New hobby: Scotch!

In uk I tried whiskey [scots] and brandy as part of the norm but turned against them both in the end and prefer bourbon - my son however hates bourbon and will only drink scots whiskey - strange heh
 

Had my neighbor over for dinner last night, he brought some bottles with him. First off, he gave me a 1/2 bottle of JW Green, he didn't care for it, but I like it, am having some right this moment. ;)
Also brought a bottle of The Dalmore. I'm sampling just a wee dram of each, The Dalmore was good. I don't remember the name of the other bottle of single malt Scotch my neighbor brought over, will have to text him.
 
Here is everything you always wanted to know about Johnny Walker- an interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Walker

My Scottish friend at the gym would have a $h!t hissy when she hears of people drinking Scotch with mixers! However, here's a few that did:

Winston Churchill's favourite whisky was Johnnie Walker Red Label, which he mixed with a large amount of water and drank throughout the day.[65]

Vanity Fair writer Christopher Hitchens was partial to Johnnie Walker Black Label cut with Perrier sparkling mineral water and referred to it as "Mr Walker's Amber Restorative".[66]

Johnnie Walker Blue Label was a favourite of US president Richard Nixon's; Nixon used to enjoy it with ginger ale and a wedge of lime.[67]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Walker#Cultural_figures
 
Dalmore 12 has been my go-to ever since I tried it a few years ago but in the past few weeks I've been doing a little experimenting with a couple of other sherry finished scotches......Aberlour 12 and Glendronach 12.

Aberlour 12 is a little to peaty / smokey for my tastes but Glendronach 12 is without a doubt nectar of the Gods and has quite possibly replaced Dalmore 12 as my go-to / favorite......sometimes it pays to experiment.

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Just bought a bottle of one of my favourites, 'Sweet Smoke' from the Ailsa Bay distillery, and another I thought I'd try, 'Douglas Laing's Provenance'. It's quite an interesting single cask malt from the Glen Garioch distillery with a limited release of 292 bottles. After the initial hit, there is a distinct aftertaste of chocolate!
 
Nathan said:
Here is everything you always wanted to know about Johnny Walker- an interesting read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Walker

My Scottish friend at the gym would have a $h!t hissy when she hears of people drinking Scotch with mixers! However, here's a few that did:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnnie_Walker#Cultural_figures
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Nathan said:
Johnnie Walker Blue Label was a favourite of US president Richard Nixon's; Nixon used to enjoy it with ginger ale and a wedge of lime.[67]
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I always knew there was something screwy about Nixon! This proves it. Really, ginger ale and a wedge...NO NEVER
 
One colleague told me that he always kept single malts and a bottle of blended whisky. When he was offering a drink to visitors, he would ask them if they liked anything in their scotch. If they said 'yes', he would serve them the blend. If they said, 'just a little water', they would get the single malt.

Adding anything other than a drop of spring water to a single malt, should be an offence. I note that the 'Blue label' recommends that it is served neat or with a little spring water.
 
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One colleague told me that he always kept single malts and a bottle of blended whisky. When he was offering a drink to visitors, he would ask them if they liked anything in their scotch. If they said 'yes', he would serve them the blend. If they said, 'just a little water', they would get the single malt.

Adding anything other than a drop of spring water to a single malt, should be an offence. I note that the 'Blue label' recommends that it is served neat or with a little spring water.
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Exactly!
 
Funny thing, I seemed to have run out of single malt. :unsure: Oh well, while I'm pondering my next single malt purchase I picked up a bottle of Scoresby. On some retail website they describe Scoresby as " high quality lighter scotch with a slight hint of peat, but not 'peaty'." I have to agree, smooth like Cutty Sark but with a bit more '"character".
 

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Not being a consumer of alcohol, I wouldn't know good scotch from cream soda. One time the lab supervisor had a holiday party at his house. He said to me that he got some very good wine (he was an oenophile) and I just had to taste it. I didn't want to hurt his feelings so I told him to put a tablespoon in a shotglass. I took a sip and it tasted like vinegar mixed with cough syrup...so there's my taste in potables.
 
Teacher Terry said:
Nathan, I am curious why you would start drinking after 13 years of abstinence?
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I originally quit drinking in 2006 because during a doctor's visit for a painful orthopedic problem my blood pressure was described as being at "stroke levels", that got my attention. I didn't want to go down that road, decided that the best thing I could do that day to maybe save my life would be to stop drinking. Without changing any other aspect of my lifestyle I lost 40 pounds in just a few months. That helped bring down my BP, although I was still taking BP meds. Eventually I lost another 80 lb.s., became a fitness enthusiast.

Anyway, I started drinking to help take the "edge" off some of my osteoarthritic discomfort, and muscle stiffness, and have a relaxing hour in the day. Not too much, just a wee dram...or so. ;)
 
Nathan said:
@OneEyedDiva , Scotch is an acquired taste, and needs the accompanying acquired state of mind.🤗
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and a really good cigar.

Nathan said:
I started drinking to help take the "edge" off some of my osteoarthritic discomfort, and muscle stiffness, and have a relaxing hour in the day. Not too much, just a wee dram...or so. ;)
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I'd give my mom a bourbon whiskey sour every late-evening, shortly before she went to bed. She slept better through the night without having to wake up to take extra pain medication.
 
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