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Fetch me a bottle of King George when noones looking, will you?

The second stop was a make it yourself highball room. Before arrival you were asked to complete a flavour survey which determined your wristband colour and, in this room, your highball constituents.

I ended up with JW red and a bay leaf… I must have lied on the quiz :D

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The third stop is expanding on the various flavour notes in whisky and again multimedia is in use along the walls, with four whisky’s and their flavours profiles on display in the centre of the room

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Next stop was predominantly around flavour profiles with brief descriptions from three master blenders. The information was interesting but I found the presentation a bit cheesy

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Originally Posted by JapesUK (Post 36507497)

Good morning from a thoroughly miserable Edinburgh. I don’t have a word to describe the weather

The locals have many words for just these settings.
dreich
plowerty
oorlich
etc
It's like eskimos and snow...

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Originally Posted by flarmip (Post 36508016)

Here you go:
https://youtu.be/SXyrYMxa-VI

That one indeed! Words to live by :D

I am envious of you all getting together up there, but I have to say that I am not envious of the Johnny Walker experience.
It appears to be a triumph of failed millenial style over substance.
Normally my flat cap and dour expression would stop anyone attempting to put 'mood lights' in a bar, but the chirpy hosts there would be having none of it I think.
It looks like it is aimed at an age range of 18 to 18.5, or possibly just aiming to convince rich Japanese and Chinese punters that what they are drinking is desirable in some way.

I should note that in Myanmar you can buy Johnny Walker 'purple'.
The off license I visited there had a whole wall of JW bottles, all with mangled caps and labels at odd angles with various different colours.

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Originally Posted by DeathSlam (Post 36508331)

I am envious of you all getting together up there, but I have to say that I am not envious of the Johnny Walker experience.
It appears to be a triumph of failed millenial style over substance.

I’m very shallow, I thoroughly enjoyed it :D

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Originally Posted by DeathSlam (Post 36508346)

That does sound like something which would leave various bodily functions dysfunctional…? :D

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Originally Posted by JapesUK (Post 36508434)

I’m very shallow, I thoroughly enjoyed it :D

I think you are closer to 18 than I am (in spirit anyway).