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Whisk(e)ys
catflea:
--- Quote from: Blood-Tree on 01 Mar 2013, 13:24 ---Namely: on the rocks, or neat?
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If I am in a pub/bar I'll usually have it on the rocks. However at home its either straight up neat or a teeny splash of water depending on my mood. Water does release flavours in the drink which you may not otherwise detect. Only a tiny tiny amount though, less than 1/4 water
Thrillho:
If I am wanting to get drunk and have no mixer, I'll put ice in cheap shitty scotch to blunt its horror.
BeoPuppy:
If someone gives me a bottle of cheap scotch I save it until november and then add sugar, orange peel, cloves and figs. Leave for month and you have a wonderful winter drink which has nothing to do with the horrible scotch it once was.
Also, I have one terrible bottle in the closet for decontamination of wounds.
Lupercal:
For me, as a fresh graduate, cheap whiskey will always have to be shoved crudely in a dirty glass with cheap cola. Maybe some ice if there is any left in the tiny student freezer. Follow it up with whatever beer was on offer at the supermarket.
Obviously you're all very seasoned. Jack Daniels isn't too bad - very much middle of the road stuff. I also really enjoy Red Stag when I want something a bit different.
Proper Scoth...Jonny Walker Red Label is great. The Famous Grouse is also quite smokey. I would love to get some proper aged stuff but it is rather expensive. I never go and drink whiskey at bars, because they over-charge and i don't want THEM to prepare my whiskey for me. Its a savouring thing. Pour all the dirty pints you like, there's one poison I prefer to do myself.
So, what recommendations do people have to move into tasty whiskeys? I've heard Jura is fairly good. I walk past a massive 21 year old Glenfiddich poster every day from work, which makes the after-work-drink seem all that more appealing.
ankhtahr:
Well, if you want something mild, then maybe something common like a Glenmorangie Original, I still like this one. Oban is quite nice as well, but I prefer Glenmorangie. If you want something really, really tasty and peaty, Laphroiag. It's probably one of the best known whiskys from Islay, and very popular for the strong taste. It's also rather affordable. If you can afford a little bit more (around 4€ difference here in Germany) you might also try the Laphroaig Quarter Cask, which tastes much stronger, but not of the Alcohol. Ardbeg is great as well, and Bruichladdich is fantastic.
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