>>2286114>he thinks I "love" holding a burning chip of wood because I told him how to do it, even though I mildly mocked him for not drinking his booze straight>he thinks a basic bartending technique is pretentious>he doesn't get why a whiskey with smoke added is called an AuschwitzConfirmed for too young to know any better. It's ok anon, I only mock you good-naturedly.
>>2286118Monkey Shoulder is ass. Go buy a $10 bottle of Chivas Regal 12 year old scotch. That's smooth and doesn't have much burn. If you can't drink it straight, it's ok to add some ice and water it down, you don't have to be all manly about it to prove you're macho. No, no whiskey will taste good until you're used to whiskey and your palate adjusts, and then it opens up a whole new world of flavor to you. Or you're one of those poor bastards who's incapable of tasting anything in whiskey except the ethanol and fermentation byproducts (which is what makes booze smell/taste like moldy juice), like the unfortunates who think cilantro tastes like soap because of a genetic defect. If the Chivas doesn't do it for you, try a cognac instead of a whiskey. Don't get Hennessy; just because it's popular doesn't mean it's good. Grab a little sample bottle of Remy Martin VSOP, if you can't stand straight whiskey you're probably a lightweight, so the little bottle will be enough for a nice buzz. A proper snifter helps you appreciate the flavors and aromas, but you're a beginner, you don't need to get fancy until you develop a taste for it. Pour it in a glass and wait 30 seconds for every year the youngest cognac in the blend was aged (in a VSOP, that generally equates to two minutes of waiting); let it breathe, and hold the glass in your hand while you wait so your fingers warm the cognac slightly. Once the time is up, then drink it. Cognac is more for sipping, but you can slam it back if you find sipping isn't for you. It'll burn, but not like whiskey.
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