Got him the Speyburn and it was a success! Also gave him a list of the suggestions here in case he wanted to seek any of them out.
And the Glencairn tumblers were a big hit too.
And the Glencairn tumblers were a big hit too.
His usual suspects are Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, and Glenlivit.
If I'm looking on the affordable end, I like Black Grouse. But the best of all is (strangely) Yamazaki Single Malt 12-year old scotch. It's Japanese. Medium body, not too peaty, oak casks, subtle, really nice.
Stay away from Ardbeg Single Islay Malt Scotch. Unless you like drinking campfires. I am not even kidding, it is that strong. Oddly enough, a splash of water is recommended with this one to cut the smokiness.
Don't try the Smokehead. I love me some smokiness, even Ardbeg, but the Smokehead got to me.
It's been coooold here in Alaska, running up to Christmas, so I got me some Laphroaig. Very nice sipping before the fireplace of an evening.
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This year, I got the hubby a 12yr old Tomatin, which was much enjoyed by him and his father. A friend of his also got him Black Grouse, which he found to be too strong for his tastes.
6. Drinking it with ice waters it down, and is definitely something newer devotees tend to do until their palette adjusts, before adapting to drinking it neat.
Having worked for many years in pubs in the UK, and served many whiskies to many scotsmen, having ice with scotch is definitely not just a "newbie" thing.
A single cube of ice is a very common way of drinking scotch, as is a small jug of water as Bufty (from Scotland!) mentions.
Amen to that! Having a sip of my Oban Small cask in honor of my last trip across the pond. (My Dalwhinnee Wintter Gold is gone, sadly, but the Oban lives on...for now! )Drink your scotch how you like it best
I quite like ice in my scotch if I'm drinking a blend like a Grouse or Johnny Red. With a single malt, I'll have a glass of ice water along side but the whisky is consumed neat. I may or may not add a dollop of water.
Tragically true. But the trip is worthwhile.Agreed. Good company and a bottle of fine malt will soon disappear.
Really?? That's interesting. My company is based out of the U.K. (Enfield, north of London), and the pubs I've been to, never saw it. The guys from the company set out several labels for me to sample last time I was there (all were great btw), but no one offered any ice. LOL. To each their own I suppose though.