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  HBO: Game of Thrones

  by leavingwt in

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  i haven't read the wildly popular books, but i've found the new hbo television series, game of thrones to be quite entertaining.

  so far, two episodes have aired, and i think i'm hooked.

  there are more than a few interesting characters, both good, bad and in between.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  Wine will do in a pinch, I suppose. I'll pour myself a measure of Cardhu in your honor. Slainte Mhath! **clink**.
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  Damn you Kingdom Melodies! Damn you to hell...

  by unshackled in

  1. jw
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  i haven't been anywhere near a jw meeting or convention in at least 8 or 9 years.

  but this afternoon, i'm doing some weed trimming and suddenly realized i had this lyric playing in my head...over and over.... .

  "ours is the god of true prophecy,.

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  I seem to remember that many of the lyrics were written in backwards syntax, like Yoda-speak. "Far from this world we keep clear"..or some such shite.
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  HBO: Game of Thrones

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i haven't read the wildly popular books, but i've found the new hbo television series, game of thrones to be quite entertaining.

  so far, two episodes have aired, and i think i'm hooked.

  there are more than a few interesting characters, both good, bad and in between.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  Are you pouring yourself a dram of whisky to go with it, poopsie?
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  HBO: Game of Thrones

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i haven't read the wildly popular books, but i've found the new hbo television series, game of thrones to be quite entertaining.

  so far, two episodes have aired, and i think i'm hooked.

  there are more than a few interesting characters, both good, bad and in between.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  Haven't seen The Killing, but I hear good things.
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  It's Friday! Let's Drink Some Whisk(e)y!! (Responsibly, Of Course)

  by Low-Key Lysmith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as some of you know, i am employed as master of whisky for seattle (pac nw).

  i represent diageo n america's whisk(e)y portfolio.. this includes: johnnie walker, the classic malts of scotland, bushmills irish whiskey, crown royal, bulleit bourbon and rye whiskey, george dickel tennessee whisky, and bucchanan's blended scotch whisky.. my job basically involves speaking publicly about the whiskies, hosting and presenting whisk(e)y tastings and dinners, and educating bar & restaurant staff about whisk(e)y. tough gig, i know.. my mow bio & pic can be found on crown royal's website here: http://www.crownroyal.com/west-masters/breck-taylor.

  i was thinking about putting a featured whisky of the week up here every friday.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  I think I may have to pour meself a dram of the lovely Bushmills Single Malt 16yr Irish Whiskey to go along with episode 7 of Game of Thrones.

  Bushmills SM 16 has been aged about 15 years in ex-bourbon casks, as well as Spanish Oloroso sherry casks, then finished for about a year in ex-port casks.

  This whiskey has an incredible complexity and is my personal favorite of the Bushmills single malt line, of which there is a 10yr, a 12yr(Only available for purchase at the distillery), a 16yr, and a 21yr.

  I just recently came back from a visit to the Bushmills distillery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. I brought back a bottle of the 12yr, but I'm not going to open it for a while.
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  HBO: Game of Thrones

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i haven't read the wildly popular books, but i've found the new hbo television series, game of thrones to be quite entertaining.

  so far, two episodes have aired, and i think i'm hooked.

  there are more than a few interesting characters, both good, bad and in between.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  I've been reading the book too, timed with the flow of the series. The series is following the book almost to the letter. There are some minor character differences, but otherwise, pretty spot-on.
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  HBO: Game of Thrones

  by leavingwt in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i haven't read the wildly popular books, but i've found the new hbo television series, game of thrones to be quite entertaining.

  so far, two episodes have aired, and i think i'm hooked.

  there are more than a few interesting characters, both good, bad and in between.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  New episode tonight! I can't wait. It was on earlier, but I like to watch it in HD. The HD version doesn't start until 9pm Pacific.

  Also looking forward to season 4 of True Blood, Season 4 of Breaking Bad, and Season 4 of Sons of Anarchy.
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  What Did You Not Do Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness That You Wanted To Do?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i didn't go to college and of course, "higher education" was never recommended.

  still, i never felt terribly deprived because of not going further in my education.. yet, i did wish that i could've had "normal" aka "worldly friends".

  i wish that as witnesses, we could've been better integrated with other people.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  When I was in high school, I really wanted long hair like Bono's.

  I also wanted to join the military. I had fantasies about being a Navy SEAL.
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  It's Friday! Let's Drink Some Whisk(e)y!! (Responsibly, Of Course)

  by Low-Key Lysmith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as some of you know, i am employed as master of whisky for seattle (pac nw).

  i represent diageo n america's whisk(e)y portfolio.. this includes: johnnie walker, the classic malts of scotland, bushmills irish whiskey, crown royal, bulleit bourbon and rye whiskey, george dickel tennessee whisky, and bucchanan's blended scotch whisky.. my job basically involves speaking publicly about the whiskies, hosting and presenting whisk(e)y tastings and dinners, and educating bar & restaurant staff about whisk(e)y. tough gig, i know.. my mow bio & pic can be found on crown royal's website here: http://www.crownroyal.com/west-masters/breck-taylor.

  i was thinking about putting a featured whisky of the week up here every friday.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  I seem to have been glorifying Scotch single malts as of late. Time to throw a little love toward a down-home American distillery.

  George Dickel Barrel Select:

  There are only two active whiskey distilleries in the state of Tennessee: George Dickel and the other one, maybe you've heard of it? Jack Daniel's.

  While Jack is an extremely popular whiskey, it is made in huge batches, essentially by machines, robots, if you will. Everything at JD is automated and controlled by computers. If that's the type of whiskey that you enjoy, then by all means, enjoy it with pride. It is not in my nature to down-talk brands or distilleries. JD has to run this type of operation in order to supply its enormous demand.

  Let's talk about hand-crafted, small batch whisky in Tennessee.

  George Dickel is entirely made by hand. The only computer on site is in the office. Made with love & care.

  George Dickel Barrel Select is bottled from 10 casks, hand chosen in the peak of the maturation season. Most of these 10 barrels are aged 12 years minimum. The whisky is soft and sweet. Flavors of maple, caramel, & vanilla explode across the palate. It finishes nicely with lingering spice.

  George Dickel adopted the Scottish spelling of "Whisky" as his claim was that his Tennessee whisky was as fine as any Scotch whisky. In this case, I tend to agree.
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  It's Friday! Let's Drink Some Whisk(e)y!! (Responsibly, Of Course)

  by Low-Key Lysmith in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as some of you know, i am employed as master of whisky for seattle (pac nw).

  i represent diageo n america's whisk(e)y portfolio.. this includes: johnnie walker, the classic malts of scotland, bushmills irish whiskey, crown royal, bulleit bourbon and rye whiskey, george dickel tennessee whisky, and bucchanan's blended scotch whisky.. my job basically involves speaking publicly about the whiskies, hosting and presenting whisk(e)y tastings and dinners, and educating bar & restaurant staff about whisk(e)y. tough gig, i know.. my mow bio & pic can be found on crown royal's website here: http://www.crownroyal.com/west-masters/breck-taylor.

  i was thinking about putting a featured whisky of the week up here every friday.

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  Low-Key Lysmith

  So, I know it's not Friday. I have to comment, however, due to the fact that I'm actually in Scotland at the moment. I'm staying at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire. I moseyed down to the hotel bar a bit ago and discovered that they had a series of Scotch Whiskies called the Managers Choice. these Scottish single malts are limited edition bottlings hand chosen by each distillery manager. All of them are bottled at cask-strength.

  Being a huge fan of Oban, I chose the Oban Managers Choice. This is cask-strength at 58.7% ABV, however, remarkably gentle and drinkable without being diluted. The signature Oban fruitiness is there, of course. This whisky was distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2009, so much younger than the typical Oban offering at 14 years minimum, but every bit a fine representative of the Oban tradition. A bit spendy at 60 Pounds Sterling per shot. Wow! I'm glad the company is picking up the tab for this one. Paired with a nice Macanudo Maduro cigar and a pint of Guinness, this is a treat that will go down in personal history.

  Today, I visited and toured the Glenkinchie Distillery just outside of Edinburgh. Tomorrow, we tour Oban. The next few days will be peppered with more whisk(e)y distillery tours, such as: Cardhu, Royal Lochnagar, Dalwhinnie, and Bushmills in Northern Ireland. I love my job.

  Slainte!

  -Breck