THIS is why I drink Islay single malts

[DWalt]

What is Ellagic Acid? And how could drinking acid be good for you?

 

[glenwolde]

I don't disagree with the premise, but there's no reason you have to drink single-malts that taste like landscaping. I find the peaty Islay whisky as palatable as gym sock tea. That's some skanky stuff.

There are plenty of good Speyside distilleries. My favorite is the Glenfarclas 105 that is cask-strength. Don't drink a lot of it as it's a bit pricey.

 

[britbike1]

Dr vs Drunks

I see more old drunks than old doctors so ask the drunks what they recommend.

 

[H Richard]

I drink Islay Malts because they taste wonderful. Especially Lagavulin.

 

[Old cop]

It all tastes like lighter fluid to me . . . .

 

[delcrossv]

It all tastes like lighter fluid to me . . . .

That would be Grappa.

 

[jkmo]

Nice cover……

 

[S42N8]

I see more old drunks than old doctors so ask the drunks what they recommend.

Genetics. And an overachiving liver.

 

[Walkin Horse]

There's more old drunks than there are old doctors so let have another round.

 

[Greyman50]

I'm a gin and tonic guy. My cardiologist said a few a month won't hurt anything, sometimes I go several months without having one. Local VFW is best place.

 

[zeke]

am preferring chocolate malt, neat with just a straw

 

[Yendor357]

It's all poison. Just like any other drug. It's expensive and it tastes awful. Can't shoot a gun, can't run a chainsaw, can't ride a motorcycle after drinking. I don't need a chemical to be happy.

If you had to get used to it, it wasn't much good in the first place.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I believe the second sentence in the Declaration of Independence applies here.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Well, if you can find it in the US, I recommend "cask strength Edradour" Smallest distillery in Scotland, just North of the Highland Line. ..

I just checked our liquor stores. "Regular" 10 y.o. Edrarour is available (fortunately not near me!) About $79.00 USD equiv.

Many years ago an ex-pat living just down the street from me in Vancouver BC belonged to the Scotch Whisky Society and had several bottles of cask-strength single malts, mostly from "unknown" little distilleries. My then gf & I were treated to one such and I can still remember being blown away, even neat. A touch of water opened it up and made it "bloom." WHOA!

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

It's all poison. Just like any other drug. It's expensive and it tastes awful. Can't shoot a gun, can't run a chainsaw, can't ride a motorcycle after drinking. I don't need a chemical to be happy.

If you had to get used to it, it wasn't much good in the first place.

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[oldbrownhat]

I drink Islay Malts because they taste wonderful. Especially Lagavulin.

And Laphroaig ("Leapfrog") They used to have a advert that read, "The line between love and hate is about 1/3 the way down the bottle."

 

[glowe]

Sorry, but no pine needles, no berries, and no peat! Don't mind the smoke, but peaty Scotch is just not for my palate. Tough to beat a single malt Macallan 12 or 18 year-old from the Speyside region.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Sorry, but no pine needles, no berries, and no peat! Don't mind the smoke, but peaty Scotch is just not for my palate. Tough to beat a single malt Macallan 12 or 18 year-old from the Speyside region.

Although I like "peaty", I would never turn down a fine Macallan!

 

[Rustyt1953]

I believe in inclusion. My creature comforts are varied and don't always come in liquid form.

Cheers!