Whisky Tasting

[Fusion]

I'm on a whisky tasting session tomorrow as part of a stag do, and am after the advice of the La Cuisine experts on varieties to try, tips and general education!

I'm a total novice where Whisky is concerned

As unuseful as the fact may be, I'm not a fan of Johnnie Walker Black Label. You may be able to infer more about that nugget than I, and point me in a better direction

 

[Fusion]

I'd be very interested to hear how you got on earlier tonight at the whisky tasting session OP? In my opinion the taste of whisky is very much down to the individuals personal opinion. For instance my preference would go with the smooth Speyside whiskies with my personal favourite being the 12 year old Royal Lochnagar.

The evening was great! I enjoyed the Speyside Whiskies too, particularly the 12 year old Balvenie. As you say, it is very smooth and often cited as a good introductory Whisky.

We were fortunate enough to try a 20 year old Bladnoch, and other including Fettercairn Fior (no aged specified, so quite young), Tomintoul and Bowmore.

Was great to learn about the intricacies of distilling and production and to appreciate the variations in the nose, palate and finish.

We also got to try a range of foods with the drinks ranging from Dates, Cornish clotted Ice Cream to Popcorn (!), Ginger Biscuits etc, noting how the Whisky taste metamorphosised each time. There wer even pipettes on hand to add a few drops of water, gauging the taste after.

Tasting was followed by dinner of homemade Steak, Ale and Mushroom pie with Chips and Mushy Peas which was delightful!

A thoroughly fun evening.