Posted on 11/21/2017 8:27:19 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
A few drops of cold, pure water.
Anything else is sheer barbarism.
living in cardboard boxes under the overpass can attest. ....
I quit drinking long enough ago that I can now afford a house with indoor plumbing.
>>I love the smokey, peaty islay scotches....LOVE Lagaluvin (sp), Laphroaig, Arbegs, etc.<<
Last Christmas my SIL gave me a bottle of Laphroaig which, I confess, I’d never had before and haven’t yet opened. But while out to dinner a few weeks ago, I ordered a Laphroaig on the rocks.
My wife looked at me and asked, “How do you like it?”
I said, “They must have thrown some dirty sneakers in the mixture and let them age with the malt.”
An acquired taste indeed. Is the sneaker taste the peat or the smokiness? LOL. I will acquire the taste before the bottle runs dry.
LOL! As far as I’m concerned, scotch makes a dandy emetic.
Thank you very much.
Much appreciated!
Thanks!
“favorite part was the scotch drinking classes from the colorful old brit with a rich Scott brogue.”
A colorful old brit? According to businessinsider.com, the top nine scotch whiskys are all distilled and bottled in Scotland. What does a Brit know? And make sure you don’t use the “e.” That’s the Irish spelling.
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This article doesn’t actually tell you how to drink Scotch. It took me awhile to figure out you can’t swig it like other alcohols. Take a small sip, hold it in your mouth for several seconds, swirl it around, then open and inhale. You’ll start getting all these aromas and flavors coming through, and if you do it right it doesn’t burn, it’s actually quite enjoyable.
#3 is the only way to drink it.
I do prefer crushed ice rather than one big cube.
two fingers of ice, and two fingers of whisky.
If you’re drinking Laphroaig, go to Step 1 (pour it). And now you’re done — just sip back and enjoy!
I don’t think I’ll ever get over Macho Grande.
My grandfather used to tell the story of his bartender friend asking a customer, “What’ll ya have?”
The customer said, “Scotch and ginger ale.”
“Not in my bar ya won’t!”
I got one just as bad. I was at a bar in Texas a long time ago and this cowboy looking guy came up and ordered Johnnie Walker Red and Diet Coke. The whole bar went silent. I moved to the other end.
The dirty secret is Irish Guineas does taste better!
It’s amazing how fast small vices cost big $$$.
“I usually just chew on a burned band-aid when I need to replicate scotch flavor.”
If you are really into that flavor try LaPhroaig.
We had an Islay Island tasting a couple months ago and came a away with this description of LaPhroaig (we had two LaPhoaigs.)
“A young man not showered in a few days, after hiking in the woods starts a wet, smokey fire; and while sitting in the smoke, peels off the one-week old, large Band-Aid covering a bloody wound on his knee.”
Enjoy! LOL
Now, on the other had, Lagavulin. Oh, yea, nothing better. Maybe the Highland Park.
“I love the smokey, peaty islay scotches....LOVE Lagaluvin (sp), Laphroaig, Arbegs, etc.”
HA.
My kids and I just had another islay tasting a couple months ago. Had all those and more that you list above.
‘Highland Park 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Orkney, Scotland’
$19,999
‘Highland Park is one of my all time favorites.
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