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Posted: 16:18 - 08 Jan 2017 Post subject: Whisky |
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I don't like whisky (whiskey, bourbon, scotch etc) but like the idea of liking it, if you see what I mean.
The fact that there's so many varieties each with their district flavours appeals to me, it seems like a hobby I'd like.
When I drink whisky all I can taste is the alcohol - is it an acquired taste? For those that drink it, did you taste it and think "This is bloody lovely" or did you have to power through and learn to love it.
Also, has anyone been to a taster session and try a few different varieties and how did it go? I'm considering trying one before accepting the fact that I just don't like the stuff.
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There's a few whiskey threads, but a recent'ish one is here...
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Try a peaty Islay malt - they're all decent, you won't go far wrong with any of them - and spend some time inhaling. If it still tastes like paintstripper, then I'd give up on it. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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It's tricky to find what you like in a spirit, just because of the price + size of bottle. Wine is easier, if you don't like it you can smash through the bottle in an evening and move on.
With Whiskey, tastings are surely a good idea.
Recently tried Jura Origin. Honey + toffee. Kept the bottle in the freezer, just poured a glass, gave it a few mins and drank neat.
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Some whisky is just nasty (I'm looking at you Bells!), some takes getting used to. Think curries. If your first curry was a phaal, you'd never have a second.
Worth trying a few different types because they are all very different.
When tasting it, have a sip, swirl it round your mouth, swallow then take a tiny second sip.
In terms of Soctch single malts, there are some broad regional differences as well as differences between the individual malts.
A taster session would normally introduce you to the differences between the different regions. By the end, you ought to have some idea what they're on about.
If I was to give you a glass of a lowland malt like Auchentoshan and a glass of an Islay Malt like Ardbeg, you'd be able to tell the difference between them. As it happens, even when I drank a fair bit of whisky, I wouldn't have chosen either, I find the lowland ones insipid and the Islays (with the exception of Bruichladdich) lack subtlety.
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Since moving to Western Canada a few years ago l picked up drinking Canadian Rye Whiskey which is very popular here, Never liked Bourbon or Scotch and Rye has a better taste.
Avoid Candian club its shit. Wiser's and Gibsons is what l normally drink.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 107 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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