How do you drink your whiskey?

[Yeps]

Having said that, over here, particularly with a cask strength whisky, one or two drops of water often opens the flavours out, which is really helpful for writing tasting notes!
The idea of whisky and soda water rather horrifies me though, but I suppose it is your Whiskey rather than our Whisky that is used for that? Or a blend, in which case we don't really care what anyone does with it!
Single malt is sacred though.

The drink which James Bond drinks the most in the books (although he is by no means a model drinker. Why shake that martini?) is actually a scotch and soda, often identified by brand. So, presumably whisky and and soda is accepted in some circles.

 

[rue]

I'm probably wrong, but I thought he had them shaken because it was usually a girl bartender [huh]

 

[Yeps]

I'm probably wrong, but I thought he had them shaken because it was usually a girl bartender [huh]

That sounds reasonable.

 

[rue]

I figured it might

 

[David Conwill]

I'd say that in the 90 years since Prohibition started, the cocktail has risen to be something of an artform in and of itself. Good quality spirits only enhance a well-made cocktail.

-Dave

 

[John in Covina]

I'd say that in the 90 years since Prohibition started, the cocktail has risen to be something of an art form in and of itself. Good quality spirits only enhance a well-made cocktail. -Dave

Yes there is something to say use good stuff when mixing, but there is a line such as not using $1000 a bottle cognac to make a Brandy Alexander!

I believe that there is a need to drink what you like, how you like it.
At the same time it is good to try to stretch your learning and tasting abilities.

 

[jamespowers]

Yes there is something to say use good stuff when mixing, but there is a line such as not using $1000 a bottle cognac to make a Brandy Alexander!

I believe that there is a need to drink what you like, how you like it.
At the same time it is good to try to stretch your learning and tasting abilities.

I think I would taste a glass of the $1,000 bottle of cognac---then make a Brandy Alexander.

 

[KILO NOVEMBER]

How do I drink my whiskey

This bit of doggerel covers it:
"Over the teeth
And through the gums
Look out stomach
Here it comes."

 

[Edward]

I'm probably wrong, but I thought he had them shaken because it was usually a girl bartender [huh]

Hollywood invention. In the books he drank stirred not shaken; that was reversed for the films as they thought it sounded better. Totally changee the taste, I gather.

 

[rue]

Shame on me... I didn't read the books. I'm always learning something new on here

 

[Harp]

Shame on me... I didn't read the books. I'm always learning something new on here

Ian Fleming actually killed Bond off...:eeek:

 

[rue]

So did the movies after Roger Moore stopped playing him

 

[Harp]

So did the movies after Roger Moore stopped playing him

...and you are so beautiful you could be a Bond girl.

 

[rue]

Harp you really know how to make a girl blush and thank you , but STOP


Back to whiskey.... I know it's probably not everyone's taste here, but after a long week a Jack and Diet works for me

 

[Harp]

Back to whiskey....

Maker's Mark or Evan Williams bourbon, neat as a pin.

 

[jamespowers]

Harp you really know how to make a girl blush and thank you , but STOP


Back to whiskey.... I know it's probably not everyone's taste here, but after a long week a Jack and Diet works for me

Dalmore Gran Reserva and Glen Grant work better.

 

[rue]

Dalmore Gran Reserva and Glen Grant work better.

Depends on the week

 

[jamespowers]

Depends on the week

It was good this week.

 

[rue]

And you wonder why you were sick?

 

[jamespowers]

And you wonder why you were sick?

That was tonight. It's called medicine.