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Blood-Tree:
Yeah, personally, it depends on the occasion. If I'm out for the night then Jameson is usually my preference. For a nightcap however, Islay is the business.

Ladies and Gentleman, may I be allowed to be so bold as to raise a subject of great controversy?

Namely: on the rocks, or neat?

ankhtahr:
No water in the Whisky. I have some Whisky Rocks, if it's too warm, but usually I drink my whisky unchilled.

celticgeek:
I sat down and wrote this after the morning's errands, but before I
went through the thread.  Then I read the thread and edited it
somewhat.

Well, yes.  I am a Laphroaig drinker, and I usually drink the regular
10 year old. 

I started out drinking Glenfiddich (my brother-in-law's tipple), but
then a friend introduced me to Laphroaig, and that was that. 

I have tried Laphroaig cask strength, quarter cask, and 15 year old,
all very good.  I tend to drink the 10 year old, primarily keeping the
other stuff for special occasions.  I drink it almost neat, just a
little splash of water to release the flavor and aroma (as advised by
the Laphroaig distiller.  My friend who introduced me the Laphroaig puts
a little cracked ice in his.  I do have a glencairn glass that I drink
it from. 

I have also tried Lagavulin, Ardbeg Uigeadail, Caol Ila, Talisker, and
Bowmore.  I have not tried Bruichladdich or Bunnahabhain, since I can't
find them here, although I keep checking. 

There is also a single malt distilled in Wales, Penderyn
distillery, which I would like to try,
and is apparently available from a liquor store across the city from me,
although I have not been there yet. 

At various festive gatherings, I have drunk blended rotgut scotch, but I
tend to water it down.  And add ice.  Doesn't help much. 

I have the following in my liquor cabinet at the moment:  Bacardi rum,
Lord Calvert Canadian (my sister-in-law drinks this), Laphroaig 10 year old,
the potcheen mentioned in another thread, another sample bottle of
Bunratty mead, some red wine (Shiraz), Tanqueray gin, and Smirnoff Vodka.

I do drink Irish whiskey, usually Bushmill's or Jameson's, neat. 

Blood-Tree:
Penderyn is nice. Pungent.

Aethien:
Out of curiosity, how often do you guys try new whisky's? As a beer geek, trying new beer is what it's all about but I imagine that that's not all that feasible for whiskey when you're paying £/$/€50+ a bottle.

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