How do you take your Whiskey (1 Viewer)

[Froog]

i used to flop nagan's of paddy in my youth. *shudders*

 

[ratmonkey]

Paddy is good quality whiskey, no need for your shuddering.

 

[orange pekoe]

My mother used to give us whiskey if we had tooth aches when we were kids. We'd hold it in our mouths for a few seconds to numb the pain and then spit it out. My Dad was looking after us once when she was away and I got a really bad abscess on a tooth. Unfortunately he had seen her produce the whiskey on such occasions, but missed the spitting out part...."That'll make you better now". Bless him.

 

[Squiggle]

I said neat, my preference... but on nights out I tend to add water... so I don't end up making a drunken eejit of myself all the time.

Neat or hot with honey, lemon and cloves.

Also lovely... especially during the winter.

 

[Lolo]

Ice and ginger ale.

Me too, or even better, Jamaican ginger beer. Since the booze ban on London transport, I've been bringing a bottle of spiked ginger beer with me if I want to keep a sensible level of drunkenness between drinking venues in different parts of the city.

 

[plug]

Paddy is good quality whiskey, no need for your shuddering.

rotten stuff. I drank the end of a litre bottle of the stuff with some totally langers homeless tramp outside heuston station one night; the next day I cried and begged for death like never before. haven't touched a drop since. foul, evil stuff.

 

[jillface]

with ice or with ice and ginger ale. mmmmm ginger ale.

 

[ratmonkey]

rotten stuff. I drank the end of a litre bottle of the stuff with some totally langers homeless tramp outside heuston station one night; the next day I cried and begged for death like never before. haven't touched a drop since. foul, evil stuff.

You sure there was Paddy in the bottle when you started?

 

[cmndr mind fuck]

whiskey makes me insane, in any amount.!bog

 

[shitepipe]

just neat or with a drop of water if its a good whiskey

 

[ernesto]

You sure there was Paddy in the bottle when you started?

Paddy's = !bog

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I always thought Paddy was shit but it's grand. Quite nice really.

 

[Mormon Nailer]

I always thought Paddy was shit but it's grand. Quite nice really.

I think the thing with Paddy is that it's not a blended whiskey like jameson etc so it's a lot sharper.

 

[Wobbler]

I think the thing with Paddy is that it's not a blended whiskey like jameson etc so it's a lot sharper.

It's hardly a single malt. Is there a third type of whiskey?

 

[Jerry Twig]

just neat or with a drop of water if its a good whiskey

i'm surprised I'm the only one who went for a bit of water in the poll.
Why water in good whiskey only, out of curiosity?

 

[Squiggle]

i'm surprised I'm the only one who went for a bit of water in the poll.
Why water in good whiskey only, out of curiosity?

I was wondering about that too. I only put water in cheap whiskey.

 

[Wobbler]

i'm surprised I'm the only one who went for a bit of water in the poll.
Why water in good whiskey only, out of curiosity?

Supposed to bring out the flavours. Cask strength whisky is
supposed to be diluted a little. I think

 

[shitepipe]

i'm surprised I'm the only one who went for a bit of water in the poll.
Why water in good whiskey only, out of curiosity?

syntax error.

if its a good whiskey, i'd take it neat or with a drop of water. for a regular/shitty whiskey i'd often have a mixer...

edit: as wobbler says, water softens the flavour- you can taste it more without yer buds being burned.

 

[platters]

Yep, a drop of water brings out the flavours. try it with jameson and you'll get it.

I like to let the ice in mine melt a little before sipping, but I have a hunch ice is a no-no with the boffins

 

[Wobbler]

edit: as wobbler says, water softens the flavour- you can taste it more without yer buds being burned.

Thank you. Wasn't really sure of the mathematics of it, I just heard a few other people say it.