I'm a BIG fan of several types of whiskey, and while I agree that putting liquid smoke into scotch whiskey to give it a peteier taste is odd, I've heard crazier things. I consider myself somewhat knowledgable, and have taken vacations based around whisky (so something of an alcoholic too) When I enjoy my spirits, they're almost always served pure and neat, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to experiment every once in a while. I mean, if you can't have fun with booze, what can you have fun with (and "the wife" doesn't count here).
A trick with Scotch Whisky
OK.....it's the Holidays so let's lighten things up a bit.
When I listen to music I often like to garnish the experience with a good glass of Scotch or American single barrel whisky.
One of my favorite Scotch whisky's is Lagavulin 16 year old. It is very good Scotch with a pungent smoky flavor. That's the good part. The bad part is it costs about $65 to $80 a bottle. Recently, on a lark I tried to get the basic flavor of Lagavulin by altering a much cheaper Scotch whisky. The results were suprisingly good. I got about %75 percent of the flavor of Lagavulin for about %30 of the cost.
Furthermore all audiophiles have two things in common; they like to experiment and love to change things. So in the spirit of experimentation I offer the following "ersatz Lagavulin" recipe.
2 - "level" teaspoons of "Colgin Liquid Smoke, natural hickory orginal recipe.
1 - 750ml bottle of Aberlour 10 year old Scotch.
Blend them both together and be careful to only add two level teaspoons of the liquid smoke. Pour into your favorite whisky glass. Enjoy.
That's It! The "ersatz Lagavulin" has a smoky taste with hickory overtones and a smooth sweet finish. My friends and I drink this more than the real thing now.
I welcome any and all similiar experiments (for any liquor) or recipes for a favorite drink.
Cheers and Happy Holidays Audiogoners.
When I listen to music I often like to garnish the experience with a good glass of Scotch or American single barrel whisky.
One of my favorite Scotch whisky's is Lagavulin 16 year old. It is very good Scotch with a pungent smoky flavor. That's the good part. The bad part is it costs about $65 to $80 a bottle. Recently, on a lark I tried to get the basic flavor of Lagavulin by altering a much cheaper Scotch whisky. The results were suprisingly good. I got about %75 percent of the flavor of Lagavulin for about %30 of the cost.
Furthermore all audiophiles have two things in common; they like to experiment and love to change things. So in the spirit of experimentation I offer the following "ersatz Lagavulin" recipe.
2 - "level" teaspoons of "Colgin Liquid Smoke, natural hickory orginal recipe.
1 - 750ml bottle of Aberlour 10 year old Scotch.
Blend them both together and be careful to only add two level teaspoons of the liquid smoke. Pour into your favorite whisky glass. Enjoy.
That's It! The "ersatz Lagavulin" has a smoky taste with hickory overtones and a smooth sweet finish. My friends and I drink this more than the real thing now.
I welcome any and all similiar experiments (for any liquor) or recipes for a favorite drink.
Cheers and Happy Holidays Audiogoners.
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