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Single Malt Scotch!

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MAJOR METAL said:
Just look at all the beautiful amber in this thread! Whose up/down for a drink?
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Indeed. A pale amber for me. It's a mystery miniature, bought by wife at the gift shop at Skara Brae (a fantastically preserved stone age settlement) on Orkney. The malt itself though is a 12-year old Speyside of unspecified distillery.

Warm spiced fruit on the nose, with hints of orange. A real tongue-numbing fire that blunts any flavour. A few drops of water open it up to reveal some toffee and salt. None too subtle - mind you, neither are most of my favourites, but this isn't special enough to carry out any detective work. Pleasant enough for a weeknight in front of the TV.
 
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line6man said:
Whenever I order whiskey at a restaurant, the waitress acts kind of surprised that I want it neat. It's like I'm ordering soda with no ice, or something. Is it unusual to do this?
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In the US, yes. When I first moved here I'd just order a single malt and do a double-take when handed a glass with ice in it.

("But you didn't say 'no ice'" sez the bartender ... "But I didn't say 'no elephant dung' either" sez me...)
 
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nickbass79 said:
Got a bottle of Laphroaig Quarter Cask as a gift. For someone who doesn't care for Islay malts, it sure does smell good. Guess I have a task this weekend...learn to appreciate Islay malts:D
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That's one of my favorites and I hope you like it as much as more than a few others of us do.
Just take your time with it, sniffing for a while before dousing your taste buds with it, and you may want to add a teaspoon of water to soften it a touch and also open up the flavor.
 
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UncleFluffy said:
In the US, yes. When I first moved here I'd just order a single malt and do a double-take when handed a glass with ice in it.

("But you didn't say 'no ice'" sez the bartender ... "But I didn't say 'no elephant dung' either" sez me...)
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yeah.. i dont understand why. the few times i've had glasses of decent malts with ice i felt it just ruins them completely. i dont mind a dram like glenlivet 12, or johnny black, but with ice it's half as enjoyable. to me, at least. putting ice in higher-end drams is just wasteful.

still very merrily enjoying that bottle of mcclellands islay. had one glass of it, then a glass of lagavulin 16 last night... i have a feeling it will be a very peaty winter indeed this year.. also still slowly trying to get through a bottle of buffalo trace bourbon i bought over the summer. i don't plan on buying another, i dont like it nearly as much as elijah craig 12, which is $10 cheaper.
 
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groooooove said:
yeah.. i dont understand why. the few times i've had glasses of decent malts with ice i felt it just ruins them completely. i dont mind a dram like glenlivet 12, or johnny black, but with ice it's half as enjoyable. to me, at least. putting ice in higher-end drams is just wasteful.

still very merrily enjoying that bottle of mcclellands islay. had one glass of it, then a glass of lagavulin 16 last night... i have a feeling it will be a very peaty winter indeed this year.. also still slowly trying to get through a bottle of buffalo trace bourbon i bought over the summer. i don't plan on buying another, i dont like it nearly as much as elijah craig 12, which is $10 cheaper.
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Elijah Craig 12 is awesome...I also love Four Roses (both Single Barrel and Small Batch). I'm surprised Buffalo Trace is more expensive than EC? I thought it was the other way around?
 
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Just got a bottle of Balvenie 14 year old, Caribbean Cask (aged in Caribbean Rum casks).

The purist in me somewhat shuddered at the thought of a foreign cask in scotch, but it was on sale at ridiculous price for a whisky that old so I thought I'd try it out. What a pleasant surprise! Reallllly spicy, with a chest burn more akin to rum than to whisky. Quite enjoyable.
 
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jrthebassguy said:
Just got a bottle of Balvenie 14 year old, Caribbean Cask (aged in Caribbean Rum casks).

The purist in me somewhat shuddered at the thought of a foreign cask in scotch, but it was on sale at ridiculous price for a whisky that old so I thought I'd try it out. What a pleasant surprise! Reallllly spicy, with a chest burn more akin to rum than to whisky. Quite enjoyable.
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:eyebrow:

Damn those foreign casks, next thing you know they'll be using Bourbon or Sherry casks!

:hiding:
 
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Last night I pulled out an old bottle of Dalmore lurking on the back of the shelf that had a couple of fingers-worth left in the bottom. Tasty, a little sweeter and gentler than I normally go for, and not very complex. Definitely an easy drinker.
 

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