Scotch for Scotty from a modern bar

[Admiral Archer]

I've recently decided I wanna try scotch, since Scotty made such a big deal about it over the years LOL. My question is, if Scotty walked into a random bar, what kind of scotch would he order? All we know for sure is he orders it as, "scotch, neat". In this thread I will occasionally post real life bars I'm going to in my search for Scotty's favorite scotch, and I'll post the options for each bar in my posts. Currently I'm at a place which offers the following:

Chivas
Glenlivit
Johnny Walker Black
Johnny Walker Red

If Scotty was a real person and walked into the same bar I'm at, which one do you think he'd order? Let me know what you think!

 

[Maurice]

Laphroaig, Belvanie, etc. Assuming he likes the taste and not merely the effect.

Scotch is definitely an acquired taste. A bartender friend of mine used Scotch Presses (a coffee-scotch drink) to ease people into it. Have you drunk any whisky?

All Scotch is whisky, but not all whisky is Scotch.

 

[scotpens]

Scotch is definitely an acquired taste.

I've heard it tastes like iodine.

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[Admiral Archer]

Laphroaig, Belvanie, etc. Assuming he likes the taste and not merely the effect.

Scotch is definitely an acquired taste. A bartender friend of mine used Scotch Presses (a coffee-scotch drink) to ease people into it. Have you drunk any whisky?

All Scotch is whisky, but not all whisky is Scotch.

I actually really like scotch from what little I had of it, although I had mine on the rocks so I don't know if it counts lol I understand neat scotch has more bite to it.

 

[HotRod]

12 year old Glenlivit is a pretty mild and tasty choice. I treat it as my standard "house brand" and try to always maintain a stockpile. 18 year old is even better.

 

[Mage]

I've heard it tastes like iodine.

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So.....
I'm Dutch and into whisky since I was 21/22. I'm 43 now and I work in a high end bottle shop where we sell about 2000 different whisky's from across the globe, including many great American ones.
The iodine is NOT standard for Scotch whisky. It comes from using peat as a heat source that is needed to malt the barley. When burning the peat, phenols are released that carry with the smoke into the barleymalt and that's the cause of a variety of flavors, like leather, tobacco, and yes, iodine.
Laphroaig is well know for that iodine note.
Now, back in the day basically all whisky was smoked, be it from peatfire or woodfire or whatever they burned. But come the industrial revolution and steampower, other ways were found to create the heat required and many whiskies lost their smoky note. So many companies that create barleymalt (or distilleries that malt their own barley) made sure to still make peated malt so that classis smoky, leathery, iodine note was not lost.
The island of Islay is know for it's peated whisky, although non-peated whisky is made there as well.
Think of Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Laphroaig, the peated versions of Bunnahabhain, Bowmore, Kilchoman, Caol Ila. Amazing stuff.

If you have other questions regarding whisky, just tag me in a reply.

 

[Shamrock Holmes]

The Bladnoch Lowland Malt has been associated with the IRL Scott family in the past, so that's a possibility, as is the Glasgow Lowland Malt.

Based on his varied birthplaces/youth haunts, we could also add: Glen Garioch, GlenDronach, Fettercairn, Royal Lochnagar (Aberdeen); Glen Moray*, Glen Elgin, Benriach (Elgin); Uilebheist, Tomatin**, The Dalmore (Inverness).

* One of my favourite Speysides, though I'm generally more of a Highland fan (particularly Islands, which some pundits consider a different thing).
** A nice, if expensive Highland that I've only had once.

 

[Spock's Barber]

 

[Warp Core Breach]

As a side note, I dug how they did the whole "It is green" callback with Data and Scotty in the TNG episode.

 

[The Salt Umpire]

I would guess that Montgomery's favorite would be a local distillery's first pour from a local grain, maybe even one his Clan started.

 

[Just a Bill]

The Bladnoch Lowland Malt has been associated with the IRL Scott family in the past, so that's a possibility, as is the Glasgow Lowland Malt.

I like this connection. It reminds me of how Scotty's dress uniform includes the "Clan Scott Black & White Ancient" tartan, a variation made for Sir Walter Scott. Reportedly the production asked for permission from the clan to use it.

 

[LAFR]

All Scotch is whisky, but not all whisky is Scotch.

Is that like: "Is that like all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs?" Zak, The Big Bang Theory

 

[Maurice]

Is that like: "Is that like all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs?" Zak, The Big Bang Theory

Try Aristotle.

 

[Ssosmcin]

Is that like: "Is that like all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs?" Zak, The Big Bang Theory

Try Aristotle.

Yep. Most recently I've heard it adapted in conjunction with bourbon. "All bourbons are whiskeys but not all whiskeys are bourbons."

 

[Shawnster]

Yep. Most recently I've heard it adapted in conjunction with bourbon. "All bourbons are whiskeys but not all whiskeys are bourbons."

Correct.

Whiskey or whisky is any alcohol beverage made from a mixture of fermented corn, wheat, barley, and rye. The ratios of the various grains used is the main factor in defining the whiskey type.

Another technical factor is the location of production. This is true for a variety of alcohols. Technically bourbon only comes from Kentucky and Tennessee in the US and anything from outside that region is whiskey. Scotch only comes from Scotland. Likewise, champagne only comes from Champagne, France, otherwise it's sparkling wine. Port only from Portugal.

Of course, these legal technicalities don't matter that much to you and me.

 

[Ssosmcin]

Bourbon can come from anywhere in the US as long as they follow the guidelines. For whiskey, it can only be called Tennessee Whiskey if it's made in Tennessee and undergoes the Lincoln County process.

Bourbon distilleries are all over the US, many source nothing from Kentucky or Tennessee. The only real geographic requirement for bourbon is that it's made in the states.

We should have a bourbon thread, it would keep me from lulling my wife and the rest of y'all to sleep with this.

 

[Set Harth]

Try Aristotle.

Or Madeline Kahn.

 

[SithHappens]

There is a lot of ' Snobbery' when it comes to whisky or whiskey. Whiskey with an E is usually an Irish whiskey.

Single Malts cost more and are generally thought of as being a nicer drink but blended whiskies are blended purposely to make a nicer snoother drink.

So because a whisky is Single malt or blended shouldn't affect your choice, it should be personal choice.

For me I really like a Jameson (blended) Irish whiskey, but also a grouse smoky black (blend).

For a single malt i like Glenfiddich Fire and Cane.

I'm not an expert by any stretch but I always have neat, no ice or water.

 

[Maurice]

Or Madeline Kahn.

She wasn't that old.

 

[The Salt Umpire]

There is a lot of ' Snobbery' when it comes to whisky or whiskey. Whiskey with an E is usually an Irish whiskey.

Single Malts cost more and are generally thought of as being a nicer drink but blended whiskies are blended purposely to make a nicer snoother drink.

So because a whisky is Single malt or blended shouldn't affect your choice, it should be personal choice.

For me I really like a Jameson (blended) Irish whiskey, but also a grouse smoky black (blend).

For a single malt i like Glenfiddich Fire and Cane.

I'm not an expert by any stretch but I always have neat, no ice or water.

The one I liked the most back when I drank Scotch was Speyside Arbelour A’bunadh. I bought that one a lot. I thought Glenlivet was overrated, barely better than a well made blend, and I didn't buy it again. I tried Laphroaig, but the peat taste was too much on that one. I never did register for my plot of land at their distillery.