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I almost always drink my whisky neat, but I must say that on a hot summer day I do enjoy a dram of The Classic Laddie on ice (just one giant ice cube). starting at 50% ABV it doesn’t get diluted too much by the giant ice cube.

Whiskies and spicy food do not go together IMHO. I have tried some Thai spicy food with Ardbeg and a few non-peated as well. I couldn't stand the burning sensation as soon as the whisky touched my tongue. Spicy food and red wine or beer are much better pairs.

A revelation ❤

That ice dropping in the glass gave me the boak!

I’m sure your salty nuts are delicious!! Great video mate, love a bit of dark chocolate with mine!

Thank you for the clip. This is great. I have tried to pair some whiskies with food (Thai food) but it was always turned to spicy side. So with food, I will stick with red wine hahaha. Now I know what to pair my whiskies with. Luckily, I have almost all of the bottles you used here. The difference is Glenmorangie. Mine is Quita Ruban. I think it should work as well. ^__^

I’m a bourbon drinker and I’m dabbling in scotch. Definitely not a big fan of peat. Having said that, I’ve found several scotches I do enjoy: - Lagavulin Offerman rum cask - Ardbeg BizarreBQ - Ardbeg Heavy Vapours committee release - a Highland Park that I’ve forgotten - Balvenie 21 Not sure if this list makes me an object of derision because I don’t know enough about scotch.

Islay peated scotch all the way!

These aren’t enjoyable scotch whiskies to me as I have gone way past them on my scotch journey. These were never expressions I found complex. I don’t like the sweetness in Bourbon and I find scotch to be a far more sophisticated spirit. These are very much beginner scotch choices. Not much to them. There are so many that are better even for Bourbon drinkers.

I like the Balvenie 17 doublewood but unfortunately was discontinued in 2021

Great episode! Are you also going to be doing one the other way around like 'My top bourbon picks for scotch drinker'? I started with scotch and now have 90% scotch at home. I have tried a few bottles of bourbon but not a whole lot of luck there except for 2 bottles, one is Russel's Reserve Single Barrel and the other is Wild Turkey Rare Breed. There are both cask strength. Though they smell totally different from scotch. /Saran (Thailand)

I'm old enough to remember Whisky being served in a wine glass in a lot of UK pubs in the 80's 😮 It's Glencairn and Copita (I'm also a pompous twat 😆) for me all the way. Those Norlan glasses remind me of the heatproof glass coffee cups you can get !! But as an ex-squaddie I have to say I have downed a pint of whisky as part of an initiation ceremony 😮

Nice to see that Rugby shirt.I'm a Welshman and ex soldier living in Germany and have run a Rugby Club here for many years.Rugby and Single Malts are my two biggest hobbies. So what's your story mate ? I see your an ex-pat as well.Do you work in the hospitality industry or jsthat a mega home bar you film in ? Cheers 🥃

The prices have gone up massively in the last couple of years no matter where you live.I live in Germany and we have a relatively low alcohol tax and buying drams is much cheaper than in the UK. The massive corporations behind so many distilleries these days know that the demand is going up and just turn the screw up on their prices ( ie Diagio) The secondary market is also pushing up prices when they see demand going up,just see what's going on with Springbank these days. I accept the reasons you have mentioned but Single Malt enthusiasts are being screwed for corporate gain at the moment !! 😡

Nothing like sitting out in good weather sharing a dram with friends. I'm a Welsh Ex-Pat living in Germany and get together regularly with a couple of British mates (Welsh and Scottish) to share our newest drams. I reckon a "Kilchoman Loch Gorm" or the "Meikle Tor Sherry one" would go down well in front of a campfire 🔥🥃

I recently hosted a tasting session for a group of newbies (friends of a friend) I used naturally presented whiskies with 46%. both peated and un-peated with different barrel maturations. The two clear favourites were Arran 10 and Kilchoman Sanaig.I was suprised that so many people really loved the Sanaig after the first taste !!

I'm right with you on the ice.Never ever... Ice it up if you want to but you will be missing so much aroma,flavour and mouth feel . Cheers !!

Hi mate Just discovered your channel.I've been drinking Single Malt now since the mid 80's so I've had a lot of chill filtered and non-chill filtered drams in my time.Over the last few years I have really gravitated to drinking more naturally presented whiskies.I do think there is a difference in quality and flavour. Nice to see a channel informing people about the world of Single Malt Whiskies.Keep up the good work,I'll be dropping in again definitely 👍

Hi Stuart, This is a great vdo that finally makes me understand the reasons and effects. I, too, cannot find the difference but always enjoy sipping whiskies of different types. However, like you, I prefer non-chill filtered just because I like nature. I also like cask-strength if I come across one. I may try this experiment tonight but will probably use a metal spoon left in the freezer for some time to make my dram cooler to see the cloud ^__^. Hopefully, the taste won't change much. Thanks so much for the knowledge!

I lean heavily towards 46%+ABV and natural color as I have a deviated septum and sinus problems reducing my ability to discern taste and flavor. My palate meets all the help it can get.

It IS a preference thing, but I generally agree with you. Try putting some ice in a laphroaig 10 though, it's already watered down anyway, might as well give it a kick in a different direction, and it's quite a nice summer drink

I see where you are going with this particularly once you ruled out blends. However, perhaps a gentler approach would be to start with it neat and if dissatisfied modify your dram as need be. I can think of a few single malts that left me with no choice “B---more 12”. I’m enjoying your channel. Thanks

If you're trying to have maximum whisky flavours, then neat or with some water is the way to go! Adding ice will numb the aromas. But then again, drink it however you want, you bought the whisky with your money.

Great video! Thanks!

Drink what you want to drink the way you want to drink it. Hush.

How would you drink it in 35 degree celcius weather? Even a chilled glass doesn't work, neither do whiskey stones in my experience.

Malts I drink with a little water, but for blends ice is fine. Compass Box Orchard House with a little ice is an excellent summer sipper.

The best whisk(e)y is the whisk(e)y you like, the way you like to drink it. Although I will say, if you're going to do ice, go the extra mile and use large form 2"x2" ice so that you have minimal dilution of your spirit and so that the ice doesn't impact the flavor of the whisk(e)y too badly. Freezer ice can give it some funky flavors in my experience.

If you've never tasted that whisky before, agree have it neat first to get the full flavour. If it's a whisky you are familiar with, then do as you like. It's your dram, you decide how you drink it

I like single malt neat, but I definitely am pouring Monkey Shoulder on a rock.

Putting ace into your whisky?

Yes, for sure.

In hot Summerdays i really like a Bourbon/VirginOak matured/finished Malt with Ginger Ale and a Splash of Lime juice with some Icerocks. Over the Year i've been gifted 1-2 Bottles of Scotch i dont like neat, so there is a Way for me to enjoy these Bottles. 😅 A Cocktail or Longdrink also gets better with higher Quality Ingredients. But of course i prefer a good Single Malt always neat or with some Drops of Water.😅

If you pay for it, drink it how you like it. Like I need some loser online telling me how to drink.

Drik it however you like it.

Drink it the way you like. I prefer neat, but will never tell people how to drink their drinks.

Yes absolutely! Especially on cask strength whisky 🥃

how about diluting with a teaspoon of water? Ralfy recommends it.

The cost is largely to do with the criminal amount of tax the crown and government put on whisky.

Thank you, there is so much to learn and understand. Our current favourites are Benromach 15 The Balvenie -double wood and Mac talla -mara What are your thoughts on Hart Brothers?

Triple distillation is a good point! 👌👌👍 Subscribed this channel instantly. - VK from Bombay, India

Cheers 🥃

nice one! slàinte!

thanks for your video! we know he drank Ferintosh and likely he drank Littlemill - Littlemill Distillery licensed 1773 located in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire. There were illegal small farm distilleries everywhere in his day and he would have had easy access of them in southwest Scotland. slàinte

Very interesting argument, very engaging.

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Yes sir. That’s my basement bar 🥃

Is that your collection behind you!!!😂

Great video mate! I appreciate the tradition that Springbank and some others uphold for sure, but I would say for me personally the more important factor that I believe makes a greater impact to my whisky over floor malting is being non-chill-filtered and presented at a higher ABV. I'd say it would be hard to pick the difference between floor malting vs not floor malted in a blind tasting. Subscribed 🥃