Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

I need help being a suck-up
Me | 01/20/2009 | Glenn

Posted on 01/20/2009 5:35:07 PM PST by Glenn

I need to suck-up to my boss.

He is a scotch drinker. I know nothing about scotch.

What can I purchase for him that will really impress him?


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: scotch
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-137 next last
To: AppyPappy

Suck up to the suits and throw members of the team under the bus.


41 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:00 PM PST by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Glenn
My general feeling is that you don't, as a novice, attempt to buy a wine expert - wine. As a corollary, I would recommend you don't buy him Scotch...but perhaps something closely related you might know something about - be it whisky, vodka, etc.

A good scotch drinker probably likes other things as well. Like B&B or another.

42 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:13 PM PST by Solson (magnae clunes mihi placent, nec possum de hac re mentiri.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

Look here Glenn, the first rule of being a suck-up is NOT looking like a suck up. What do you think giving Scotch looks like?

Use your brain - buy the guy a cigar, and one for yourself. Never met a scotch drinker who didn’t like a good smoke with it.


43 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:24 PM PST by PGR88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

25 yr old Chivas..


44 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:28 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

Dewars!

If nothing else you’ll get the point across!


45 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:40 PM PST by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

My personal favorite (and I consider the biggest bang for the buck) is single malt dalwhinnie scotch.
http://dalwhinnie.com/

I would forgive you for whatever transgression occurred.

Padraig


46 posted on 01/20/2009 5:56:51 PM PST by pgobrien (Corruptissima republica plurimae leges)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

You haven’t tried Laphroiag, have you? It’s over the top. Very distracting.

I’d never spoil a good scotch by cutting it with water. Some are best seasoned over ice, and some neat. Neither works with Laphroiag, which tastes like it was strained through burnt potting soil.

Blech. Expensive blech at that.


47 posted on 01/20/2009 5:57:03 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: ffusco

I was thinking more along the lines of “Inver House” last I saw was $6.99 for magnum.


48 posted on 01/20/2009 5:57:28 PM PST by sniper63 (Silent and stealthy - one shot - one kill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: Glenn
All those listed are good: Macallan's, Oban, Glenfiddich.

I'll add: Glenlivet, Laphroaig.

But if you're going total suck-up, Johnnie Walker Blue is an express ticket. Gold and are good, too.

49 posted on 01/20/2009 5:57:55 PM PST by Bosco (Remember how you felt on September 11?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn
Get two bottles. One of a good blended scotch, like Dewar's. The second should be a nice single malt scotch, like Glenfiddich. Tell him you didn't know which he prefers, so you hope he enjoys them both. When he says you spent too much, tell him not to worry as you have a friend in the biz. He will like that. Do not get a really expensive brand. Spend too much and he will think you are stupid, a pathetic suck-up or overpaid -- or maybe all three.

BTW, this worked for me the one time I tried it.

50 posted on 01/20/2009 5:58:12 PM PST by PackerBoy (Just my opinion ....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fintan
Hi Scotch is that horrible tasting stuff,like drinking gasoline. Old Bushmills is the best. Cannot find Old anymore so I have to go for Bushmills...Great Irish Bourbon...My daddy use to say (God rest his soul) “Only drink Scotch, Bourbon or Rye. Everything else is rot gut and kill you quick. He was a scotch man.
51 posted on 01/20/2009 5:58:28 PM PST by goat granny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

When it comes to scotch, I offer Glenfiddich to my guests. I don’t how it ranks though.


52 posted on 01/20/2009 5:58:37 PM PST by Kirkwood
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

You might check here

Your Guide To Scotch Whisky
http://www.askmen.com/fine_living/wine_dine_archive_60/81_wine_dine.html

The good news is that these days, there is much quality to choose from. Here are some choice brands:

Laphroaig: This 10-year single malt from the Islay region of Scotland ranks high on the scale of many critics. The nose and flavor packs a punch but rewards the taster with silky traces of peat and smoke. The heady, almost spicy finish loiters on the palate for quite a while. This is not a single malt for novices.

Macallan 30 Years Old: This is an extraordinary example of superior single malt. Most single malts with the Speyside Macallan name will serve you well, but the 30 Years Old is a rich blend of savory citrus and hints of sherry. The attractive deep mahogany color is indicative of the years spent in oak casks from Spain, and the long finish is clean and warm. A great cigar and fireplace Scotch if ever there was one.

Talisker 10 Year: This powerful 91.6-proof single malt, from the rough but beautiful Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides, is the pure essence of the remote Highland geography that produces it. With bold yet sweet undertones, the proof gives hints of pepper and a passionate taste of the sea. A real treat.


Good luck!


53 posted on 01/20/2009 5:59:29 PM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Glenn
I've got the solution.

Go out and buy twelve bottles of different single malt Scotches. Send them to me.

Wait 14 days. I'll submit the recipe for a proper blend of the supplied Scotches.

Then you can go and supply your boss with a proper blend.

54 posted on 01/20/2009 5:59:39 PM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: sheana

If it has to be a blend, I can be happy with Pinch. It’s actually very decent. The rest are a waste of time.


55 posted on 01/20/2009 6:00:08 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

My prefernec is the Chivas 21 year old scotch, it is not cheap but it might not win any favors either. I appologize for beinf so flippant.


56 posted on 01/20/2009 6:00:08 PM PST by sniper63 (Silent and stealthy - one shot - one kill)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PGR88

Couldn’t agree more. I’m partial to the Upmann Tubos.


57 posted on 01/20/2009 6:01:30 PM PST by ffusco (Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: Glenn

Culpepper. Belongs to my bootlegger cousin.


58 posted on 01/20/2009 6:01:57 PM PST by patton (SPQA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: Glenn
It has to be Irish. It has to be Bushmills. It has to be black label.

Everything else is a pathetic imitation.

59 posted on 01/20/2009 6:03:56 PM PST by MrsEmmaPeel
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2
Go out and buy twelve bottles of different single malt Scotches. Send them to me.

Do they allow that delivery in your current abode?

Amazing.

60 posted on 01/20/2009 6:04:14 PM PST by Glenn (Free Venezuela!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 121-137 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson