Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

Irish cream turned out Amazing
best coffee cream ever. Beats out that imitation stuff you get at the store. The baileys non alcoholic stuff.

I deviated from the recipe a bit, made it much more chocolaty that your supposed to.. but i find its fun to experiment

Originally Posted by DualNature

Irish cream turned out Amazing
best coffee cream ever. Beats out that imitation stuff you get at the store. The baileys non alcoholic stuff.

I deviated from the recipe a bit, made it much more chocolaty that your supposed to.. but i find its fun to experiment

Recipe or it didnt happen.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

Recipe or it didnt happen.

I second that

Originally Posted by souschefdude

Recipe or it didnt happen.

2 1/4 Cups heavy cream
14oz sweetened condensed milk
1 Cup Jameson Whisky (any other will suffice)
2 Tbsp. Chocolate Syrup
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1 Tsp. Almond extract
ground cinnamon (didnt measure, just threw in a random amount)

Its really good
Has a slightly sharp scent from the whisky, other than that it kidna smells like a chocolate covered cherry

Give it a try, its way better than store creamer, especially the fake irish cream from baileys.
its not so creamy that it overpowers your coffee and turns it into a latte. + the whisky and coffee mix perfectly, like a match made in heaven

Scotch whiskies and peat / smoke aren't synonymous—there are plenty of malts which don't have either. Speyside malts aren't really smokey; they tend to be lighter and fruitier, probably more like an Irish whiskey. I have a feeling lowland malts are similar, though I don't think I've had a whisky from that region as of yet.

Originally Posted by PigHog

Scotch whiskies and peat / smoke aren't synonymous—there are plenty of malts which don't have either. Speyside malts aren't really smokey; they tend to be lighter and fruitier, probably more like an Irish whiskey. I have a feeling lowland malts are similar, though I don't think I've had a whisky from that region as of yet.

My experience with Lowlands is they are very light, not smoky or peaty, but not as flavorful as Speysides.

Originally Posted by PigHog

Scotch whiskies and peat / smoke aren't synonymous—there are plenty of malts which don't have either. Speyside malts aren't really smokey; they tend to be lighter and fruitier, probably more like an Irish whiskey. I have a feeling lowland malts are similar, though I don't think I've had a whisky from that region as of yet.

Most Scotch distilleries still use peat to dry the malt but you are right in the amount of peaty taste varies drastically.
Generally you do find whiskies from the Highlands and Islands to be much smokier the lowland whiskys. Of course this isn't a rule and there are many exceptions.

I'll have to go out and pick up a bottle of smokey smooth scotch now!

Here's a scotch story from 1977 that you may enjoy - or squirm about. I swung by the liquor store on the way home to pick up a few extra bottles for a party I was having that weekend with some of my Air Force buddies and their wives. Saw a bottle of 50 year old scotch and bought it, not thinking too much about the age. Don't know the maker but it was about twice as expensive as Johnny Walker Red at the time. Got home and after the first sip did a double take it was so smooth. The next night I put it up in a cabinet because I didn't want all my friends testing it out and draining it. Later that night not only had a few folks found it, but my buddy's wife said she'd really enjoyed it - mixed with Coke!!!!!! Apparently a few others like it as well because it was all gone except for about 3 shots. I've been looking for ANY 50 year old scotch since then with no luck at all.

Originally Posted by AirColorado

I'll have to go out and pick up a bottle of smokey smooth scotch now!

Here's a scotch story from 1977 that you may enjoy - or squirm about. I swung by the liquor store on the way home to pick up a few extra bottles for a party I was having that weekend with some of my Air Force buddies and their wives. Saw a bottle of 50 year old scotch and bought it, not thinking too much about the age. Don't know the maker but it was about twice as expensive as Johnny Walker Red at the time. Got home and after the first sip did a double take it was so smooth. The next night I put it up in a cabinet because I didn't want all my friends testing it out and draining it. Later that night not only had a few folks found it, but my buddy's wife said she'd really enjoyed it - mixed with Coke!!!!!! Apparently a few others like it as well because it was all gone except for about 3 shots. I've been looking for ANY 50 year old scotch since then with no luck at all.

Plenty of 50yo whiskys online if you've got the pockets for it. Most I've seen are around the £10k mark or more. You can pick some up for a couple of hundred. But really would I be worth it?
What's people's opinions on maturing time against smoothness?
Personally I find the 12yo from my local distillery to be smoother than their 18yo, 21yo or 25yo.
But I know your pain when you friends find you special occasion bottle