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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.

hank
mimberman
299 posts
 
I've been making a drink recently that's a modified version of an Old Fashioned, but instead of Bourbon you use a nice strong Islay (a single malt from Islay, for the uninitiated) and some fresh rosemary. I've named it: Old Smokey. I find the Orange and the Rosemary are great together, especially with the heat and smoke of the Islay. I do it with brown sugar for the ladies ;)

-m

BTW, the liquid smoke thing sounds interesting, and I may try it with some bruichladdich 10 someone gifted me with. Not that I think the Bruchlladich needs any help mind you, but it's the cheapest thing laying around that's not blended.
sdcampbell
2,136 posts
 
You guys better not let anyone at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (www.smwsa.com) hear about these ideas for "improving" the "whisky of life". They have a squad of "highland enforcers" to prevent the sort of desecration mentioned here...
g_m_c
443 posts
 
Yep, the mention of Liquid Smoke could get you killed.
hank OP
38 posts
 
Thanks for the warning Sd & G m c! I'll be sure to hide out in the bushes when I drink the stuff.
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