Review of Union Jack by vilmoskörte
Union Jack, Schlüterstr. 15, 10625 Berlin
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Compliment
vilmoskörte (30-04-2008) 
This pub is old. Not as old as many a pub on the island after whose flag it is named, but for a pub in Berlin – or to be more precise, West-Berlin – it has quite a tradition (since 1976). And it has more to offer than just tradition: its dark wood-panelled rooms house a remarkable selection of whiskies, more than four hundred can be tasted here. And the friendly owner – she only seems to be known by her nickname Snake – is very knowlegeable when it comes to select the right kind of whisky for her guests, who – if not experts – might be overwhelmed by the assortment.
I went here with a friend to do a bit of whisky tasting and it became a very enjoyable evening. We started out with a mineral water and then had our first whisky, my friend’s preferences were more in the direction of whiskies with a peaty taste whereas I tended more towards the milder variant. We both were very satisfied with the owner’s recommendation. Which continued for the rest of the evening, and I won’t tell you exactly how many whiskies we tasted. Neither will I present a list of whisky names nor a professional whisky taster’s poetry. You may, however, have a look on the compromising photographs. Of course, we had an Ale or Stout or even two or three of them in between the whiskies.
A remarkable place, a dinosaur of good old West-Berlin hospitality, solid as a rock in the middle of newfangled clubs and bars opened – and closed again – elsewhere in this city. Highly recommended. (30.4.2008)
Tags charlottenburg, pub, whisky, scotch, real ale, west berlin
Comments (10) Offending content?Comments:
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And after this evening your still able to write this review?
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Hübsche Trophäensammlung, Herr vilmos.
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Ach, das ist doch nur eine kleine Gedankenstütze, damit ich beim nächsten Besuch weiß, was ich schon probiert habe…
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Even if they are called “Union Jack” - if they do have an old Bushmills or Jameson, may I come with you the next time?
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We concentrated on Scotch but they also have Irish, Canadian, American and Japanese Whiskies. And of course you may join us, we will announce the next event in the group Berlin.
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vilmoskörte, you hid that article well under the “Englisch” [sic] label. Thank you so much for the pictures, anyway! That was what I needed to complete my shopping list. :-)
eichhorn, I’d love it! I just hope you both can wait until I am back from my vacation on March 17.
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one Bushmill please
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Have you tried one of the wonderful smoked Skye single malts? Peaty and smoky, and not one to be trifled with…
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Wat denn, ausländisch kannste ooch?
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Meine Oma sagte mal bewundernd über einen Bekannten, der spreche “so gut ausländisch”.
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