Scotch is overrated

[garyg]

I don't think scotch is overrated but it's definitely not for me. I never acquired a taste for it despite trying very hard

Now, bourbon? Oh yes!

+2 - Few folks enjoy every type of spirits (those few who do may have another problem). I've tried Scotch on various occasions in various iterations over the years, and still haven't found any to be particularly enjoyable. Several years ago I tried six or eight from around the Scotch Flavor Profile chart and still .. meh.

At this time if there's a choice give me Rye ..

 

[Owen Bawn]

Overrated or overpriced? For example, Notre Dame football is always overrated. That is an empirical fact, made verifiable by performance (or the lack thereof). Scotch, on the other hand, might be overpriced, but even that is subjective. However, the fact that it continues to sell consistently suggests that it isn't overpriced or overrated for at least a number of people sufficient to support an entire industry dedicated to its distillation, marketing, and sales.

So no, it is apparently neither overrated nor overpriced. You just don't like it.

 

[VerbaVolant]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

 

[McBlade]

I pick up a nice bottle of scotch and tried it in a hot toddy. Nothing.Thank god it was a small bottle.

As a rule, a single malt should never be mixed with anything - including ice (but if it's cask strength, you can add a small amount of water).

A single malt represents generations of expertise; an attempt at perfection in a glass. Macallan for example is matured in old sherry casks which add to the flavour.

Get a cheap blend for cooking

 

[Merle]

Speysides are nice & so are Islays

 

[McBlade]

PS: Bourbon is just like real whisky if you added a sack of sugar prior to bottling.

In Scotland, we give this to infants or young children*.

*But only if they've been very, very bad. If they want to drink proper whisky they must learn to behave themselves.

 

[Tirvine]

Mac in a hot toddy. Should have had a Krug Bellini instead.

 

[RayClem]

There apparently is such a thing as a Scotch hot toddy. It is typically made with Scotch Whisky, honey, lemon juice and cloves diluted with a small amount of hot water. However, it is unlikely that a Scotsman would use a single malt Scotch for such a cocktail, unless he worked in the distillery. An inexpensive blended Scotch would suffice since the flavors of the single malt will be overpowered by the honey, lemon and clove. The single malt would be saved for sipping or perhaps quaffing. Sla'inte!

Using an aged single malt for a Scotch hot toddy would be like using Don Julio Anejo tequila to make a margarita. That is why they make Jose Cuervo Especial.

 

[Columbo]

What a hilarious thread.

I occasionally like a Rob Roy. But I won’t waste a high quality Scotch on one, single malt or blended.

And there are some very good blended Scotches out there. Blending is as much an art as distilling.

 

[Owen Bawn]

There apparently is such a thing as a Scotch hot toddy. It is typically made with Scotch Whisky, honey, lemon juice and cloves diluted with a small amount of hot water. However, it is unlikely that a Scotsman would use a single malt Scotch for such a cocktail, unless he worked in the distillery. An inexpensive blended Scotch would suffice since the flavors of the single malt will be overpowered by the honey, lemon and clove. The single malt would be saved for sipping or perhaps quaffing. Sla'inte!

Using an aged single malt for a Scotch hot toddy would be like using Don Julio Anejo tequila to make a margarita. That is why they make Jose Cuervo Especial.

Your hot toddy is none other than whisky punch.

 

[Sneetch]

Nothing to see here....move along...just someone trying to incite the crowd. ;-)

 

[FarmerTan]

This has nothing to do with the subjeck, but I have the express written consent of MLB to throw this curve ball:

Flavored beers are growing on me.

Carry on.

 

[FarmerTan]

There apparently is such a thing as a Scotch hot toddy. It is typically made with Scotch Whisky, honey, lemon juice and cloves diluted with a small amount of hot water. However, it is unlikely that a Scotsman would use a single malt Scotch for such a cocktail, unless he worked in the distillery. An inexpensive blended Scotch would suffice since the flavors of the single malt will be overpowered by the honey, lemon and clove. The single malt would be saved for sipping or perhaps quaffing. Sla'inte!

Using an aged single malt for a Scotch hot toddy would be like using Don Julio Anejo tequila to make a margarita. That is why they make Jose Cuervo Especial.

This is definitely good stuff for helping with teething babies!







It werks MUCH better if the parents are the ones drinking it though!

 

[Whiterook]

A sampling size of one is not the best basis for a conclusion.

 

[RayClem]

Your hot toddy is none other than whisky punch.

I thought that whisky punch and whiskey punch are usually served cold and often contain ginger ale or sparkling water. How, there is certainly an overlap in several ingredients.

Cloves would be more likely to be used in a hot drink rather than cold.

 

[TonyTheRazorMan]

As a rule, a single malt should never be mixed with anything - including ice (but if it's cask strength, you can add a small amount of water).

A single malt represents generations of expertise; an attempt at perfection in a glass. Macallan for example is matured in old sherry casks which add to the flavour.

Get a cheap blend for cooking

I agree. I wouldnt even add water.
To me that goes for all scotches, even blends. If you dilute a single malt, you are basically flushing your money down the toilet. Better off getting Dewars or any other speed rack scotch.
I dont drink anymore. As I get older and wiser I value my brain cells and liver more!

But if you are young, drink up and enjoy scotch responsibly.

 

[TexLaw]

Hey, if you don't like Scotch whisky, then you don't like Scotch whisky. As others have said, more for me!

However, I'll also chime in and say you hardly gave it a proper chance. Evaluating Macallan in a toddy is sort of like evaluating a Ferrari by going off-roading. You will not be impressed.

 

[FarmerTan]

Hey, if you don't like Scotch whisky, then you don't like Scotch whisky. As others have said, more for me!

However, I'll also chime in and say you hardly gave it a proper chance. Evaluating Macallan in a toddy is sort of like evaluating a Ferrari by going off-roading. You will not be impressed.

I wouldn't know scotch from vodka in a mixed drink......but this analogy strikes me as pretty much perfect.

 

[SteelSchaben]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

De gustibus aut bene, aut nihil

 

[AlBHappy]

There are many things that are overrated. Dunkin' Donuts coffee, Justin Timberlake, Game of Thrones...etc. Scotch is not one of them.

I quit drinking 6 months ago, not due to problem drinking. Beer, wine, gin I have never said, "I can't wait to have one." A good single malt, I miss.