This is who I am » scotch

Laphroig 10

docsmooth — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:34:39 +0000

Peat and strength with tastes to enjoy,
The 10 year Laphroig keeps bartends employed,
I take one more sip,
And my hat I will tip,
To distillers of liquid joy.

Bowmore 15

docsmooth — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:01:21 +0000

Strong and woody with smoky dryness,
A drink that the gods would surely bless,
The nose, a perfume,
It goes down so smooth:
Like your girl stripping out of her dress.

Written in a “Scottish” bar: Mosaic, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Not sure how authentic it is.

Glenfiddich 15 Solara Wood Reserve

docsmooth — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:01:05 +0000

Smooth as silk with a splash of water
I sip as my wife talks of being a potter,
Its nose is sublime,
Soft as syrah wine,
The effects do make my pulse hotter.

(written on my 7 year anniversary date)

I like Scotch. Scotchy-Scotch-Scotch.

docsmooth — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:38:50 +0000

I’m a big fan of single-malt Scotch Whisky. One of my favorite movie lines is above, and I have been heard quoting it at Scotch tastings. I may therefore blog about it sometimes. Currently I have a bottle of Johnny Walker Black at home for mixing and late nights and a bottle of Aberlour 12 as my “good stuff.” When I travel, I have been known to take a small flask, as it saves money, and then I know what I’m getting.

Oddly enough, however, I probably only have a glass of Scotch every 2-3 weeks, unless one of my “Scotch buddies” is in town. The price is high, and there is such thing as “too much of a good thing” I believe.

Later I’ll explain why, but when I have a new Scotch, I write limericks about it. They will start to appear here.

Balvenie Doublewood 12

docsmooth — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:35:13 +0000

Soft on the nose with some hints of oak
Bits of malt and some parts of smoke
The taste is so smooth,
I get in the groove,
Tonight I will drink and not choke

Ardberg 12

docsmooth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:58:08 +0000

Smoky like fire on a peat bog
The scent fills my nose like san frisco fog
It’s best when it’s neat
And hard to be beat
This ardberg could knock out a hog

Bladnock 15

docsmooth — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:27:42 +0000

Balanced like gymnast on a balance beam
Strong or aggressive but surely not mean,
Bladnock has a kick
That I would not quit
If threatened with a large bottle of Beam.

Talisker Sherry

docsmooth — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:36:37 +0000

As Smooth as the back of a baby
With sherry and oak that is wavy
The smoke is a hit
That i’d drink till it quit
On a night that has been quite crazy.

Springbank 10

docsmooth — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:48:45 +0000

Soft on the nose, with a hint of oak,
Dissonant but nice, without the smoke,
I drink and enjoy,
the tastes they employ,
me to write words to read to the folk.

Lagavulin 16

docsmooth — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:47:51 +0000

Strong but softer than a good cigar,
A Scotch I will drink till close of the bar,
Strong and not sweet,
It’s taste is complete,
The smoothness makes this Scotch go far!