Whisky, how can I develop a taste for it?
Discussion
whoami said:
Disastrous said:
I used to know the Director of a decent sized Speyside distillery. He drank Johnny Walker as a matter of course.
No good blends is a load of nonsense.
Indeed.No good blends is a load of nonsense.
Ill-informed rubbish.
h-cannon straight at me... well all i can say is that it's not meant as a rule for all whisky drinkers to live their lives by, but generally speaking [b]if you're a newcomer[b] (as OP clearly is), then steering clear of blends is a pretty good rule of thumb. Now if you could stop willfully mis-understanding me, that'd be great. Blown2CV said:
whoami said:
Disastrous said:
I used to know the Director of a decent sized Speyside distillery. He drank Johnny Walker as a matter of course.
No good blends is a load of nonsense.
Indeed.No good blends is a load of nonsense.
Ill-informed rubbish.
h-cannon straight at me... well all i can say is that it's not meant as a rule for all whisky drinkers to live their lives by, but generally speaking [b]if you're a newcomer[b] (as OP clearly is), then steering clear of blends is a pretty good rule of thumb. Now if you could stop willfully mis-understanding me, that'd be great. If you're eating simple home cooking every day at home, when you go to a nice restaurant you can get blown away by how nice the food is.
Edited by ManFromDelmonte on Friday 12th September 15:16
Cheeky pointer to the forthcoming PH whisky tasting night in London - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Chris Type R said:
Having tried some, I'm not sure I'd describe it as an introductory whisky.
The Singleton branding was diageo's pplan /attempt / strategy to mark out it;s eaiser / more introductory single malts ... the Glen Ord is particularly nice if you can get it ( as it's mainly sent to SE Asia)
I'm late to the party here, but just to echo what others have said about The Dalwhinnie. When someone new to single malts asks me what's good to start with, I always suggest Dalwhinnie.
There's a reason it's known as "The lady of single malts"
Another good one is Glenmorangie Lasanta.
There's a reason it's known as "The lady of single malts"
Another good one is Glenmorangie Lasanta.
Try an Old Fashioned cocktail first.
Its almost all whiskey, but a little sugar, the dilution from the ice, and a dash of bitters means its more approachable than neat whiskey. If you like those and get a taste for them, its a small jump to whiskey (or whisky) neat.
Grab a bottle of a good bourbon or a mixable Scotch like Monkey Shoulder and have a go - or just go to a bar that can make a good drink.
Its almost all whiskey, but a little sugar, the dilution from the ice, and a dash of bitters means its more approachable than neat whiskey. If you like those and get a taste for them, its a small jump to whiskey (or whisky) neat.
Grab a bottle of a good bourbon or a mixable Scotch like Monkey Shoulder and have a go - or just go to a bar that can make a good drink.
Ive recently got "into" Whisky, I can rarely stomach the large volume of lager I use to drink.
Ive started with the following collection:
Jura 10 Years
Jura Superstition
Oban 14 (no age bottle)
Dalmore 18 and 12
Macallan 10 and 18 (sherry oak)
Johnny Walker Black
Yamazki 12 year old
Hakushu Reserve
Hibiki 12 (this is a blend) Amazing bottle which will be used to hold more whisky when Ive finished
Nikka "From the Barrel"
Got a half bottle sample of a Dalmore too,
When Im with the father in law he gets out his Glenlivet, Talisker and Talisker Storm. All good
I also bought a tasting set from MasterofMalt of their Japanese samples. I really found them easy to drink hence the number of bottles from Japan in my collection.
I dont pretend to know a lot about whisky but as a new starter I find these very easy to drink. I drink them with no ice at room temp. No idea if thats correct, but these could be worth looking at for you. I normally find that he first few sips taste a bit odd, just of alcohol, but once your mouth gets coated the flavours come out. Dont let the first sip of a whisky put you off. have more!! The problem I have now is that I have one almost every day and they are big measures.....
I recommened looking at minitures before you blow money on a 50cl or 70cl bottle that you wont like. Masters Of Malt do collections or single miniture samples. Expensive but rather that than 40quid on a bottle you dont like.
Sainsburys often have Glenfidich 5cl bottles, Monkey Shoulder Samples etc.
Ive started with the following collection:
Jura 10 Years
Jura Superstition
Oban 14 (no age bottle)
Dalmore 18 and 12
Macallan 10 and 18 (sherry oak)
Johnny Walker Black
Yamazki 12 year old
Hakushu Reserve
Hibiki 12 (this is a blend) Amazing bottle which will be used to hold more whisky when Ive finished
Nikka "From the Barrel"
Got a half bottle sample of a Dalmore too,
When Im with the father in law he gets out his Glenlivet, Talisker and Talisker Storm. All good
I also bought a tasting set from MasterofMalt of their Japanese samples. I really found them easy to drink hence the number of bottles from Japan in my collection.
I dont pretend to know a lot about whisky but as a new starter I find these very easy to drink. I drink them with no ice at room temp. No idea if thats correct, but these could be worth looking at for you. I normally find that he first few sips taste a bit odd, just of alcohol, but once your mouth gets coated the flavours come out. Dont let the first sip of a whisky put you off. have more!! The problem I have now is that I have one almost every day and they are big measures.....
I recommened looking at minitures before you blow money on a 50cl or 70cl bottle that you wont like. Masters Of Malt do collections or single miniture samples. Expensive but rather that than 40quid on a bottle you dont like.
Sainsburys often have Glenfidich 5cl bottles, Monkey Shoulder Samples etc.
Edited by oldaudi on Thursday 18th September 21:20
Edited by oldaudi on Thursday 18th September 21:37
Aberlour was always my suggestion when I'd done someone a favour - nice & easy for them to find in the supermarket
But my vote would go to [url[The Arran malt|http://amzn.to/1uN0mZx[/url] - fond memories of a distillery tour with my Dad.
Also liked Edradour from the smallest distillery, kept a dram of that & drank it on the night my daughter was born.
But my vote would go to [url[The Arran malt|http://amzn.to/1uN0mZx[/url] - fond memories of a distillery tour with my Dad.
Also liked Edradour from the smallest distillery, kept a dram of that & drank it on the night my daughter was born.
Pot Bellied Fool said:
Also liked Edradour from the smallest distillery, kept a dram of that & drank it on the night my daughter was born.
Someone brought some Edradour fudge into work the other day. It was delicious. I was drinking Karuizawa Asama yesterday. That is a beautiful drink (I love the Japanese products).
I did smirk a little though when I saw the OP's post, if you don't like whisky then why try and force yourself to like it, or drink soft malts building up to the hard and peaty stuff? If you don't like it, you don't like it. The OP's post reads more like he attaches some sort of idealistic value to whisky and wants to partake in it simply for that reason, rather than because he likes the spirit. Would be really be any less happy to be sat in front of said fire, drinking a nice pint of winter ale or whatever he actually likes?
Podie said:
Cheeky pointer to the forthcoming PH whisky tasting night in London - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Thanks for your invitation, much appreciated but I but won't be able to come. Wish I could, sounds like the way forward to find new whiskies.Have just bought and tried a bottle of this: http://shop.glengoyne.com/twenty-five-year-old-gle...
Wow ! So much richer, complex and tastier than others I've tried. I like the lack of peat, it's so full of rich, stewed fruits, oak and cinnamon it's just fantastic ! I've found it hard to identify some of the tastes in younger whiskies but with this it's so easy, the flavours just pour out of the glass. Despite the high alcohol content it doesn't feel hot, just tasty, rich, full and almost chewy.
Wow ! So much richer, complex and tastier than others I've tried. I like the lack of peat, it's so full of rich, stewed fruits, oak and cinnamon it's just fantastic ! I've found it hard to identify some of the tastes in younger whiskies but with this it's so easy, the flavours just pour out of the glass. Despite the high alcohol content it doesn't feel hot, just tasty, rich, full and almost chewy.
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