scotch question

[FaulkSF]

Had Dewar’s 18 year last week. Very nice balance between malt and peat. Can see why people enjoy a good balance.

 

[TK42-RAM]

Having a drop of Australian Single Malt Whisky at the moment. Not bad , fruity.

Solera Single Malt |Starward USA

Our first born, the one that sent us Starward. 'Elementally matured' in Australian Apera casks in Melbourne's highly variable climate. Explore & buy online from Starward.

starward.com

 

[ScotsRam]

Having a drop of Australian Single Malt Whisky at the moment. Not bad , fruity.

Solera Single Malt |Starward USA

Our first born, the one that sent us Starward. 'Elementally matured' in Australian Apera casks in Melbourne's highly variable climate. Explore & buy online from Starward.

starward.com

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I have a bottle of Starward in my collection. Haven't opened it yet but its on the list.

 

[OldSchool]

Not scotch but saw this video and thought it was interesting.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61tWXDdZ8eI&ab_channel=TheTRYChannel

 

[Loyal]

I can say definitively that scotch and Coke is gross.

"but scotch with diet pepsi on the other hand..." ~ @1maGoh

 

[Dodgersrf]

Not scotch but saw this video and thought it was interesting.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61tWXDdZ8eI&ab_channel=TheTRYChannel

Nice thread bump.

Fun video, for sure.
I actually read through the whole thread again.

 

[Dodgersrf]

I enjoy bourbon, though I’m no connoisseur.
I have no problem using Jim Beam in my Old Fashioned.

I’ve never developed a taste for Scotch. The peat throws me off a bit.

 

[FaulkSF]

I enjoy bourbon, though I’m no connoisseur.
I have no problem using Jim Beam in my Old Fashioned.

I’ve never developed a taste for Scotch. The peat throws me off a bit.

Not all Scotch is peaty. The Dalmore is a great example that drinks closer to an American whisky.

@ScotsRam help me out here. Is it normally by the region where Scotch has certain flavor profiles?

 

[OldSchool]

Had a few from Dalmore and really enjoyed them. Also picked up a few bottles can't recall what exactly they were but one was a Glenn Fiddich that was very good.

Recently had my first Rye Bourbon that I really enjoyed a Whistlepig 12 year it was excellent. It seems once you get a rye in the 12 year area it removes some of the bite that I don't like in the ryes.

 

[Dodgersrf]

Not all Scotch is peaty. The Dalmore is a great example that drinks closer to an American whisky.

@ScotsRam help me out here. Is it normally by the region where Scotch has certain flavor profiles?

I saw some of his posts, mentioning non-peat Scotch.
It definitely peaked my interest.

 

[Londoner]

Not all Scotch is peaty.

Islay whiskies tend to be the peaty ones. If you go for Speyside or Springbank whiskies, you normally find little or no peat.

 

[ScotsRam]

Not all Scotch is peaty. The Dalmore is a great example that drinks closer to an American whisky.

@ScotsRam help me out here. Is it normally by the region where Scotch has certain flavor profiles?

There are exceptions, but generally speaking yes. Pick up a Speyside (e.g. Macallan), a Lowland (e.g. Glengoyne) or a Highland (e.g. Dalmore) and there will be no peat at all.

Dalmore is near where I grew up and was what first got me hooked on whisky. My taste has developed over time though and I wouldn't thank you for one now.

 

[Faceplant]

My son turned me on to this stuff recently. It's a new brand from the creator of Whistlepig (Raj Peter Bhakta, who is no longer affiliated with them). Good stuff at a reasonable price point of around $50.