Whisky

[Colour Republic]

I'm sure some of you Scottish boys could help me on this one.

I've just been sent 2 quite nice (I believe?) bottles of whisky from a guy on a forum I helped out with advice and supplying him with a kitchen up near Glasgow.

I saved him nearly £600! but I didn't do it expecting anything back, just the same as members do on here day in day out, but it was a very welcome gesture.

Now I'm not a big whisky drinker and I wouldn't normally spend a lot on it because I've always thought it would be wasted on me, as with whisky I would normally mix with coke but I get the impression that would be criminal with these ones.

So to see if I can get the taste and appreciate them as they should be, what's the best way to drink them? What sort of temperature and is it best for a 'beginner' to mix with water to start with?

The bottles are a 10YO Talisker and a 10YO Glenmorangie with 2 quite nice crystal tumblers

 

[Stewart]

Two good bottles there especially the Talisker..... I was always told to drink good malts at room temp with nothing in it, but I always prefer to have a load of ice. For newbies, it was always served with a dash of water. Either way, I'm sure you'll enjoy them.

 

[kilty55]

as above room temp with a big chunk of ice,not my thing whisky really good luck cr lol

 

[Alan.P]

No idea what the 'proper' way is, I just like what I like, but never ever a mixer, not even ice.

 

[Colour Republic]

just watched this nutter!

[video=youtube;HG4F0NmGpg4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4F0NmGpg4[/video]

 

[DHTiling]

£60,000 a bottle and a multiple ******..:lol:

 

[Mouldy]

I was told in quite a few distillery's that I visited that you are meant to drink at room temp with a dash of water. For the life of me I cabt remember why the water is splashed in but it's there for a reason.

Talisker and Glen Morangie are both a nice wee dram!

 

[Alan.P]

If I remember right, the water is to release the flavours somehow ????

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Never tried the Talisker but the 10YO Glenmorangie is a single malt whiskey.
When I used to drink it was Famous Grouse - a blended whiskey - and that went down very well straight from the bottle without any cubes of water!
As is often spoken - whiskey is an aquired taste - and therefore you may only feel the real pleasure of these bottles right at the end - especially when you still have about £60-00 in your pocket!
Enjoy.

 

[Andy Allen]

i have loads of ice and lemonade in mine.

 

[Mouldy]

:yikes:^^^^^:yikes:

 

[kilty55]

yes and cola for me lol whisky no thanks

 

[jay]

whisky and ice:8:

 

[tfs]

A Glenmorangie distillery is just a few miles up the road from me!

Not a wisky man myself but have the odd bit no and then (new year etc)

 

[SandyFloor]

Don't think there is any hard and fast rule regarding adding water to a malt these days just personal preference. I don't drink much of it but like a malt neat at room temperature or even slightly warmer.