You guys are rough!!

[GMan]

I prefer the GLENlivet, but I do not understand why

[Dreadbelly]

I dunno why, but I am a Jim Beam Burboun guy my self.

MMmm mmmm mmmm good brown burboun. There's just something about that rosy warm feeling about 10 seconds after you swallow. It's like God is poking your belly button.

And a Tall Dark Stranger sounds good right now. Jim Beam, Coke, a slight splash of cherry syrup, and a small bit of chocolate syrup. On the rocks. Mmm.

[Rob Wright]

Here, let me poor you a dram of your liking. We need to party. I just ordered a Black Watch Philabeg from Rocky!!

Step #1 has been taken. HALLELUJAH!!

In that case I'll pour you a dram of Lammerlaw 10 year single malt from New Zealand, one of the finest drams I've ever tasted and sadly no longer produced since the stills were dismantled in 2000. :x

Rob Wright

[The Kilted Chef]

There is a wonderful book calledWHISKY CLASSIFIED, it lists single malts not by ranking but by flavour.
Rob Wright

Yes, an excellent book! Another couple selctions of mine would include:

Appreciating Whisky by Phillip Hills

Scotland and Its Whiskies: The Great Whiskies and Their Landscapes by Michael Jackson

Larry ( A self-admitted book worm)

[TheFly]

I feel so left out when the spirit-talk begins. I'm just a beer man myself. Granted, I appreciate beer and have trained my palate for the subtleties of good beer.

Just haven't matured to the point of drinking whiskey yet, I suppose.

[Colin]

I feel so left out when the spirit-talk begins. I'm just a beer man myself. Granted, I appreciate beer and have trained my palate for the subtleties of good beer.

Just haven't matured to the point of drinking whiskey yet, I suppose.

I have only started to drink more Scotch and Irish whiskey in the past year or so. I too was a beer (every variety) and wine guy. The best way to break into Scotch is to mix with beer. Have a scotch to start , than move to beer. When we are young we do the opposite an it almosts kills us ( whose idea was it to end the night with tequilla shots........what a fool!)

The best way yo start is to get some Drambuie (scotch, herbs, heather , and honey) http://www.drambuie.com/home.shtml it is sweeter than scotch, but gives you a bit of the idea. One of my favourite evening drinks.

[TheFly]

The best way yo start is to get some Drambuie (scotch, herbs, heather , and honey) it is sweeter than scotch, but gives you a bit of the idea. One of my favourite evening drinks.

That sounds fabulous. I'll have to look for it.

Sounds like one of my favorite beers. It's falled Fraoch Heather ale. Brewed with heather and herbs in Scotland using an old monk recipe, I believe.

[Colin]

The best way yo start is to get some Drambuie (scotch, herbs, heather , and honey) it is sweeter than scotch, but gives you a bit of the idea. One of my favourite evening drinks.

That sounds fabulous. I'll have to look for it.

Sounds like one of my favorite beers. It's falled Fraoch Heather ale. Brewed with heather and herbs in Scotland using an old monk recipe, I believe.

If you can find it try Belhaven's Wee Heavy and St.Andrew's Ale. Both a real nice dark Scottish ale.

Both are get to have on hand when that new kilt arrives.

[Rob Wright]

Yes, an excellent book!

Larry, great minds think alike!

Rob Wright

[Mike1]

Just haven't matured to the point of drinking whiskey yet, I suppose.

So, Grasshopper, shall your training begin?

First lesson - Here in the Colonies, it is called whiskey. If we hae a dram o' single malt, we wull ca' it whisky. Nae "E", ye ken? Wi'out the "E", it is GUID!! O mah, is it ewer guid!

Are ye ready tae hae a sip wi' me? If you'll nae be drinkin, lad, Ah'll he'p meself to the dram Ah set oot fer ye.

(I have a friend in Glasgow and he even TYPES word in Broad Scots. I often need an interpretor! )

Peace,
Mike