How to taste Whisky

[Freelander Sporrano]

I've attended the 3rd Oslo Whisky festival this weekend and the national newspaper Aftenposten has done a whisky course on their web tv with Charles MacLean. Whom held a masterclass which Sten Rune and I attended of which more latter.

http://nettv.aftenposten.no/player/p...&category_id=5

PS there's a little Norwegian to begin with

[Graham]

..now there's something I never thought I'd need to be taught how to do

[nixphotography]

You learn something new every day. I never knew there was so much to drinking whisky

Brett

[McClef]

Considering what it costs in Norway it's definitely a special event!

I had visions of security guards just off camera!

But it's better if people are going to spend their penger they should know how to appreciate it to its fullest.

I remember an ad I saw in Oslo years ago:

Penger er ikke så mye problem så lenge så du har nok av dem

(Money is not so much of a problem when you have enough of it)

And neither is whisky!

[GMan]

Pure elegance David.

[Scott Gilmore]

I learned a bit there, thanks.

[David Dalglish]

The only thing you should put in whisky--is more whisky

[McClef]

The only thing you should put in whisky--is more whisky

A "wee drap o' watter" is kosher but most certainly never adulterate it with ginger ale, not with a single malt anyway!

[Andrewson]

I can't read the Aftenposten article from my Linux machine at the moment (wrong Flash) but I would commend Phillip Hill's book "Appreciating Whisky" (Harper Collins 2000 ISBN 0-00-714713-9 ) to you all (as I see Charlie Maclean also has on the back cover).

He opened my eyes, taste buds and imagination towards whisky in a way I'd not got from a book before.

[flairball]

A very enjoyable vidoe. It makes everything I've been reading about whiskey tasting much more real. In fact, I think I'll have a dram later tonight.

BTW, I've found a package store near me selling Macallan 12yr for $34.99. I'll be checking for other great deals tonight.