Tasted my first single malt last night...

kamagong

kamagong

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My brother is getting married this Saturday, so my sister and I took him out to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for one last hurrah. It was a wonderful night with good food. Perhaps the best part was after the meal. I decided to have a drink afterwards, not something I normally do. I was feeling adventurous so I chose 10 year old Laphroig. I had read good things about it and I was not disappointed. It was quite different from anything I've ever drank before, I've never tasted alcohol with the nuances that a fine single malt has. I like it! I think I've stumbled onto another expensive interest. :eek:
 
Well, you obviously like really good and outrageously expensive steaks if you go to Ruth's Chris, so you might as well be drinking the single malts to boot!

Seriously, though, congrats to your brother and I hope you enjoy your new hobby. :thumbup:
 
I am not familiar with Laphroig single malt, but you are headed in the definitely right direction!
And At Ruths Chris, I have never been disappointed in their fantastic beef!

I can't enjoy regularly, but DARN, it is a great experience when one can go!
 
Laphroig is a bit of an unusual beast to start on as it is very peaty. Not sure if you know it is pronounced La-froyg.

See if you can get some Glenmorangie, or a taste of Ireland with some Bushmills 10 year old malt.
 
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kamagong said:
I was feeling adventurous so I chose 10 year old Laphroig.
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Wow! Hooked on a single sip of Laphroig. You've got it bad.

I would never suggest Laphroig as a first single malt. Laphroig is a very extreme scotch, very sophisticated and actually too strongly-flavored for many people (myself included). So, if you survived Laphroig as your first scotch, then you are obviously a naturally-born scotch drinker.

The saying about Laphroig is that you will either love it or hate it and you won't know until you're halfway through the bottle. There's a half-empty bottle around here somewhere. If you fell in love with Laphroig on the first sip and appreciated it's very sophisticated complex, then you truely are made for scotch and specifically for Islay scotches.
 
m_calingo said:
Steak and whiskey, does it get any better than that?
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Oh yeah.

Start with a vodka martini with caviar as an appetizer or maybe smoked salmon. Then have champagne with the salad, Pinot Noir with the steak, a late-harvest riesling with the desert (heavy chocolate and strawberries), and the single-malt scotch whiskey afterwards. The whole dinner builds to the scotch.
 
I'll agree with you on the martini and the smoked salmon. I've never been able to appreciate caviar, champagne, or wine though. Good thing too, the finer things in life all share the characteristic of being ridiculously expensive.
 
Gollnick said:
Oh yeah.

Start with a vodka martini with caviar as an appetizer or maybe smoked salmon. Then have champagne with the salad, Pinot Noir with the steak, a late-harvest riesling with the desert (heavy chocolate and strawberries), and the single-malt scotch whiskey afterwards. The whole dinner builds to the scotch.
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Exactly!!! :D

I'm relieved to see someone understands.

[Might substitute a golden Sauterne for the Riesling...and maybe a gin martini for the vodka martini, if you are very old school -- but those are minor points at best.]

Now...if I could only indulge a little more often...:)
 
Welcome to the club. :) Give The Macallan a try if you get the chance. It's not nearly as powerful a taste as Laphroig, but it's very smooth. If you ever get a chance to try the 25 year Macallan, DO IT! Amazing stuff even if it is more expensive than gold.
 
So GEL99 are you implying you like scotch?;)

WELCOME my friend, scotch is a WIDE and wonderful world. I really like the Islays such as Caol, Bowmore, Ardberg, Laphroig and Lagavulin. I havent tried Bruichladdich but it's on the "list". I like some of the highlands like Glengoyne and Glenmorangie. Only tried a few lowlands Auchentoshan, Glenkinchie. My father started me on it, and I guess when you like the good stuff you stick with it. However I still drink Tullamore Due and other such good things.

A tip, every paycheck or other paycheck....pending what you make, go buy a new bottle. Dont need to buy them all at once and until you start hitting the 100 dollar mark its really not bad to relegate 40-70 dollars on scotch a paycheck. Some buy more, some less, this is just what I do.

OH and do what Roadrunner says, Macallan 25 year is very nice....it might be more expensive than gold but it sure feels worth it when it goes down dont it.
 
+1 for Laphroig. That's my favorite scotch. Have to pick up a bottle on the way home after work. MMMMMMMM.
 
Thanks for the distillery pics! I have never been to any of em :)
Can we convince you to post some more interior pics....
 
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