Drink of choice for serious listening?


This is a frivolous topic but probably won't end up any worse than a lot of more technical threads around here. But right now I'm settling down to listen to music for a few hours. I've got a glass of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon on two cubes of ice which is a pretty good substitute for when you can't get your hands on a bottle of Blanton's.

I also like Aberlour A'bunadh single malt Scotch. No ice. Usually neat but maybe a few drops of water.

So when you sit down for serious listening do you like to have drink? If so, what? Doesn't have to be alcohol of course.
n80
@n80I see you like Dalwhinnie, do you drink the Dalwhinnie Winter Gold ? Very smoth with a beautiful finish . Another one in the same kind of line is Cardhu which is gorgeous but my big grouse is that I live in Scotland where it is made and our goverment makes it dearer to buy here than most other places in the world. They say it is to curb alchoholisim but the alchoholics here drink cheap high alcohol beers and ciders. Yes I believe you !!!!
I have not tried the Winter Gold, but it sounds like a good one. I've had the Cardhu but it has been a few years and I don't remember it.

Our alcohol is taxed as well but it doesn't sound as bad as yours.
Tonight: Lagavulin 16. I like it but not sure I like it any better than their 12. The 16 is just as peaty but with a softer edge. I kind of like the edge. I find it similar but maybe less full-bodied than Caol Ila 12 which is probably my favorite Islay (and costs about $15 less.)

Paired tonight with Dire Straits and the Doors.
@n80  My favorite quality of Lagavulin 16 is the smoke more so than the peat.  I've never tried the 12 yr.  Looks like I need to add it to my list.

In the bourbon category I recently discovered a really good Brooklyn (of all things) bourbon.  Kings County Distillers Bottled-in-Bond bourbon.  Surprisingly good!