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Friday Fun Thread for March 3, 2023

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Combining the Culture War drinking thread and the weekly What Are You Reading fun thread, what are you drinking this week?

As a big bourbon fan, I'd never quite hit on a Scotch that really got me excited, but I admittedly hadn't tried that many, so I grabbed a bottle of Abelour A'bunadh this week and it really is fantastic stuff. The sherry aging is very prominent, but stops short of being oversweet, leaving tons of fruitiness and a bit of a dark chocolate finish.

On the beer end, I've laid off my usual affinity for huge barrel-aged stouts and big NEIPAs to try to cut a few calories out, instead opting for some classic Guinness Extra Stout and Founders All Day IPA. They're both... fine. I like them just fine, but I miss the sugar bomb beers.

I'm on a dry month, alas. Planning on getting some nice scotch once we hit a milestone at my startup though.

Any recs from scotch drinkers here?

What are you looking for in a scotch?

No idea? I like macallans.

Macallan is a sherry-casked Speyside, so you might try one in the same category, like Aberlour. If you want to branch out a little bit from there, go with something from Dahlwinnie or Glenfarclas.

You might also consider looking around for a whiskey bar. Most decent ones will do flights to let you get a good sense of what you might like.

Edit: I should clarify these aren't "high-end" or expensive scotches but they are pretty accessible if you're not a regular Scotch drinker and I think they're both great value for the money, Glenfarclas in particular.

Thanks, yeah an expensive or high-end scotch would probably be wasted on me at the moment.

Maybe, but not necessarily! I know the bourbon world much better than the scotch world, but for what it's worth, the difference between really good stuff and mid-tier stuff is often pretty obvious without having any particular background expertise. I'm more than happy to share my favorite bourbons that I have on the shelf with friends that are newer whiskey than me, with only a couple bottles being reserved for special occasions. On that note, if you have any friends that are into whiskey (or whisky), that's certainly the cheapest way to try a few things and most of them will be happy to share with someone that is interested in learning more.

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