Stages of Whisky Consumption
Tailored classic
Smoke and peat
Flavour magic
Mellow and sweet
Sherry giant
All appeal
Dark in colour
Pour to reveal
Perfect nose
A floral arrangement
Mouth presence
Like road pavement
Whisky tasting
Quite a treat
Belly warming
Feel the heat
Length persistent
Quite a pleasure
Now to pour
One more measure
Boring description
Can offend
Let’s drink the whisky
To the end
Whisky consumed
Become obtrusive
Scotch versus Irish
Get abusive
Whisky culture,
Whisky snob
Glass selection,
What a knob
Still standing
Quite a feat
Drink too much
Can hardly speak
Many whiskies
Grace the palate
Partner threatening
With a mallet
Brain function
Slips a little
Mind and body
Oh so brittle
Too many whiskies
Heavy head
Consumed enough
Stay in bed
Revival needed
Following day
Ready next night
More whisky play
Whisky drinkers
Slow to learn
Night after night
A whisky return
Lovely whiskies
Make us frenetic
We can’t help it
It must be genetic
Consider sobriety
Stop drinking today
You must be joking
No bloody way
To be honest
A silly rhyme
Serious work?
Too much time
by Tim Duckett
