Scottish Question - Whiskey.

[Khandro]

Many years ago, a friend and I went to do a feature for one of the Sunday supplements, on the then newly opened, 'Scottish Whiskey Trail' (he the words, me the pics).

It was a bit like getting the foxes to guard the chickens, and each distillery wishing for free publicity gave us the full v.i.p. treatment.

My favourite at the end of all this 'research' was Tamdhu, with which I developed the habit of having a beer chaser in the form of a "wee heavy".

I have a German friend who is going on a tour of Northern Scotland by car next week and I have told him to order a "Large Tamdhu and a wee heavy". As I haven't been back to Scotland for a long time, would this order be still understood in most establishments?

[Buenchico]

Well I understand it even though, apart from a few day trips to Edinburgh, I've never been to Scotland! (I know that my Dundee-born friend knows the term well too).

Further, there are quite a few breweries that actually describe their beers as 'wee heavy':
https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/77/

[ichkeria]

'Whisky' surely :-)

[Buenchico]

Maybe Khandro is of Irish descent, Ichkeria?

;-)

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[New Judge]

Yes he needs to ask for Whisky without an 'e'.

[hc4361]

Good evening, bartender, may I have a whisky without the e, please

[Khandro]

Yes, my mistake, it must be something to do with the Tullamore Dew I have on the go.

[Buenchico]

>>> Good evening, bartender, may I have a whisky without the e, please

Without the e? He's likely to think that you're taking the p!

[Quizmonster]

Just as well your friend was the one responsible for the words for the Sunday supplement feature...assuming, of course that he knew Scotch whisky is spelt without an 'e'!