Then again, I havent bought a bottle for quite some time.

Smooth is meaningless though

 

[This Year?]

That 2nd half dragged. I hope when Sutton gets judged in the afterlife he pays for his sins.
Dogs are a team i just dont get. Their biggest middle gets the last 20 of the game and they have 3 utilities on the bench. The have a 4th utilty playing at halfback. They have a centre playing at 5/8 and a backline utilty playing at fullback.
Souths probably deserved to lose but miraculously put together a win. I still cant believe Morrin got binned and Tass didn't.

 

[snickers007]

Can you still drop kick for a conversion, years ago you could but not sure whether the rules have changed .

Penalty goals can be a drop kick.
Conversions must be placed kicks.