The Scotch Thread

[LongCity]

Definitively cool.

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Gift from my bro in law for Christmas. The bottle number matches up with my son's bday and is signed by the founder of the distillery.

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Nightcap. Lovey stuff. Just wish it was a little cheaper. Costs more than some really good/better 18 YOs, like the GlenDronach 18.

[LongCity]

Picked up this gem, recently. However, I don’t wanna open it now.

[RX_EVOLV]

Is that the 4.1?

[LongCity]

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Is that the 4.1?

Indeed

[LongCity]

Not a fan of peat like I once was. Maybe I’ll drink my way back into it ��

[davidI]

Anyone have recommendations for slick whisky tumblers?

I have a couple Glencairn glasses I use when indulging myself or other aficionados but I'd like a set of nice tumblers for long nights of sitting and drinking with friends.

[ExtraSlow]

Double wall glassware is where it's at. Norlan if ya baller, no name if ya not.

[ercchry]

Waterford crystal for me... the weight makes it feel better... plus matching decanter adds that extra layer

[bjstare]

Yeah I like heavy tumblers better. My FIL has those Norlan double wall glasses, and I just feel like I'm gonna break it all the time... they're cool though.

[tirebob]

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Yeah I like heavy tumblers better. My FIL has those Norlan double wall glasses, and I just feel like I'm gonna break it all the time... they're cool though.

I love my Norlan glasses! After those I prefer to drink out of a standard Glencairn glass. Nosing is so much better from these shapes.

[ercchry]

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I love my Norlan glasses! After those I prefer to drink out of a standard Glencairn glass. Nosing is so much better from these shapes.

They hurt my eyeballs

[Eride]

I really like the Denver and Liely Glasses.
https://us.denverandliely.com/
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[Nufy]

Might have been asked previously...

but

if you want to chill your scotch...

Stones or ice cubes ? Ice cubes or the whisky ball ?

[tirebob]

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Might have been asked previously...

but

if you want to chill your scotch...

Stones or ice cubes ? Ice cubes or the whisky ball ?

I don’t like my scotch chilled so none of the above for me, but if you don’t want to play with the flavours I would think to just do stones. If you like to water down your scotch than ice,

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Might have been asked previously...

but

if you want to chill your scotch...

Stones or ice cubes ? Ice cubes or the whisky ball ?

I believe many expert tasters will even add small amounts of water over a sample, so that certainly makes me think a little ice isn't ruining anything.
I used to think "if your goal is to chill it to ice temp, why dilute it with melting ice" so I'd put my bottle in the freezer. That was dumb.
-20 Scotch tastes very different and dulls portions of the flavour. I even find a distinct difference between 15°C and zero for different flavours dominating. For example, in my opinion, Johnnie Walker Black isn't at all smoky when on ice and yet there's definitely a hint at room temp.

*OK, assholes, I'm not saying it's Lagavulin-16, but there's not zero smoke in JWB is all.


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[Disoblige]

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-20 Scotch tastes very different and dulls portions of the flavour. I even find a distinct difference between 15°C and zero for different flavours dominating. For example, in my opinion, Johnnie Walker Black isn't at all smoky when on ice and yet there's definitely a hint at room temp.

*OK, assholes, I'm not saying it's Lagavulin-16, but there's not zero smoke in JWB is all.


#Doowutchyalike

Go freeze JWDB and at -20 it should taste like normal black

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Go freeze JWDB and at -20 it should taste like normal black

Embarrassingly, I was freezing Johnnie Walker BLUE at the time...
Le fail...

It was still delicious, though!

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Got a bottle of "Legent" for xmas in my stocking. It's a cheaper bottle, I think ~$50, but a surprisingly good bourbon for the price. I liked it quite a bit more than I expected.

[ExtraSlow]

Cheap whiskey, I really like Bushmills, especially the Black Bush. Now it's Irish, not Scotch, hence the extra letter. Under $40 regularly.

[davidI]

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I believe many expert tasters will even add small amounts of water over a sample, so that certainly makes me think a little ice isn't ruining anything.

Not to be a snobby whisky douche but the point of adding water is to bring the flavour compounds to the surface whereas chilling whisky will reduce the tongue's sensitivity to flavour and the vapours aren't as easily released up into the nose.

In summary:

A few drops of water = good
Chilling too much = bad