Single Malt Whisky Thread

Sassafras

Legionreturns said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

How do you drink them? 

I went to a whisky tasting in a shop and couldn't make much out between them - which surprised me as I'm generally quite good at identifying flavour in coffees, wines, beers etc. The whisky was neat - so I mostly could taste alcohol burn and not much else. 

Maybe I'm just not a fan?

I have whisky stones and very occasionally a drop of water. 

I have kidney stones and have to drink lots of water.

holnrew

I loved it in my late teens/early twenties when I was a big drinker, but it all tastes like fiery calpol to me now

rlw

Armagnac for me.  I don't know why but single  malts don't do it for me.  Maybe the peatiness or the smokiness but I don't enjoy them.
Oh, and a good Calvados takes some beating too.

PolarityMan

The water reduces the surface tension and allows the aromatic compounds to be released more easily, not sure if the difference is strictly taste or if its taste by way of smell but try it out, even a single drop makes a big difference.

rsvmark

Edradour. No water. 

crunchman

My wife picked me up a bottle of Poit Dhubh for me once at a craft fair. That was really nice.

Apart from that, some of the usual suspects like Oban, Talisker, Lagavulin.