No, just straight from the bottle into the glass. I don't drink it as a shot and sip on it while sitting, talking and enjoying the passing of time. Remember though that you should drink the whiskey you like the way you like it and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
I keep my glencairn glasses in the freezer, which cools the whisky without diluting it. Works well for me.
Nope - room temp. Cold whisky loses flavour. But as others have said there is no wrong way to enjoy whisky. Very occasionally I might try a few drops of room temp water in a cask strength dram just to see if the flavour profile opens up a bit after you cut out some of the alcohol burn but generally just always go straight from the bottle into the glass.
Agree wholeheartedly (as a general guide). Also, Happy Burns Night and get a haggis up you! I will be toasting the bard with a wee (!) Green Spot, as due to poor planning, I seem to have run out of whisky. Oh well, Gaelic solidarity -Slàinte Mhath!
It's obviously an emergency situation so in the absence of whisky the whiskey is an acceptable substitute.
So I was in a bar, someone else paying, had the Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19. Two actually. Very nice. Made the Lagavulin 16 I had later not seem so nice.
The Ardbeg 19 was just nicer (smoother, sweeter, less acrid?) compared to other Ardbeg's I've had. Laga 16 is smokier and still nice, but not as nice... Didn't have the depth of flavour that the Ardbeg has. The girl pouring my first Ardbeg wanted to put it in a long glass with ice... I saw they had some small balloons and got her to pour it in one of them. She spilled some of it on the bar Later my friend mentioned they had glencairn glasses with little lids to stop the flavour escaping, so the next drinks were in those.
Redbreast 12 is my daily drinker (not literally) and I've wanted to try the cask strength for a while now but the price jump is significant. I should just go find a whiskey bar that has it and try it out there before taking the plunge. Interested to hear your thoughts on a comparison to the normal version.
I'm looking for suggestions here. I don't drink much any more but traveling interstate next weekend to catch up with a bunch of old friends & plan on having a few. My Goto Whiskey is Glenlivet 12 year old single malt which sells for around $80 bottle. Any suggestions around the same price range give or take?
Do you like peaty whisksy or not? If you like peaty then try Talisker or Caol Ila. Whisky is expensive now, and $120 seems to be the new $80.
I'll fall back on my old faithful. Redbreast 12 year old for around $90 - $100. The Glenlivet isn't smokey or peaty and you could compare the sweetness between the two.
I have no idea what Peaty is. The best guide I can give is I'm more of a bourbon guy & not a fan of the Glenfiddich & Johnny Walker style whiskey. I can tolerate Jack Daniels. Don't mind Canadian Club & their 12 year old is not too bad. The Glenlivet 12 is top of my list now but always keen to try something new. I don't mind paying a little more as it's not like I'm drinking a bottle per week. Closer to a bottle per year these days. That said, some of the Aus made Whiskey is stupidly priced & I have no interest in pissing $500+ up against a wall. I expect we'll give it a nudge over the week with guys coming from all over Australia & a couple from overseas so it would be good to have a couple of decent options at hand. Last time we caught up in Sep a few of the guys had Honey & Chili Whiskeys & Rums but that's not my thing. I stay away from Rum as it gets me a bit too fired up. Thanks Radley & Chook. I'll check out those this weekend when I start prepping & packing.
