A question for whisky aficionados

MrZareba

I was trying to find my answer over the Internet, hoerbrt without any success (probably because I wasn't very persistent since I thought asking it on ajb007 will be faster and better!). I'm still a young fellow (I'm 24 since July) and since I was pretty much a craft beer lover I thought I might start my journey with whisky - which is naturally far more expensive so it started with the lower shelf - Ballantines Finest for instance.

One of the first questions that really popped into my head was: why is Bond drinking his Macallan out of a shot glass? It's not the first time I saw it also, there were a few occasions where I saw people drinking whisky out of shot glasses instead of tumblers. Since the alkohol is very strong, like vodka, and I can barely take a sip of it from a tumbler I'm wondering how that's even possible, I might puke right afterwards if I took a shot of Ballantines! So I guess the Maccallan has to be softer in some way?

Anyway, there are at least a few whisky experts over here so I'm counting on you! Educate the young gentlemen please! )

Thunderpussy

You might get some idea here.
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44233/any-whiskey-gurus-in-the-house/

MrZareba

Thunderpussy wrote:

You might get some idea here.
http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/44233/any-whiskey-gurus-in-the-house/

Oh I completely forgot about that thread! I even took part in it, bugger. Anyway - the question remains still unanswered

Enjoying Death

The Macallan is smooth and I find does not have the extreme "peaty" flavour that other whiskeys have. I quite enjoy it. Currently enjoying a 12 year old I got as a gift from my wife.

Jag

Not a whisky fan, but I recently tried Canadian Club. The stuff is so smooth, you can drink it neat!

0073

I once saw a documentary on Scotch, can't remember who's production it was but it was very well made and informative, in this documentary the reporter asked the Master Distiller of Cardhu; which is his preferred way of drinking whisky (glass ware, ice-no ice, water, soda, what-not) and what is his recommendation in imbibing. This gent with a red nose said that, as long as one doesn't ruin his whisky with sodapop, any way is fine in his book! ) ) ) )