Scotch Woodcock Puns

Just watched an episode of Good Mythical Morning where they do an international food guessing game. The theme this time was eggs. Apparently, 'scrambled eggs on toast topped with anchovies' is a time honoured snack in the UK. What!?! I've never heard of this despite living in the UK for twenty years. Surely this is fake news?

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

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Distiller: Torabhaig

Expression: 2017 The Legacy Series

Barrels used: (From bottle): Oak Casks (first-fill bourbon barrels)

Barley: (From bottle): Concerto malted barley, in-grain phenol content of 55-60ppm

Yeast: (From bottle): Pinnacle MG+ yeast.

ABV: 46%

Color: No color added.

Chill Filtering: No chill-filtration.

Residual phenols: (From bottle): 16ppm

Price: $60.00

Glass: Glenmorangie whiskey tumbler

Resting: 20 minutes.

Nose

If one were ever believe the idea of terroir, the idea of the environment leaving it’s imprint on a spirit, this would be a compelling argument. It is hard to separate the nose of this dram from a fledgeling distillery and review it on it’s own, and not hearken to it’s older neighbor, who up until 2017, was the sole distillery on the Isle of Skye. The salty brine comes right to the front, with a slight pickle-vinegar. Like strips of differing woods laminated together, a floral sweetness follows right behind the brine. A minute amount of smoke is present, but nowhere near anything from Islay.

Taste and Mouthfeel

Don’t try to chase the nose with your mouth, you’ll be in for a surprise! The liquid is soft on the tongue. The sweetness from the nose dominates the center, with the savory flavors curling around the perimeter of the tongue. Only a slight alcohol burn, compared to the peppery bite of it’s neighbor. A hint of white-fruits, bosc pear.

Four drops of water added

All brineyness disperses in the mouth, but reminds us of its presence in the nose. Notes of caramel, banana.

Overall thoughts, visualizations, etc:

The bottle states that this was sourced from a batch of 100 barrels, distilled in early 2017. As we know, spirit must remain in the cask for at least three years to be called Scotch, and being that it is currently 2021, that would mean that this dram is no younger than four years, tops. This is a true testament to the notion that “whisky is not made in the still, but in the barrel.” This distillery has done in three years what some distilleries fail to approach in ten to fifteen.

Truthfully, I found myself thinking “this is almost like a Talisker that isn’t trying to sanitize itself.”

What bottle will take it’s place when finished?

I suspect that I will seek out an additional bottle of this, plus, the

Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

They’re on standbi

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Distiller: Bunnahabhain

Expression: 12 Year

Barrels used: Website specifies ex-Sherry, ex-Bourbon. Label specifies Sherry, Bourbon, and Whisky (likely other Scotch)

ABV: 46.3%

Color: No color added.

Chill Filtering: No chill-filtration.

Price: $54.00

Glass: Glenmorangie whiskey tumbler

Resting: 12 minutes.

Nose

There is a rich sweetness, tempered by a bit of salinity. A slight dried dark-fruit, such as cherries and raisins, with a little bit of the alcohol bite curling in around the edge. Some slight vegetal, dried grass and/or seaweed notes, but less like the nori found around sushi, and more like what might be on the rocks along the shoreline in New England. The sherry aroma is a dry one, bringing up the rear of the nose.

Taste and Mouthfeel

Thicker, but several notches down from the stereotypical bourbon mouthfeel. This dram spreads over the tongue, coating it. An ever-so-slight sting at the tip of the tongue. Sweet medicinal/iodine/rubber band-aid notes, but at least 50% back from the way it manifests in Laphroaig 10 year.

Four drops of water added

Some of the sweetness moves to the outside perimeter of the tongue. The alcohol burn dissipates further, unearthing a slight dry straw aroma and flavor, resting on the rich, dried, dark-fruit backdrop.

An additional three to five drops

Suddenly, cinnamon bark comes to the top of the nose.

Overall thoughts, visualizations, etc:

Of the current nine Scotch distilleries on Islay, Bunnahabhain 12 year has the distinguishing feature of being one of the few unpeated whiskys on the island. That said, it would never be mistaken for a speyside, not by a long-shot. This dram functions as a sort of “hinge” spirit for me. Stronger than a lowland, less smoke than most other Islays, less salinity than Talisker, but more than others. I wouldn’t say that this is the first bottle I reach for, but when I want it, it is the exact, correct choice.

I would also advise fellow enthusiasts not to ignore adding water during the course of experiencing this dram. There’s definitely a few layers going on, and water will help push some of the more dominant flavors and smells back to help uncover what lies below.

What bottle will take it’s place when finished?

I’m looking for any excuse to pick up an offering from Torabhaig. T

Pilot on me!!

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

When I got home, they were still there.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

I won't be doing that today!

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This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

Where ever you left it 🤷‍♀️🤭

There hasn't been a post all year!

You take away their little brooms

It was about a weak back.

Why

It’s pronounced “Noel.”

After all his first name is No-vac

What, then, is Chinese rap?

Edit:

Notable mentions from the comments:

• Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits

• French/Finnish art

• Country/Canadian rap

• Chinese/Country/Canadian rock

• Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap

There hasn't been a single post this year!

(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)

Nothing, it just waved

Him: I can explain everything!

(It's his best joke yet I think)

Bob

So that I could frequently say, "I am going to walk 5 miles now."

Edit: My most popular post on Reddit! 😀 Thank you for the awards.

Just to clarify, 12345678

Me grabbing a soda from my (what I thought was) half full 12pk...

Notices there's only 2;

Me: "Awe man... This is a damn bird box!" Her: "What the hell does that mean?!" Me: (Pulls both cans out & shows them to her) "It's only got Toucans."

I'm not ashamed to admit the look on her face was glorious.