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by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: The Beard Thread
Replies: 14
Views: 31893

Re: The Beard Thread

Conquistador perhaps?
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:38 am
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: The Beard Thread
Replies: 14
Views: 31893

Re: The Beard Thread

I've got the Handlebars with a landing strip between them... don't even know what you would classify it as... have had this style for about 5 years...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:05 am
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Cork vs Screw Cap
Replies: 24
Views: 55369

Re: Cork vs Screw Cap

What about glass corks on some decanters? Are these corks airtight and how do you feel about these in general? Can't be 100% certain on this but I would assume that they are not airtight, as pulling two bits of glass apart is quite difficult and if the temperature inside the bottle is hotter than r...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:05 am
Forum: Whiskey Cellar
Topic: Johnny Walker explained
Replies: 36
Views: 87531

Re: Johnny Walker explained

I bought a bottle duty free for AUD$167... very near 1/2 price and tastes twice as good... dollar for dollar that is ;)
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:06 pm
Forum: The Humidor
Topic: New project idea
Replies: 4
Views: 21070

New project idea

I stumbled upon this site: http://www.coffinails.com I was researching the legality and methods of growing my own tobacco... turns out in Australia it's an annoying thing to start doing... For one, you need a permit to grow tobacco. Secondly, you need to declare to the tax department how much you've...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 5
Views: 22068

Re: Happy New Year!

Last night was a mad frolic. While I was at my friends place, apparently some guy at a bar deployed an army smoke grenade at midnight and the entire bar had to be evacuated after that! A part of me wishes I had witnessed this event. What an opportune moment to do that. :poppin: Not very wise though...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:25 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 5
Views: 22068

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all members. Wishing you all prosperity, victory, and glory for 2008.
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:06 am
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Cork vs Screw Cap
Replies: 24
Views: 55369

Re: Cork vs Screw Cap

After re-reading all the arguments here, and they are all excellent I might add, I think we need to distinguish between the liquids being contained. We now know the flavours a 'corked' bottle of wine might inherit influence our choice, but what of Rum and Whiskeys, or other spirits? Can the taste be...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:02 am
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Forum updates!
Replies: 22
Views: 37332

Re: Forum updates!

That looks fantastic mate :)

Love it!
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:44 am
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Forum feature, ranking
Replies: 2
Views: 19291

Re: Forum feature, ranking

I'm not sure if post count is the way to go... we don't want post whoring... we want quality posts...

Perhaps this could just be something that is awarded for contribution to the site manually, rather than automatically?
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:12 pm
Forum: Other liquors and beverages
Topic: 2003 - Moondah Brook Cabernet Sauvignon
Replies: 0
Views: 19583

2003 - Moondah Brook Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery: Moondah Brook Country of Origin: Australia Region: Near Gingin - Western Australia Year: 2003 Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon Website: http://www.moondahbrook.com.au I had a glass of this while I was out to dinner. This was indeed an excellent compliment to the scotch fillet steak and pepper sauc...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: Other liquors and beverages
Topic: Absinthe
Replies: 11
Views: 27424

Re: Absinthe

Great thread reviver... well done :) Excuse my lack of knowledge, but why exactly is absinthe illegal in the states? Is there some particular ingredient in it or is the alcohol content too high? I've had it once when I was younger, I do not recall the brand, I only know that it was extremely hard to...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:35 am
Forum: Feedback & Help
Topic: What would you like to see?
Replies: 2
Views: 19204

Re: What would you like to see?

Just 2 things so far...
-A quick reply section at the bottom of each page
- A ranking system with possibly some monarchy-style names, or something else full of pomp. Ie. Count, Lord, Earl, Duke, Squire, Knight etc
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:35 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Forum updates!
Replies: 22
Views: 37332

Re: Forum updates!

I hope you implement a quick reply section at the bottom of each page :)

I like the colour schema though
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:44 pm
Forum: Rum Cellar
Topic: Review: Angostura 1919
Replies: 14
Views: 12682

Another quality review from our fellow connoisseur . Well done to you Sir.
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:31 pm
Forum: The Humidor
Topic: Cigars - Where to begin?
Replies: 1
Views: 18460

Cigars - Where to begin?

Let me be the first to make one thing clear. I know absolutely nothing about cigars, the only ones I've ever had were when I'd just started smoking about 10 years ago, and the occasional one passed around at a party... Asking me which ones they were is a moot question as I simply didn't pay attentio...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:33 pm
Forum: Whiskey Cellar
Topic: Johnny Walker explained
Replies: 36
Views: 87531

Yes this is true. Nothing happens to the whiskey once bottled, however, a 50 year old bottle, aged 25 years, would still be a fantastic gift for someone and they would be more appreciative of it.
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:01 am
Forum: Whiskey Cellar
Topic: Johnny Walker explained
Replies: 36
Views: 87531

Re: Johnny Walker explained

Fez Wearing Brigadier wrote:
Sir Niko Earl of Holm wrote:It is a bottle that can be bought, for instance, on the day someone is born and given to them on their 21st birthday.
You could always save it for their 25th birthday and it'll be 50 years young.
Well pointed out Sir... the options are limitless really :)
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Cork vs Screw Cap
Replies: 24
Views: 55369

The synthetic cork is, I find, much like Eliza Doolittle; a gravelly slut of a flower girl posing with a refined accent in a new dress and a few pointers in etiquette. Functional but inherently disingenuous. I will admit it has one distinct positive attribute and that is the relative ease and accur...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: The Drawing Room
Topic: Cork vs Screw Cap
Replies: 24
Views: 55369

I prefer cork... purely and simply because I find that cork gives a nicer taste to the wine. I'm not sure of the exact process, but I guess it gives its own flavour up to the bouquet. While twist tops are a grand idea for many reasons, mainly practicality, I still think there's something more elegan...
by Sir Niko Earl of Holm
Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:23 pm
Forum: Whiskey Cellar
Topic: Johnny Walker explained
Replies: 36
Views: 87531

Johnny Walker explained

Greetings everyone. I thought as my first post I would create a short and sweet thread explaining what the difference between all the Johnny Walker colours are... Unfortunately I do not have any of them with me at the moment to give you any accurate account as to their flavours, textures, and after ...