To All Scotch Drinkers

[philrose]

How about a Hot Scottie, a mug with hot, pre-boiled wort and add scotch to taste... I haven't had it yet but I will next week when I brew

Always enjoyable.

 

[ChefJoeR]

I have been away from this post for a while and, wow, thanks for the feedback guys. He drinks Dalwhinnie 15 year single highland malt. Just have to figure out how to duplicate the peatyness of it. I was going to go with a hybrid style, something along the lines of a combination of a rauchbier, barleywine and golden scotch ale. Still looking around. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[cklages]

I don't know if you can get this, but I loves me some single malt (Dalwhinnie is easily one of my favorites), and the Innis and Gunn Winter Beer nearly blew the top of my head off. Seriously, I would bet the farm on any scotch drinker being able to really appreciate it. I have never brewed a wee heavy, but this one has convinced me that I will be in the near future. If you can find it, it really is unbelievable.

 

[jgourd]

I recently found a "cheap" bottle of Ardbeg Supernova (~120 ppm peat phenols). Also got the Ardbeg Uigeadail, Ardbeg 10 y.o., Laphroaig 10 y.o., and the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. All mighty tasty. For the peat comparison, consider that the Laphroiag 10 y.o. (very peaty for most folks) is ~25 ppm peat phenols and the Ardbeg 10 y.o. is ~35 ppm peat phenols. These two are considered some of the peaties scotches out there. I want to try the Bruichladdich Octomore which supposedly checks in at ~135 ppm peat phenols.

 

[cklages]

I recently found a "cheap" bottle of Ardbeg Supernova (~120 ppm peat phenols). Also got the Ardbeg Uigeadail, Ardbeg 10 y.o., Laphroaig 10 y.o., and the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. All mighty tasty. For the peat comparison, consider that the Laphroiag 10 y.o. (very peaty for most folks) is ~25 ppm peat phenols and the Ardbeg 10 y.o. is ~35 ppm peat phenols. These two are considered some of the peaties scotches out there. I want to try the Bruichladdich Octomore which supposedly checks in at ~135 ppm peat phenols.

yikes, I keep a bottle of the ardbeg 10 year old around, and there are very few people who seem able to appreciate that through the peatiness, I could not imagine what the supernova would be like. As a bit of an aside, I have found that adding just a few drops of that to a mid-grade rye whisky really adds some character to an otherwise somewhat one dimensional drink. I wouldn't try that with cheap rye though, and I can't imagine the cheap booze hangover would be worth it anyway. Anyway, sorry for the hijack, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[jgourd]

yikes, I keep a bottle of the ardbeg 10 year old around, and there are very few people who seem able to appreciate that through the peatiness, I could not imagine what the supernova would be like. As a bit of an aside, I have found that adding just a few drops of that to a mid-grade rye whisky really adds some character to an otherwise somewhat one dimensional drink. I wouldn't try that with cheap rye though, and I can't imagine the cheap booze hangover would be worth it anyway. Anyway, sorry for the hijack, back to your regularly scheduled thread.

OK sorry also and no more hijacking... But the Supernova turns out to be very good through the peat. Nice malty notes with hints of seaweed and salt. It's surprisingly smooth and not the peat bomb it's made out to be.