Single malts

[chicoazul]

Right good timing this thread. Im up to the Highlands tomorrow and one of the lads is coming up from Liverpool who emailed me saying hes going to get me into single malts.

I don't drink whisky so tell me what I should be looking forward and how to drink the stuff.

 

[Groucho]

All whisky Is good, even the bad ones. Drink it neat or with a dash of water. Ice will ruin it a bit and adding soft drinks is a no-no. You'll soon learn which style/area you prefer ie: peated or not, highland or speyside or island etc.

But there's no real rules, just enjoy. My personal favourites are bunnahabhain, glenmorangie and glenfarclas but everyone has their own favourite. Enjoy mate.

 

[chicoazul]

All whisky Is good, even the bad ones. Drink it neat or with a dash of water. Ice will ruin it a bit and adding soft drinks is a no-no. You'll soon learn which style/area you prefer ie: peated or not, highland or speyside or island etc.

But there's no real rules, just enjoy. My personal favourites are bunnahabhain, glenmorangie and glenfarclas but everyone has their own favourite. Enjoy mate.

Cheers G-man. I thought you were meant to put an ice cube in it? So just add a touch of water? Do you eat anything while drinking whisky to accompany it like?

 

[tommye]

Cheers G-man. I thought you were meant to put an ice cube in it? So just add a touch of water? Do you eat anything while drinking whisky to accompany it like?

NO ice lad. It freezes the grain and distorts the flavour. As groucho said, dash of water or neat.

If you must eat, minge is the perfect accompaniment to any single malt.

 

[Groucho]

You could get away with one ice cube really, just try not to pile 'em in. And the water, we're talking a tablespoon or less but mate, if you enjoy it another way carry on with it, it's all about personal taste. If you prefer ice use ice, it's no bother. The one to avoid is soft drinks.

As for food matching, I've always liked cheeses with a dram, but garlic bread with mozzarella with it is great (posh cheese on toast really).

 

[chicoazul]

Cheers lad. My mate is taking me to a distillery so I want to look like I at least have a basic knowledge of it like.

 

[andym78]

Cheers lad. My mate is taking me to a distillery so I want to look like I at least have a basic knowledge of it like.

The accepted etiquette at a distillery is to pour a glass and then just neck the bottle in one.

 

[Groucho]

The accepted etiquette at a distillery is to pour a glass and then just neck the bottle in one.

No mate, you're thinking of the special brew factory.

Any idea what distillery Chico?

 

[chicoazul]

Either the Bells in Pitlochry or one in near by Blair Atholl mate. They're the two he linked.

We're staying a bit from there so have to come south to them. I hope we make it back.

 

[Groucho]

Good stuff. I'd go for the Blair atholl out of the two personally, but enjoy!

 

[tommye]

We're staying a bit from there so have to come south to them. I hope we make it back.

take a bottle with you just in case

 

[chicoazul]

Good stuff. I'd go for the Blair atholl out of the two personally, but enjoy!

Thanks mate, is that the better one then?

take a bottle with you just in case

Cheers T-bone. Following your survival advice very carefully indeed.

 

[tommye]

also check out the website i posted early in this thread. Does a distillery by distillery product list. Help with the knowledge.

 

[chicoazul]

also check out the website i posted early in this thread. Does a distillery by distillery product list. Help with the knowledge.

Where about mate, I can't find it? Post it again please.

 

[Groucho]

It's the one I'd go for mate, yes.