Scotch

[T8B95]

Love me some Scotch Whiskey, on the rocks.

I'll go with the OP here on Glenfiddich.

What's the point getting a good single malt like that, if you're going to dilute it and throw ice in it?


You'd be better off getting the cheapest youngest blend you can

Sorry if I don't like my liquor tasting like warm piss .

I usually drink it quickly enough that the ice doesn't get the time to melt.

 

[Tulks]

Funny, but as a Scotsman, a professional bartender, and an employee of the world's largest whiskey-producing multinational (aka the Evil Empire, in UK bartending circles), I almost feel that this thread was made for me...

i'd've said Whisky, but there was bound to be some fail trying to correct the spelling...

You would actually have been right here. Scotch is Whisky, Stuff from Ireland is Whiskey (plus other places use whiskey as far as I'm aware).

To my knowledge, both the Japanese and the Soviet Canuckistanis also use "whisky".

That said, the whisky/whiskey thing is pretty much just a language quirk, as with, say, 'colour' vs. 'color' in UK and American English.

Love me some Scotch Whiskey, on the rocks.

I'll go with the OP here on Glenfiddich.

What's the point getting a good single malt like that, if you're going to dilute it and throw ice in it?


You'd be better off getting the cheapest youngest blend you can

Sorry if I don't like my liquor tasting like warm piss .

I usually drink it quickly enough that the ice doesn't get the time to melt.

After years of criticising people on how they prefer a drink, I've come to the opinion that one should drink a spirit in whichever way they most enjoy it. A couple of drops of room-temperature water is all a spirit really needs to release most aromatics, but if that's still too strong for you, or requires chilling, then by all means go for it. Just don't drown it with a mixer which completely overtakes any subtlety in the flavour.

 

[ewhac]

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There's wonder to be sipped across the spectrum, but we're not here to talk about those unheralded gems or old fogeys who live up to the hype. No, today we're here to discuss three whiskies that should probably go unmentioned. Walk into a bar and inquire about them, and the whole place will go quiet, and everyone will stare at you, like one of those taverns in a Hammer horror film when someone asks about Castle Dracula. [ ... ]

 

[Psychoid]

I'm particularly fond of whiskies from the Islay region of Scotland - and I can highly recommend anything from the Ardbeg distillery.

As for how I drink it; neat. It's the only way.

it's claimed that a little highland spring water improves the taste, but I've never noticed a big differance.

that's for Scotches somewhere around cask strength; not the ~42 vol % - that's make them way to thin.
the water "extends" the Scotch, making space for all the flavours somewhere hidden in it.

Also, this. Adding a drop of water to a decent single malt can hugely improve the flavour.

 

[Flames66]

I drink Tesco value scotch whiskey mixed with Dr Pepper.

 

[rossable]

I APPROVE! i've had many including a $75 glass once, though i forget the name. Glenmorangie is a personal favorite neat sipping scotch for two reasons, it's an excellent mid-shelf, and it's from ross-shire. what i really love is cork gin... too bad you can't get it in the states!

 

[s0p0g]

i beg to differ: "decent" doesn't necessarily mean "old", and "old" doesn't mean good; xyz years old is not a lable of quality (f.e., the (possibly) well known Dimple is available as 15y.o. for some time nowm, but the more recent 15yo variant is not as good as the "classic" 12yo vintage; climat4e during that simply was better)

don't look at the age, look at the weather during the year of production; that is far more meaningful than the year

I'm particularly fond of whiskies from the Islay region of Scotland - and I can highly recommend anything from the Ardbeg distillery.

As for how I drink it; neat. It's the only way.

it's claimed that a little highland spring water improves the taste, but I've never noticed a big differance.

that's for Scotches somewhere around cask strength; not the ~42 vol % - that's make them way to thin.
the water "extends" the Scotch, making space for all the flavours somewhere hidden in it.

Also, this. Adding a drop of water to a decent single malt can hugely improve the flavour.

as said before, it hugely depends on the vol% of the whisky
i know know some people who add water to every whisky they get their hands, and thus are being more "scottish" than the Scots.
not every Whisky needs some water added.

 

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I like Highland Park single-malt.

 

[IndianaJonny]

My earliest awareness of whisky was this:

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[ApeShapeDeity]

This.

But be prepared for your wallet to become apreciably lighter.

 

[Psychoid]

I'm particularly fond of whiskies from the Islay region of Scotland - and I can highly recommend anything from the Ardbeg distillery.

As for how I drink it; neat. It's the only way.

it's claimed that a little highland spring water improves the taste, but I've never noticed a big differance.

that's for Scotches somewhere around cask strength; not the ~42 vol % - that's make them way to thin.
the water "extends" the Scotch, making space for all the flavours somewhere hidden in it.

Also, this. Adding a drop of water to a decent single malt can hugely improve the flavour.

as said before, it hugely depends on the vol% of the whisky
i know know some people who add water to every whisky they get their hands, and thus are being more "scottish" than the Scots.
not every Whisky needs some water added.

Oh, I completely agree - that was what I was getting at (or trying to) by saying "a decent single malt".
I live not far south of the Scottish border and am good friends with more than one Scot - I like to think I've been well educated in whiskies

 

[Plurralbles]

of course! YUM!

Dont' get it often though.

 

[c_westerman13]

Nothing like a snifter of whiskey and a cigar.

Favourite has to be Ardbeg- unfortunately the folks who made it seemed to of realised just how special it was and jumped up the price to silly levels.

Oh and I utterly despise Glenfidditch- they put colouring in it to the colour they want, and it tastes like cough syrup.

Ardbeg? it is good, is it? theres a shop near me with it at £10 off a bottle - I was already tempted!

 

[Togs]

Ardbeg? it is good, is it? theres a shop near me with it at £10 off a bottle - I was already tempted!

Ive seen bottles go for £60 near me, its very peaty and slightly smokey, if you like your Islays id strongly reccommend it.

Oh and being asked about whiskey by Justin Bieber maybe the most surreal thing that's happened to me day.

 

[SckizoBoy]

don't you DARE throwing ice or some shit into a good Scotch - killing just isn't right, be it people or Scotches.

also, it has to be rather warm (something around room temperature - unless you've got your windows open all day, even if the air temperature is well below 0°C)

and don't even think about pouring it into a tumbler - nosing glasses are the only way to go <3

i bet OP has no qualms doing all of the above :'(

You know, I spent about ten minutes reading the OP and thinking over and over... 'scotch... on ice... huh?' Thanks for relieving me of the burden of bollocking him. -_-

Anyway, OT, Glenfiddich 18 is OK, Balvenie (I think) is better (albeit harder to get here), but on the whole, I drink brandy instead. I get annoyed when at pubs, 'cos they never serve brandy in brandy glasses. Oh well...

EDIT:

Comes on in waves; he'll go through a scotch and coke phase and have one every night after work, then not have a drop for a month when the mood passes.

I hate the taste and smell, personally.

Coke?! COKE?! No wonder you can't stand the taste/smell. That's just butchering the drink (if that's even possible)... well, both drinks in fact (the scotch more, for obvious reasons).

 

[Cheesepower5]

I can't say I'm a big fan of scotch, I prefer whiskey. But Glenmorangie is really good, none the less.

 

[Max_imus]

I got a bottle of Balvenie Double Cask. That is some fine whisky. Most Speyside ones are, though. Islay has a tad too much peat in it for my liking.

 

[Togs]

Coke?! COKE?! No wonder you can't stand the taste/smell. That's just butchering the drink (if that's even possible)... well, both drinks in fact (the scotch more, for obvious reasons).

I once bought a £75 bottle of Caol Ilsa 16 year old- pretty much the final word in Islays, decided to share it with my new housemate as a "getting to know you by getting pissed on fine booze" thing- dude went out the room and came back with a bottle of coke, I so very nearly strangled him.

I can't say I'm a big fan of scotch, I prefer whiskey. But Glenmorangie is really good, none the less.

Not sure if serious.....