Going to run my first Scotch Nosing; will see if it works
Discussion
Really just a few neighbours.
Since it is not a serious thing but just an experiment I decided on a simple strategy , one from each region. Although there are formally only 5 regions the pratice seems to be to use 6.
Hard to find a common theme but I decided that every Scotch will be:
- SIngle Malt
-no artificial colour
-no chill-filtering
This means at least 46% A.B.V, and in some cases a fair bit higher.
I tried to avoid distilleries owned by large corporations, but the reality is that there are not all that many, so some are owned by big players.
Here is the lineup:
-Deanston Virgin Oak
- Lochlea
-Arran Sherry Cask
-Springbank 12 Cask Strength
-Aberlour a'Bunadh
-Octomore 9.1
There are lots of other very good single malts like Lagavulin 16 or Glenfiddich or the like but they are artificially coloured and chill filtered so I stayed away from those choices.,
If it turns out to be fun then I might run one every six months or so on a different theme. This is just an introduction to the various regions, though they are not neatly divided like France wine regions so lots of overlap. Will see how it goes, and order some pizza for after!
Since it is not a serious thing but just an experiment I decided on a simple strategy , one from each region. Although there are formally only 5 regions the pratice seems to be to use 6.
Hard to find a common theme but I decided that every Scotch will be:
- SIngle Malt
-no artificial colour
-no chill-filtering
This means at least 46% A.B.V, and in some cases a fair bit higher.
I tried to avoid distilleries owned by large corporations, but the reality is that there are not all that many, so some are owned by big players.
Here is the lineup:
-Deanston Virgin Oak
- Lochlea
-Arran Sherry Cask
-Springbank 12 Cask Strength
-Aberlour a'Bunadh
-Octomore 9.1
There are lots of other very good single malts like Lagavulin 16 or Glenfiddich or the like but they are artificially coloured and chill filtered so I stayed away from those choices.,
If it turns out to be fun then I might run one every six months or so on a different theme. This is just an introduction to the various regions, though they are not neatly divided like France wine regions so lots of overlap. Will see how it goes, and order some pizza for after!
RDMcG said:
Hoofy said:
I'm envious of your neighbours.
Well, at 77 I am not going to drink it myself
......... Hoofy said:
You could. A dram a night is a bottle a month, give or take. I love a good whisky and in my late 70s I'll definitely be doing this. Throw in a cigar as well. I'm avoiding that for the moment because mouth cancer.
Sorry to hear that but hopefully can be treated. Know a few people who have beaten it successfully. I have a big humidor full of Cuban cigars but gave up smoking them about four years ago. Used to go down to Havana every year or so which was an amazing place before the current blockade which is causing total misery. I recall one time in Shanghai at a superb cigar bar and having an Esplendido with a perfect Manhattan,,,,,,,,,,,,,
RDMcG said:
Hoofy said:
You could. A dram a night is a bottle a month, give or take. I love a good whisky and in my late 70s I'll definitely be doing this. Throw in a cigar as well. I'm avoiding that for the moment because mouth cancer.
Sorry to hear that but hopefully can be treated. Know a few people who have beaten it successfully. I have a big humidor full of Cuban cigars but gave up smoking them about four years ago. Used to go down to Havana every year or so which was an amazing place before the current blockade which is causing total misery. I recall one time in Shanghai at a superb cigar bar and having an Esplendido with a perfect Manhattan,,,,,,,,,,,,,
RDMcG said:
Hoofy said:
Sorry, to clarify, I don't have mouth cancer and I mean I don't want to develop it by smoking cigars but when I'm in my late 70s, cancer will have less time to develop! It was a slightly tongue-in-cheek comment.
Excellent to hear that!
Well, sadly, my dad died of oesophagus cancer so I'm a bit more aware of things. Anyway, enough of illness, back to single malts!Hoofy said:
Well, sadly, my dad died of oesophagus cancer so I'm a bit more aware of things. Anyway, enough of illness, back to single malts!Yes to malts, (almost everyone on both sides had it, parents and grandparents plus sister. Only the party animals who smoked and seriously drank excepted with handy coronaries)
Will be transiting through Heathrow on my way back from Tblisi in June and will try for a Laphroaig 12 which has just come out and is apparently in the airports..
RDMcG said:
Yes to malts, (almost everyone on both sides had it, parents and grandparents plus sister. Only the party animals who smoked and seriously drank excepted with handy coronaries)
Will be transiting through Heathrow on my way back from Tblisi in June and will try for a Laphroaig 12 which has just come out and is apparently in the airports..
I've tried Bowmore and wasn't keen on the ash taste. I do like Islays with a more intense flavour, Highlands are nice but a bit too smooth for me these days. I make sure I always have a Bunnahabhain in the house.
Hoofy said:
Sorry to hear that. Note to self: party hard for a quick exit.
I've tried Bowmore and wasn't keen on the ash taste. I do like Islays with a more intense flavour, Highlands are nice but a bit too smooth for me these days. I make sure I always have a Bunnahabhain in the house.
I am quite liking some of the sherried stuff these days. The peat monsters are great to try but or sure I would sip one by the fire..Bunnahabhain is very good. I have a few bottles down in Arizona that I can't get here in Canada ( the US has amazing whisky shops), and will bring back couple in September, including some Kilkerran 12.I've tried Bowmore and wasn't keen on the ash taste. I do like Islays with a more intense flavour, Highlands are nice but a bit too smooth for me these days. I make sure I always have a Bunnahabhain in the house.
Terminator X said:
Old Pulteney for me, the older the better.
I am biased though as I was born up there
TX.
Sadly I am just in a learning phase, starting to get a basic feel for the Scotch landscape. I have had Scotch periodically for many decades but never really thought much about it. I am biased though as I was born up there
TX.
I was in a huge wine and spirits store in Arizona and walked down a long corridor with hundreds of different bottles, some at stratospheric prices. I realized that I really had no real ability to make a decision as I didn't know what I was seeing. I did a fairly intense study over a period to get just a basic understanding which is where I am now. I
t is a really interesting world with a lot more variety than I imagined. Still, I saw a bottle for $40,000. in the store.
Even I I won a billion dollars on the lottery there is no chance of doing that craziness, but I suppose there are collectors who exist and do this kind of thing.
I have learned that there are excellent bottles at good prices and others that charge a premium for image, so quite good fun to try to get the right price/quality equation to a reasonable balance. I will never be an expert but am at least less of an idiot that I was previously.
RDMcG said:
I am quite liking some of the sherried stuff these days. The peat monsters are great to try but or sure I would sip one by the fire..Bunnahabhain is very good. I have a few bottles down in Arizona that I can't get here in Canada ( the US has amazing whisky shops), and will bring back couple in September, including some Kilkerran 12.
Cool. Another brand I like is Dalmore.Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff