Re: [ACEsthetics] BEST 3 for Peter Silvers

Mmmmmmm Redbreast, the only Whiskey my Wife will drink,

Heresy for an Irish man to say but I love Scottish Single Malts, Lagavulin and Laphroaig and most Macallan's,

John.

On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Peter Silver <surfnut212@gmail.com> wrote:

For those of you who don't know me, Single Malt Scotch is one of my many passions, besides Dentistry. I have been fortunate to occasionally been paid to lecture and write about this subject. For those who would like to learn more about the most complex liquid ever distilled, go to www.maltmaniacs.com and www.whiskyfun.com.

Terry,

Whisky, like many things is a very subjective subject. So there is no wrong answer - whatever is your favorite is your favorite. Some people like sherry or peat smoke and others hate those flavors and aromas in their Whisky.

Other factors that affect how much someone likes a Whisky is the circumstances of the imbibing. If you are in the warehouse getting a private tasting and try it straight out of the barrel, you just climbed to the peak of a mountain or your wife just delivered a healthy baby - that Whisky is going to taste better! It will always bring back that emotional memory when you smell and taste it. I find that Whisky always tastes better when shared with friends.

Also, without a frame of reference, it is difficult to appreciate what makes a great single malt.

Some people have tasted 50-100 Malts, others a few hundred. I have been lucky enough to have tasted well over fifteen hundred expressions. And no, I am not an alcoholic - I can taste and rate a Whisky in under 5 ml. Of course if the Whisky is great I will have more than that...

Another thing I love about Whisky is there is one for every mood. When you come home and want something to soothe you, you might reach for a malt that has spent years maturing inside a cask that previously held sherry (such as Aberlour A'bunadh), letting the flavors of raisin, dried fruit, clove and what the Brits call Christmas cake coat your tongue and delight you. Another time you might reach for Ardbeg, a huge smoky Whisky balanced perfectly with honey, more akin to a slap across the face!

That all being said, here are some of my favorites:

I'm only going to list expressions released by the distillery

Not bottles released by independent bottlers

Springbank 21 year old

Sea brine, coconut, honey and vanilla in perfect balance

Talisker 25 year old distilled in 1975, bottled in 2001

Everything the 10 year old does, but taken to an incredible level

Pepper, smoke, honey

Redbreast 12 year old single pot still Irish Whisky

Tongue coating sweet linseed oil and sherry

The most accessible and affordable of all these bottles

Highland Park 19 year old Distilled1986, Bottled 2005 53.8% cask 2498

Bottled for Beltramo's near San Francisco probably still available

Incredible balance of sherry and mild peat

Ardbeg Provenance Distilled 1974, Bottled 1997 U.S. version

Extremely rare (very expensive, if you can find it)

A legendary bottling of 1970's Ardbeg that has tells a smoky story on your palate with a beginning, middle and an end that leaves a huge smile on your face.

Good Luck my friend,

Peter Silver

www.JazzDentist.com

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