A couple weekends ago, we did a Scotch/whiskey taste test. The boys felt the Johnny Walker Green Label was too smooth, but it was my favorite, along with the Glenfiddich or Glenmorangie and the Dalwhinnie. The boys had more similar tastes, preferring the Highland Park with one of the Glens and I forget their last favorite. With nine whiskeys to try though, the end got hazy so we may have to do another taste test some time.
I've never figured out what "smooth" means -- less... bitterness? less obvious alcohol fumes?
ReplyDeleteDo you like any of them enough to drink them often?
Well, we'll have to do a taste test one of these days. =P It's not bitterness, it's just. . . smooth. It goes down easy. I guess you have to try it to understand? Yes, maybe less obvious alcohol fumes.
ReplyDeleteDo I like any of them enough to drink often? I don't know, I'm cutting back at this point. (What that means is that I bought myself a bottle of Amarula and another of 100 proof root beer liqueur that I'm going to try out.) The boys like peaty stuff, but Laphraog was WAY too much for me. If you ever have the chance, try a Glen or the Johnny Walker Green, and then contrast with Laphroag. The Laphroag smells like lighter fluid to me. You can taste the peat and the smoke and salt, surprisingly enough. But I've learned that I do not like peat.