Comments on: The Art of Manliness Guide to Scotch Whisky http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Thu, 23 May 2013 02:15:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JD http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-382414 JD Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:42:31 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-382414 I have come to enjoy a wide range of Scotch whisky, but it’s the Balvenie 12 year old double wood that turned me into a single malt man. It’s very difficult to beat it in terms of bang for the buck, as a bottle costs me about 50 bucks. I do often have other Scotch at hand, but I always keep some double wood out and ready.

]]> By: Rob http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-381077 Rob Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:51:25 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-381077 It’s all about the Laphroaig 18 year old. Double casked, once in Oak, then in Cherry. A distinctly fruity (yet still mature and smokey) flavour. Delectable.

]]> By: ryan http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-361781 ryan Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:35:36 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-361781 I was wondering if the author, or commentators could do an article on blended scotch. I love single malts, but wouldn’t mind reading up on blends.

]]> By: jeff http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-361544 jeff Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:00:27 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-361544 First scotch – for anyone trying their first scotch, I highly recommend the balvenie 12 year. It’s my personal favorite.

]]> By: Roger http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-358065 Roger Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:03:06 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-358065 A few years ago a friend offered me a taste of 16-yo Lagavulin. That’s all it took! I thought, “Where have I been all these years?!” The drinking and studying of all the various scotches has been a hobby for me. Incidentally, Lagavulin is the one which grabbed quite a few people that I know of. A trip to Islay last summer was one of the highlights of my life!

]]> By: Roger http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-357015 Roger Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:41:39 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-357015 An interesting article, and I enjoy the comments. About six yeas ago a close friend had me try 16-yo Lagavulin. It was an amazing revelation, making me wonder, “Where I have I been all these years?!” I have now tasted aprrox. 200 single malts (every one mentioned in the comments, I believe), and have found interesting scotch sites on the internet, which are worth the search. It’s become a hobby. I have found only about 2 or 3 scotches that are inferior enough to require ice to get them to go down. However, yes, some good ones can be enhanced with a few drops of water – no ice!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-344763 Andrew Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:40:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-344763 Excellent beginner (and delicious) single malts IMO are: Old Pulteney 12 (Highlands); Balvenie Doublewood and the light but rich Singleton of Glendullan (both Speysiders); Caol Ila 12 and the more intense Laphroiag 10 (both Islay); and for the Island malts, I’d suggest Highland Park 12 (Orkney – great all-rounder), or for something totally new & fresh, try the new version of Tobermory 10 (Isle of Mull), bottled at 46% – very fresh and unique. Happy tasting!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-343350 Ryan Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:38:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-343350 Just started drinking scotch myself. First bottle was glenlivit 12. I prepared for the typical burn of hard alcohol and it never came. A far cry from the fumes I exhale after taking a sip of Knob Creek Bourbon. I liked it so much I bought a bottle of Glenffiditch. The local liquor store has a chart with light versus heavier whisky and it showed Glenffiditch slightly richer than the glenlivit. They both tasted very smooth to me as you can easily drink it straight without water. I know my next bottle will be Glenmorangie, followed by a jump to one of the peaty varieties.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-341398 Tyler Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:32:06 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-341398 Whisky stones are a good way to cool a scotch without watering it down. I prefer mine neat at room temp but I know others like it cooled.

]]> By: Chris http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/comment-page-2/#comment-341312 Chris Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:39:00 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=1625#comment-341312 I’m Scottish and my first whisky was Talisker. A delightful complex whisky with smokey overtones, lingering honey and a subtle banana aftertaste which evaporates on the tongue. A very calm, pleasurable drink which leaves you savoring and enjoying every drop. Go a long hill walk then sit in front of the fire with a big plate of mince n tatties and a single dram can be enjoyed for over an hour.

To my American cousins, I’d be inclined to avoid Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal. These seem to be whiskies made for abroad and not the real McCoy, nobody drinks them here and you can’t really buy them either.

Use this taste map to find one you’d like http://www.malts.com/var/plain_site/storage/images/choosing-whisky/a-world-of-flavour/the-single-malt-whisky-flavour-map/a-guide-to-flavours/1337-27-eng-GB/A-Guide-to-Flavours.png

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