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Simpo Two said:
Phooey said:
Nah, 200ml of Coke and a couple of cubes of ice with that 
Not Slimline Tonic then?
Seriously though, i do like Coca Cola in my whiskey - this is why i only buy the common brands i.e. Grouse, Bells or whatever the supermarket has on offer. I do like the better stuff, may have the first one neat, but tend to *accidentally* add a 'splash'
..shall i get me coat
Mixers, probably not for a good scotch. They tend to overpower it.
But mixing? I would certainly recommend - a Rob Roy (Manhattan made with Scotch) made with a cheapo blend would be horrid, I'll take a malt every time.
Similarly, If im having it with American whiskey I would use a good Bourbon or Rye, it would be vile with Jack or Beam white label.
But mixing? I would certainly recommend - a Rob Roy (Manhattan made with Scotch) made with a cheapo blend would be horrid, I'll take a malt every time.
Similarly, If im having it with American whiskey I would use a good Bourbon or Rye, it would be vile with Jack or Beam white label.
I was given a bottle of Lagavulin 16yo by a client many years ago. At the time I hardly drank.
Being a Yorkshire man I realised this was not cheap rubbish - and I learned to drink it. I never have thanked that man as I moved on - but I should.
Don't mess with anything other than a little bit of water (still mineral) - if you must.
Then start watching for special offers and build a collection. See you back in the 'Show Us Your Whisky' forum when you are ready.
Being a Yorkshire man I realised this was not cheap rubbish - and I learned to drink it. I never have thanked that man as I moved on - but I should.
Don't mess with anything other than a little bit of water (still mineral) - if you must.
Then start watching for special offers and build a collection. See you back in the 'Show Us Your Whisky' forum when you are ready.
Phooey said:
Lagavulin - is this the whiskey that smells a bit like TCP? The misses bought me a bottle of this and a bottle of Talisker, i can remember one of them smelling a wee bit like TCP. Quite enjoyed it.
I had to go and have a little sniff just to remind me, and I guess it does have a little of that medicinal smell to it... I thought when I read your post that perhaps you'd confused Lagavulin with Laphroaig (as Laphroaig is probably the most renowned for being medicinally on the nose and palate) - but they both have elements of it.
Both damn fine drams!
The best line I ever heard with mixers was "Once it's in your glass, you have it however you like!"
Also don't believe that single malts (Which are a blend of different malts made by one distillery) are always better than blends! Johnnie Walker Green Label, Monkey Shoulder and Suntory's Hibiki 17 are all cracking blends that are every bit as interesting, flavoursome and complex as the malts that spawn them.
I almost always add some water to my whiskies (Unless it's bourbon/Rye, in which case it's just a dash of coke... Even with the good stuff) but rarely half and half! Think of it like yoghurt on a burning hot curry. You want enough to make it comfortable for you to enjoy, but not so much as dillute the heat and the flavours within. 'Manning up' and drinking it neat when you don't enjoy or appreciate whisky like that is as much a waste as too much mixer.
So go, experiment and have fun!
Also don't believe that single malts (Which are a blend of different malts made by one distillery) are always better than blends! Johnnie Walker Green Label, Monkey Shoulder and Suntory's Hibiki 17 are all cracking blends that are every bit as interesting, flavoursome and complex as the malts that spawn them.
I almost always add some water to my whiskies (Unless it's bourbon/Rye, in which case it's just a dash of coke... Even with the good stuff) but rarely half and half! Think of it like yoghurt on a burning hot curry. You want enough to make it comfortable for you to enjoy, but not so much as dillute the heat and the flavours within. 'Manning up' and drinking it neat when you don't enjoy or appreciate whisky like that is as much a waste as too much mixer.
So go, experiment and have fun!
F-Stop Junkie said:
The best line I ever heard with mixers was "Once it's in your glass, you have it however you like!"
Also don't believe that single malts (Which are a blend of different malts made by one distillery) are always better than blends! Johnnie Walker Green Label, Monkey Shoulder and Suntory's Hibiki 17 are all cracking blends that are every bit as interesting, flavoursome and complex as the malts that spawn them.
I almost always add some water to my whiskies (Unless it's bourbon/Rye, in which case it's just a dash of coke... Even with the good stuff) but rarely half and half! Think of it like yoghurt on a burning hot curry. You want enough to make it comfortable for you to enjoy, but not so much as dillute the heat and the flavours within. 'Manning up' and drinking it neat when you don't enjoy or appreciate whisky like that is as much a waste as too much mixer.
So go, experiment and have fun!
Well put Also don't believe that single malts (Which are a blend of different malts made by one distillery) are always better than blends! Johnnie Walker Green Label, Monkey Shoulder and Suntory's Hibiki 17 are all cracking blends that are every bit as interesting, flavoursome and complex as the malts that spawn them.
I almost always add some water to my whiskies (Unless it's bourbon/Rye, in which case it's just a dash of coke... Even with the good stuff) but rarely half and half! Think of it like yoghurt on a burning hot curry. You want enough to make it comfortable for you to enjoy, but not so much as dillute the heat and the flavours within. 'Manning up' and drinking it neat when you don't enjoy or appreciate whisky like that is as much a waste as too much mixer.
So go, experiment and have fun!
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