Author Topic: Question for Scotch Drinkers (Read 1246 times)

Curval · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:02:28 AM »

Scotch....*shudder*

Just cannot drink the stuff.

Same thing with cognac. When I was in Africa my host brought out a ludicrously expensive cognac to "treat" us. I couldn't drink it. I ended up excusing myself to go to the bathroom and poured it down the drain. I have no idea how many hundreds of dollars I wasted, but for me it was undrinkable and I didn't want to offend the guy.

Five minutes later he poured me ANOTHER one despite my protestations. That time I was able to say that I could only handle what I had already been given and this was accepted. My host ended up drinking that one.

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:04:51 AM »

Can't stand cognac myself.

storch · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:15:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Scotch....*shudder*

Just cannot drink the stuff.

Same thing with cognac. When I was in Africa my host brought out a ludicrously expensive cognac to "treat" us. I couldn't drink it. I ended up excusing myself to go to the bathroom and poured it down the drain. I have no idea how many hundreds of dollars I wasted, but for me it was undrinkable and I didn't want to offend the guy.

Five minutes later he poured me ANOTHER one despite my protestations. That time I was able to say that I could only handle what I had already been given and this was accepted. My host ended up drinking that one.

a by product of a pink short wearing education perhaps?

hitech · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:29:20 AM »

Obviously my day in day out scotch is Craigenmore, Have a bottle of abunadh in the office, (thanks to a player) that is getting very close to being opened for a special occasion. Havn't ever tried abunadh before. Will drink that with just a splash no rocks.

Craigenmore I drink just on the rocks.

Others I enjoy
Might have spellings wrong.

Glenmorenga 18

Royal Locknar.

Oban

Laphroig , thanks to Blue Baron

midnight Target · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:48:27 AM »

I have ..

18 yr Glenlivet
15 yr Glenlivet (French Oak Reserve)
12 yr Balvenie

All are very good IMHO. I never liked the Macallan. I also keep a bottle of Makers Mark just for those times when I want something different.

I agree about the Aberlour, good stuff indeed. Even the 10 yr old is very smooth.

Toad · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2007, 09:48:56 AM »

Amazing how good Laphroaig is with just a tad of water in it, isn't it?

Not nearly as good without the water but wow... it's so good with a wee bit of water.

Dinger · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2007, 10:20:35 AM »

abunad'h was supposedly born as an attempt to approximate "good scotch" as it was made at the end of the 19th century. It's quite a different taste, and worth sampling.

I was skeptical about the "splash of water" doctrine, but, indeed, the tiniest drop seems to do the trick (especially if you've got an unfiltered-or whatever it is they do-scotch)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:20:39 AM »

I know most of you "pure" whiskey drinkers will probably snub your noses at it, but my favorite drink is Drambuie. Sure, a great aged single malt is a beautiful thing, but Drambuie is like liquid gold that wakes up all your tastebuds and says "hey lets go party!"

Awesome stuff.

detch01 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:25:25 AM »

My regular is Aberlour, although I've got a bottle of Laphroaig that gets the occasional sip taken out of it. Single malts in this house are drunk neat (with a couple of drops of water to bring out the flavour).
When the unwashed masses come over I break out the Famous Grouse, a decent enough drink for a blend that doesn't break my heart to see polluted.

Cheers
asw

Toad · « **Reply #24 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:32:07 AM »

You ought to drop those clowns at Laphroaig a line; they still don't know how to drink their own whiskey.

Unwashed Distillers Club

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Adding a little water releases a rich aroma of peat smoke with some sweetness and strong hints of the sea.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 07, 2007, 11:33:28 AM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
I know most of you "pure" whiskey drinkers will probably snub your noses at it, but my favorite drink is Drambuie. Sure, a great aged single malt is a beautiful thing, but Drambuie is like liquid gold that wakes up all your tastebuds and says "hey lets go party!"

Awesome stuff.

Rusty Nail all the way.

Hawco · « **Reply #26 on:** February 07, 2007, 12:18:09 PM »

Cardhu- before they changed the set up, Macallan as an everyday/week thing, Johnny Walker black sometimes, To be honest, I like Famous grouse too, It all depends on the mod and whom I'm with as to what I'll pull out, I have about 2 bottles (one in a decanter) of the orginal Cardhu and so I really ration myself on that one.
Never put Ice in any of my whisky, usually one/2 fingers of whisky then the same for water.

Dux · « **Reply #27 on:** February 07, 2007, 12:27:05 PM »

Favorite, easy to find: Oban
Favorite, hard to find: Mortlach

"... that is getting very close to being opened for a special occasion..." Funny how nobody picked up on that.

Airscrew · « **Reply #28 on:** February 07, 2007, 12:37:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Dux
"... that is getting very close to being opened for a special occasion..." Funny how nobody picked up on that.

I was just thinking the same thing...

also this

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Originally posted by hitech
Might have spellings wrong.

No say it aint so

DREDger · « **Reply #29 on:** February 07, 2007, 01:02:02 PM »

I never really understood why anyone would want to drink scotch when we have bourbon available.

I used to only drink scotch in college, mostly cause I could rest easy my roomates would leave it alone.

Author Topic: Question for Scotch Drinkers (Read 1246 times)

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