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 Posted: Fri Jan 11th, 2013 08:45 am
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bigrustypig



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 Will/Chris, I'm not really an expert on SMs but I just love to mix 3 or 4 brands whenever I drink at home....which is not often. I found out that Lagavulin tastes best straight, no water...same as the Japanese SMs but brands like Macallan, Glenmorangie, Glendronach, Glenfarclass, Talisker, Strathisla, Glenkinchie and even Oban present their flavors better with just a drop or 2 of water.
I'm on the fence with the solidly peaty types like Laphroig and can take them straight or with 2 drops of water.
Generally, I don't go higher than 12 years as I love the roughness and country of some of these SMs.
If I can recommend, try as many brands as you can below 12 years for about a year or 2 and then move up to those 18 years and below for about a year and step back down to the the 12s.....you'll be amazed at what your taste buds will discover. It's a great trip for sure.
On the glasses, I take Lagavaulin on the tulip and all the rest on stout and stubby tumblers. Once at a party, I tried SM on a port tumbler and I had a headache the next day. thumbsup.gif

Last edited on Fri Jan 11th, 2013 08:47 am by bigrustypig