eughh that taste of whiskey

[bomekked]

I have been told that one day I am going to acquire a taste for Whiskey. Now in my mid-20's I still think the drink is ropey. The only good use I can find for it is pulling faces and getting drunk >>FAST. My question is this.... At what age will my taste buds surrender??

[Pinotage]

Who says you have to like it? There are plenty of drinks available.

 

 

not malt) like Bells or Famous Grouse with ice and american ginger ale. Over time reduce amount of ginger ale.

[Blender]

I reckon you've been told to drink it the "proper" way with either a little water or straight and that's rubbish, a lot of Scotsmen drink it with lemonade or Ir'n Bru. The best way is the way you like the taste of it. Don't start with single malts [too particular] but with a blend and mix it, one way I like is with a dash of lime juice, ice and Coke in a tall glass. What mixer do you like? try that and don't be afraid to mix whisky. Remember the original cocktails [from the 1920's and 30's] were all whisky based apart from 2 that were gin. Don't bother what the so-called "experts" say just enjoy it and you'll find that one day you may possibly like it with just water but that really doesn't matter Slainthe

[Spellmaster]

First of all, drink what you want to, not what someone else wants you to. Another couple of hints - whiskey is Irish, whisky is Scottish. Also, for you and Blender, a little tip - you don't need to use an apostrophe as you have done in mid-20s or 1920s unless it's possessive, eg I was born in the 70s, or 70's music.

[hal]

I acuired a task for good malt whisky in my mid thirties. I don't drink alcohol at all now (long story, we won't go there) but I used to really enjoy a glass of Lagvulin sipped slowly over an hour or so, in front of the fire listening to music. It was worth waiting for. On the other hand lets not be too precious about this - if you don't like it don't bother!

[sft42]

Ha spellmaster how nice to be able to correct you for once. Whisky is indeed Scottish but whiskey refers to the drink when it's made anywhere else in the world not specifically Ireland. With regard to the question Irish is distilled three times and some claim has a smoother edge than Scotch so give it a try.I know what you mean my father was a avid whisky drinker and could spot which region each drink was from with just a sip i can't stand the stuff though i do enjoy southern comfort which is i believe whisky based give it a try

[Leg of lamb]

DO try all different whiskies, malt, Irish, American or anything else for that matter. I normally drink an ordinary blended whisky (Famous Grouse for example) with ginger ale. But a great malt from Islay i.e, Lagavulin or Laphroaig over ice is sublime. It could be you just do not like whisky of any description but try them all at least once. For the record - Irish and American spell their whiskies "whiskey" while Scotch & Canadian is whisky without the e.

[elizabethw]

in response to sft42 - do you know why it is spelt 'whisky' in scotland and 'whiskey' elsewhere? is it for legal reasons?

[aloha]

Can't help but ask whether you feel that drinking/liking whiskey is a social imperative? Why don't you drink what you actually do enjoy and wait for the taste for whiskey to either "acquire" or not "acquire". There are so many lovely social drinks, and it seems that to you whiskey is just the racecar to inebriation.So,maybe you can leave it's enjoyment for others, and regard your own taste as just that. Cheers.