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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 01:26:12 AM

Title: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 01:26:12 AM

So in a discussion last night with TVC I realized I'd never had scotch before. I dunno why, I guess because I had confused it with bourbon which is about as much fun as drinking paint thinner.

So I got a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label which seems to be the recommended entry level stuff for non-mixing.

HOW DO I DRINK IT

Straight? On the rocks? Diluted with water?

Make me a man, Evilbore!

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 19, 2008, 01:27:50 AM

I'll make you a man.  :-*

(I drink it straight)

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 19, 2008, 01:29:43 AM

Doesn't really matter; coke, ginger ale, water etc. It's Single Malts people get all fussy with.

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 01:32:05 AM

so I'm supposed to dilute it? what proportions?

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 19, 2008, 01:41:45 AM

haha what? dilute it?

If you want a 'weaker' scotch, get a blended scotch. My scotch-lite of choice is easily Cutty Sark. Blended scotch is generally reserved for mixing sours n such.

Glenlivet or Auchentoshan were the single malts I drank a lot of. You can go on the rocks if you want, but neat is what gets ya nods at the bar.

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 01:42:18 AM

well he's saying I should mix it with soda or water which sounds like how a woman would drink it

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 19, 2008, 01:45:24 AM

Generally
Water as in a splash, rocks, straight = man
coke = man child
ginger ale, soda water = old man

As it's JW Black, maybe a splash of water or on the rocks. I think straight would be too much if it's your first time. 

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: The Sceneman on October 19, 2008, 01:46:16 AM

straight is the best way to drink it

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 19, 2008, 01:46:53 AM

On the rocks is as much as you wanna dilute it.

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 01:50:57 AM

okay I'll have a glass, play some Dead Space, report back

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 19, 2008, 01:59:20 AM

The reason you should dilute it, or have some water on the side, is that the alcohol usually overwhelms the tastebuds if you drink it straight. I prefer it straight, because that's how mother taught me to do it.

Don't ever put fucking Coke in good Scotch for the love of Christ. :-X

If you want to get really into it, here's pretty much all you need to know. A good glass/decanter is a cool accessory :tophat
http://www.wikihow.com/Taste-Single-Malt-Scotch

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: MrAngryFace on October 19, 2008, 02:04:33 AM

fuck the tastebuds!

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 19, 2008, 02:21:18 AM

woo scotch

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 19, 2008, 09:51:35 AM

Scotch!  :rock

Like MAF said, with single malt I would just drink it straight.  With JW Black I'd drink it on the rocks.  Nothin' beats sippin' on some scotch, imo.

Title: Re: Tell me, hu-man, of your Earth drink "scotch"
Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2008, 10:01:10 AM

Cormacaroni, what single malts do you like? Are you a peaty type?