The Star: Scotch lovers to be offered their whisky in a can for $5

**islandkilt** · 10th January 12, 10:39 AM

Sacrilege.....

**biblemonkey** · 10th January 12, 11:01 AM

It brings to mind my experiences with beer in a can. Which is to say, not pleasureable.

**Bigkahuna** · 11th January 12, 08:11 PM

According to "Whisky Magazine", there are already a couple of distilleries in India that produce whiskey in a resealable bag. Perfect for sneaking in to a football game.

**kilted hillbilly** · 11th January 12, 08:49 PM

I stopped drinking beer from a can years ago, I'm not about to drink scotch from one now. I'm at the moment sipping a wee dram of Glenlivet 12yr old, my very first scotch that I bought a few days ago. I have to say at first I wasnt impressed, but several glasses later I'm starting to taste the subtleties,undertones, etc. I like alot! Now, I'm not gonna ruin this experiance w/ scotch in a can, I now want to upgrade not downgrade. Cheers!

**David Dubh** · 11th January 12, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

Should we then drink it with a crazy straw or a

Everything about this seems wrong- No Thanks.

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Can I get that in a balmoral or glengarry????

**robthehiker** · 12th January 12, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by David Dubh

Can I get that in a balmoral or glengarry????

No, but it IS available in a pith helmet!

**ForresterModern** · 12th January 12, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by David Dubh

Can I get that in a balmoral or glengarry????

I am waiting for the tartan flatcap version, myself.

**PatG** · 12th January 12, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by robthehiker

No, but it IS available in a pith helmet!

Correction pi$$ed helmet

**Laird_M** · 12th January 12, 05:56 AM

As someone who enjoys sittng watching the sunset with a wee dram, the idea of 'quaffing' whiskey from a can is just ... undescribable!

I'll stick to my sporran flask thanks!

**Tobus** · 13th January 12, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

Though to be fair some winemakers are taking a serious look at the wine-in-box concept. The opaque bag prevents air from taking its toll on the wine which allows it to be enjoyed over several days. Boxes cut down on bottling cost and make the wine far easier to ship.

All in all pretty good things

In theory I could see whisky marketed in a box, it wouldn't have the same pana...err style

as a bottle. But it would preserve the flavor of the whisky longer.

That said the idea of whisky in a can is unappealing

Cheers

Jamie

(Who lives 2 hours away from Napa and Sonoma, not to mention all the Santa Cruz wineries that are just over the hill).

Does the plastic not impart a difference in taste to the wine? I would think that any sort of flexible plastic would have that effect. Even if it's BPA-free, it's still a newly-produced product of petroleum, and will "outgas" for a while. Especially when in contact with alcohol. I'm asking out of curiosity, as I've never tasted wine from a plastic pouch.

The great thing about glass is that it's stable and inert. There are no chemicals seeping out of it, and no reaction with it.