Scotch is pretty phat too

[Whelk]

Bah! The Irish invented whiskey about 1500 years ago. The Scots liked the stuff and tried to copy it. They still haven't gotten it right.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

Because I like ya I will pretend you didn't say that.


Kacey of clan Donnachaidh.

Hell yes--clan Leslie here. MacDougall and Lamont on my father's father's side as well.

[Koop]

Bah! The Irish invented whiskey about 1500 years ago. The Scots liked the stuff and tried to copy it. They still haven't gotten it right.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

I'm with ya. Tullamore Dew is probably the best buy out there just because everyone thinks they need to spend $$$ on single malt scotch and overlook Irish Whiskey. Having said that, I'm also a fan of several scotch offerings.

[baltobrewer]

To me, Oban 14 is the skizzy. Great all-around scotch for any occasion. Laphroaig 15 with cigars. Dalwhinnie if I'm having light fare.

Then there's Bourbon. Always yummy...

[CoreySmith]

Laphroaig 15 with cigars.

Ewww. too much smoke going on there for my taste. To me Laphroaig already tastes like a campfire. And of course I am not a big cigar fan. My rule is that if cigars or tequila ever sound like a good idea, it's time for a glass of water and bed. (I know there are a lot of great tequilas out there, my rule is left over from my poverty days when it meant Cuervo gold at best.

Laphroaig with with a sharp cheese and maybe grapes.

[macgruffus]

Kacey of clan Donnachaidh.

Hell yes--clan Leslie here. MacDougall and Lamont on my father's father's side as well.

• MacLaren, Patterson, Little, Skene and MacAlister on the Scottish side (I wear both MacLaren and Little kilts)
• Moran on the Irish side (publicans in Offaly)

Any wonder I like both Scottish and Irish whiskies and brew beer?

[Whelk]

Kacey of clan Donnachaidh.

Hell yes--clan Leslie here. MacDougall and Lamont on my father's father's side as well.

• MacLaren, Patterson, Little, Skene and MacAlister on the Scottish side (I wear both MacLaren and Little kilts)
• Moran on the Irish side (publicans in Offaly)

Any wonder I like both Scottish and Irish whiskies and brew beer?

That's pretty cool--my MacDougall and Lamont family line actually comes through the Leepers of County Antrim, though I don't know exactly when or for how long they lived in Ireland.

[Mylo]

Agreed. You want some whiskey with an "e"? Try Anchor's Old Potrero. It's 100% rye, and man, that's got some FLAVA. Bla Dow....is all I got to say.

Never heard of it. Where can you get it, Jay?


Mylo

[macgruffus]

That's pretty cool--my MacDougall and Lamont family line actually comes through the Leepers of County Antrim

My Little and Patterson line did the same thing. Spent a generation or two as Ulster Scots and then came to Georgia in the 1750's to raise cattle (and I'm betting to make some "uisge beatha."

David