Whiskys (non-Irish or Scot) & Bourbons

[Drunk Monk]

Maybe I'll give that a try next.  

I'm nearing the bottom of the summer's 4 bedside bottles and there's another in the pantry (all Irish - you'd be proud Greg).  I've got 3 unopened bottles, but (two Irish and one Old Potrero - but I'm saving those for a special occasion) so I'll be needing something fresh.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Old Potrero...[droooool]

[Drunk Monk]

Old Potrero...[droooool]

Yassssss!

It was gifted to me as a ‘tip’ for services rendered. Been sitting on it for a few years now, believe it or not. Just waiting for the right occasion to open it - with someone who can really appreciate it. Let’s see now...who might that be?

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Um...Stacy?

[Drunk Monk]

Her Irish blood gives her a love of Irish coffee, which is what the Baileys and the Powers in the cupboard are for. Which isn’t to say she doesn’t enjoy good whiskey. She’s already had OP from the last bottle I had, so it’s not as pressing.

[Drunk Monk]

I knew I voted correctly 

Joe Biden hits pause on Donald Trump's US punitive tariffs on Scotch whisky in huge Brexit boost
JOE Biden has paused Donald Trump’s tariffs on whisky exports to the United States in a half a billion pound Brexit bonanza.
The US slapped crippling 25pc taxes on British exports like Scotch or JCBs in 2019 in a row with the EU over aeroplane parts.
Research by the Scotch Whisky Association research shows it has cost the industry more than £500million so far in lost business.
But free from Brussels, Liz Truss negotiated a new deal with the White House that will see the punishing tariffs suspended from Monday.
It’s a massive boost for Scottish industry – and will also boost exports of cashmere and cheese.
The UK exported £340million of single malt to the US in 2018, as well as £60million of construction vehicles and £45million worth of cheese.
The UK and US governments have today committed to “a joint de-escalation” of the long-running dispute between aerospace giants Airbus and Boeing.
Britain suspended tariffs on Boeing parts last December in a good will gesture.
On Monday, the United States will temporarily suspend all retaliatory tariffs on direct exports from the UK to the US resulting from the Airbus dispute for four months, in an effort to reach a negotiation solution to the 16-year long row.
Trade bosses say the move will help struggling producers protect jobs in Scotland, where the Scotch industry supports 50,000 workers, with whisky tariffs being slashed from 25% to zero.
Scotch was the UK’s largest food and drink export in 2020.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today: “From Scotch whisky distillers to Stilton-makers, businesses across the UK will benefit from the US decision today to suspend tariffs in this dispute.
“It shows what the UK can do as an independent trading nation, striking deals that back our businesses and support free and fair trade.
“I now look forward to strengthening the UK-US relationship, as we drive economic growth and build back better together.”
Trade boss Liz Truss said today: “I am delighted to say that our American allies – under their new President and his hard-working staff at the US Trade Representative – have embraced our move to seek a fair settlement.
“This is Global Britain in action: securing new opportunities as a newly nimble nation.
“And the benefits will be felt across our nation, especially in Scotland, as Scotch whisky, the UK’s largest food and drink export in 2020, will be even better value for consumers in the United States, its most valuable market.
“The easier it is for Americans to buy a bottle of Macallan, Talisker or Glenmorangie, the more money those producers will have to invest in their businesses, their staff and futures. This news shows– put simply – that trade equals jobs.”
Ms Truss also cited the benefits for cashmere producers in Ayrshire, who export goods worth £12million to the US annually, and English cheesemakers.
The UK and US are continuing to work towards an ambitious trade deal, which could eliminate almost £500million in tariffs on UK exports to the US. 
Chief Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association Karen Betts hailed the news today.
She said: “This is fabulous news, and our industry is delighted. 
“The tariff on Single Malt Scotch Whisky exports to the US has been doing real damage to Scotch Whisky in the sixteen months it has been in place, with exports to the US falling by 35%, costing companies over half a billion pounds.
“So today, everyone in our industry – from small companies to large – is breathing a sigh of relief.”
Biden says EVERY adult in US could be vaccinated by end of May – two months ahead of schedule

[thatguy]

And there was much rejoicing!

--tg

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

Best. Day. EVER!!!!

[Drunk Monk]

15 MAY 2021
A day of global whisky celebration
World Whisky Day brings people across the globe together to celebrate the water of life. This year is an extra special one for us: we’ll be raising a dram to mark the tenth anniversary of World Whisky Day.

I hope you have your refreshments ready.

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I reckon I better

[Greg]

Is there a difference in the celebrations? Are you reformed, orthodox, or lapsed?

[Drunk Monk]

Depends on how deep your whisky collection is...

[thatguy]

I just got served an ad for Monday 0 alcohol whiskey. It's whiskey-free!

https://drinkmonday.co/products/prelaunch-whiskey

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--tg

[Drunk Monk]

I almost clicked that link but realized it might trigger an onslaught of annoying ads.

I'm still getting ads for Jeopardy merch. 

So thankful I'm not getting ads for echidnas penises. 

Search generated ads are the herpes of the web.

[Drunk Monk]

|Aug 4, 2021,04:35pm EDT|67,899 views
Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Japanese Whiskey Given To Trump Administration Has State Dept. On The Rocks
Joe Walsh
Forbes Staff

Business
I cover breaking news for Forbes.
 
The U.S. State Department is trying to track down an expensive bottle of whiskey the government of Japan gave to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo more than two years ago, the department revealed in a filing Wednesday.
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KEY FACTS
The State Department’s 2019 list of high-value gifts from foreign governments — released Wednesday — says the $5,800 whiskey bottle’s disposition is “unknown,” adding the department is “looking into the matter and has an ongoing inquiry.”
Pompeo is listed as the gift’s recipient, but it’s not clear whether he personally received it: He was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift was recorded as having been given to the United States, according to the [i]New York Times[/i], which first reported the news, but he traveled to Japan and met with the country’s foreign minister less than a week later.
Pompeo’s lawyer William Burck told [i]Forbes [/i]the former secretary of state doesn’t recall receiving the bottle and isn’t sure of its whereabouts.
[i]Forbes [/i]has reached out to the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., for comment.
CRUCIAL QUOTE
“Mr. Pompeo has no recollection of receiving the bottle of whiskey and does not have any knowledge of what happened to it. He is also unaware of any inquiry into its whereabouts,” Burck told [i]Forbes [/i]in a statement. “He has no idea what the disposition was of this bottle of whiskey.”
KEY BACKGROUND
Federal employees are not allowed to keep gifts from foreign governments as souvenirs or for their own personal use, unless their value is under $415. When foreign gifts exceed that threshold, staffers can accept them if their refusal “would likely cause offense or embarrassment or otherwise adversely affect the foreign relations of the United States,” but they’re considered the property of the federal government unless the State Department allows them to be sold, according to federal law. 

SURPRISING FACT
The gift’s $5,800 value isn’t unusual for rare and high-end Japanese whiskey, which can retail for thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. In 2019, the federal government received at least two other bottles of whiskey: An $8,374 bottle the Japanese government presented to former Trump aide Matthew Pottinger, and a $2,525 bottle and ballpoint pen whose sender wasn’t disclosed, a common practice for gifts received by intelligence agencies.
TANGENT
Pompeo has faced ethics-related questions in the past. As secretary of state, he and his wife asked a State Department staffer and longtime family friend to conduct more than 100 personal tasks, including walking their dog, making dinner reservations and sending out family Christmas cards, the department’s inspector general said in April. Pompeo denied that he or his wife had committed any ethics violations and called the report “slander,” “political” and “filled with factual errors.”

Walking their dog is okay but stealing fine whiskey is wrong.