Scotch tasting

[low_delta]

Went to a Scotch tasting. My dad's one of the two Scotchmasters here at the St. Andrews Society, and he invited me to their tasting. They did the Classic Six - Glenkinchie, Cragganmore, Dalwhinnie, Oban, Talisker and Lagavulin. I liked them all except maybe the Cragganmore. Lagavulin is my favorite, but it tasted odd. I actually licked off my glass, hoping maybe I'd remove that odd flavor from it, but it didn't work. My dad thought he tasted soap on the glass. Talkisker was not well-liked among the crowd. Lagavulin has similarities with it, and the group seemed to be split.

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

No wonder you were happy to find a Scotch your dad didn't know about. He's an expert!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Yes. He has a life list of 643 different Scotches that he's tasted. That's amazing.

[banana.livejournal.com]

I went to the Talisker distillery once. Didn't like the whisky much, but enjoyed the tour.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

On Skye? That must have bee nice!

[banana.livejournal.com]

I hired a cottage on Skye with some friends once. I'd never been to Scotland and was surprised by the lack of trees (for example, photos of Elgol, a village near where we stayed). On the other hand, it was a bit like the Greek islands, but without the sunshine.

We made a special trip to the distillery. They explained the process and showed us the shiny copper kit, then gave us the tiniest sample in a minuscule plastic cup. I bought a bottle, but I found it vary harsh. Wikipedia says '...may prove "challenging" for the casual whisky drinker.' Indeed so. Never had any since.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Okay, so maybe "nice" isn't quite the right word. :-)

I was the only person at my table who liked the Talisker.