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Glayva: anybody tried it?
Topic Started: Feb 18 2009, 08:50 PM (735 Views)
NAK
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A co-worker who drinks scotch religiously turned me on to this fantastic drink.

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Glayva is unique - a blend of the finest selected Scotch Whiskies, which are then married carefully with a rich variety of natural herbs, honeys and flavourings (with a hint of citrus) to achieve the distinctive and original taste.

Not sure of the availability in The States, but I highly recommend it. As with any good drink, straight on the rocks is best. The price is right - 40 bucks down here - and I have not found a better drink to sip for it's price.
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Is it sweet from the honey?
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It's definitely got some sweetness to it, but at 35% it still has enough kick from the Scotch to satisfy people looking for something on the stronger side. After you let the ice melt into it, though, it goes down like candy. I'm still savouring my first glass, and I'm getting a good glow on.
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Just don't drink Chartreuse, that stuff makes you feel like an ox kicked you in the brain.
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Hey, NAK, how's your cold doing? Better? I hope so. You said you've had it for weeks.
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Horace, UGH. Chartreuse is the flavour of Absinthe, with less alcohol. Granted, it does slay the drinker, but if you're drinking to get blitzed, might as well spend 20 bucks less and grab a bottle of Bacardi 151.

Brenda, the cold is doing just fine. :D Me, on the other hand...I'll probably kick myself in the morning for indulging. It has been far too long since I had a nice drink, though. I got sick after a one-night binge in January, so I've been taking it easy.
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Never heard of it, but it sounds like Drambuie.
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Feb 18 2009, 08:50 PM
Glayva is unique - a blend of the finest selected Scotch Whiskies, which are then married carefully with a rich variety of natural herbs, honeys and flavourings (with a hint of citrus) to achieve the distinctive and original taste.

Not sure of the availability in The States, but I highly recommend it. As with any good drink, straight on the rocks is best. The price is right - 40 bucks down here - and I have not found a better drink to sip for it's price.
oh dear god.

yes, once, NAK.

only once.

with milk, for some reason I've forgotten. :mellow:
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Feb 18 2009, 09:37 PM
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Feb 18 2009, 08:50 PM
Glayva is unique - a blend of the finest selected Scotch Whiskies, which are then married carefully with a rich variety of natural herbs, honeys and flavourings (with a hint of citrus) to achieve the distinctive and original taste.

Not sure of the availability in The States, but I highly recommend it. As with any good drink, straight on the rocks is best. The price is right - 40 bucks down here - and I have not found a better drink to sip for it's price.
oh dear god.

yes, once, NAK.

only once.

with milk, for some reason I've forgotten. :mellow:
You didn't like it, Sue? Perhaps it was the milk combo. It doesn't sound like a good mix.
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With milk? I hadn't thought of that till just now. Hang on...
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Hey now! Sue, you've got something going there. Milk and Glayva get along very well in my mouth.
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G'night, NAK. Don't stay up too late.

OK, it's the mom thing. Can't help it.
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I'm turning in, myself.

Turning into the kitchen for another drink, that is! :D

Kidding. I'll be good. Goodnight.
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Sounds wretched. But I'm a purist. With teh exception of Corona and lime, I don't like beer with fruit slices or flavorings either.
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Feb 18 2009, 10:09 PM
Kidding. I'll be good. Goodnight.
Which could be the difference between your Glayva experience, and mine. :hat:
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Feb 18 2009, 09:27 PM
Never heard of it, but it sounds like Drambuie.
Similar, sort of Drambuie light. Pleasant but not nearly pleasant as Benedictine or B&B. I suspect it's the Presbyterian influence on the recipe.
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ivorythumper
Feb 18 2009, 09:27 PM
Never heard of it, but it sounds like Drambuie.
Drambuie is my cold remedy of choice. Much better than Nyquil.
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Feb 19 2009, 09:00 AM
ivorythumper
Feb 18 2009, 09:27 PM
Never heard of it, but it sounds like Drambuie.
Drambuie is my cold remedy of choice. Much better than Nyquil.
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Feb 19 2009, 03:53 AM
Sounds wretched. But I'm a purist. With teh exception of Corona and lime, I don't like beer with fruit slices or flavorings either.
QFT!

The only thing I ever put in my scotch (and it's very rare for me to do so) is a drop or two (yes a drop) of RO water.

If it's a blend (very rare when I drink a blend) I will sometimes have it "on the rocks"
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