Here's your chance
to decide how I get drunk tonight.

Someone gave me a bottle of Chivas Regal whiskey. I don't normally drink whiskey and I'm not a huge fan of drinking spirits neat. I don't wanna stick shitty cola in it, so...

YOU get to decide what I mix it with.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:00, 28 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Whisky
should be drunk neat, or with water.

And Chivas Regal is rather fine stuff, IMO.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:12, Reply)

My Papa worked in the Chivas distillery
It says 'made in Edinburgh' on the bottle, but it's actually made in a shitty little town called Paisley.

I learned you something! Chivas is very nice for a blend, I'd recommend drinking it neat in a crystal tumbler. If you want to take the edge off of it though, use a tiny drop of water.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:25, Reply)

Come on now Bert
Paisley's not a shitty little town.

It's a shitty big town.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:26, Reply)

Vodka
.
(Miggyman, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:28, Reply)

Big?
It's not the smallest town I've ever seen, but I'm glad we agree that it's shit.

I was born there.

EDIT Remember No3l TINY drop of water, it'll just take away the acidity, any more and it's like drinking whisky flavoured squash.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:29, Reply)

Wait!
I concur with the consensus that a good whisky should either be sipped neat or with a drop of water.

Mixing with coke is fine if we're talking about slugging whisky, but decent scotch deserves to be treated better.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:30, Reply)

I'm pleasantly surprised
for two reasons.

First, that someone's thought to give me a 'good' bottle of something to drink.

Second, that the majority of suggestions are sensible.

Feel free to be creative too - I might just try it :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 12:51, Reply)

nooooooo
never defile a nice single malt with anything other than water, or itself as many above also point out.

Heathen.
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:12, Reply)

H2O
over ice or with some water. if that's too harsh use sparkling water, which will counteract sharpness of flavor. sip slowly and enjoy. whiskey is the wonderful.
( cackers, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:18, Reply)

Perhaps
a single ice cube is what I'm after.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:19, Reply)

No3l
Good plan.

I can safely say that chickenlady's father would approve.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:24, Reply)

Filthy lying jew blood.
And don't listen to the pricks who say how you should and shouldn't drink it. Do whatever makes you happy.
( baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:39, Reply)

100% concurrance
Tiny drop of water (filtered or bottled still rather than tap, if you've the choice). This has the added benefit that if you offer one to your misses, you can dilute hers more - no point wasting too much good scotch on a woman is there?
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:48, Reply)

Chivas is repulsive
12 year old (or older) Bowmore is the victor, I'd say - although the sole distillery on the Isle of Jura turns out a rather drinkable malt.

I recommend mixing your Chivas with dry ginger ale and a twist of lime.

Or make a grenade out of it.

*EDIT* My post makes me look like a pompous ass. I fear this may be an accurate impression.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 13:50, Reply)

I'm no whiskey snob
and the taste used to make me gag.

So if the ice thing doesn't work I'm gonna disappoint the majority of you and sling it in some ginger beer :)

*rubs hands together gleefully*

Edit: my post makes me look like a White Lightning-quaffing bum. Which could be close to the truth :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:02, Reply)

ppfff
give me a Bunnahabhain over Bowmore any day of the week.

However currently top of the whiskys i have tasted this year is this bottle of gorgeousness

www.smws.co.uk/our-unique-whisky/whisky-archive/profile.html?id_bottlings=2150
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:05, Reply)

I am in the same predicament
Only this time with a bottle of Glenfiddich...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:11, Reply)

Ginger beer!
*hides*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:18, Reply)

@Halfy
I'll take your tip and give it a go.

I tried a frankly amazing Japanese whisky a few weeks ago - although I'm really a cognac chap at heart.

I once was *that* close to buying a bottle of cognac from 1803 for a couple of grand whilst shopping (pissed) in Paris.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:24, Reply)

mix it 50/50 with gin

( mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:27, Reply)

umm sorry monty
you have to be a member of the swms to buy it, and the membership alone is £50 a pop now so I didn't renew it this year :(

we got 3 mystery bottles for £99 for christmas, the other two were okay to average but the third was awesome sex in a glass
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:27, Reply)

Dammit!
Ah well.

*consoles self with XO Hennessy got for Xmas*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:43, Reply)

if you win the lottery
you will like this

www.thewhiskyexchange.com/B-40-Bowmore.aspx?order=pricehighlow
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 14:48, Reply)

You know what?
I think you might be right.....
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 15:04, Reply)

I've always heard that whisky
should be drunk just as you like it - as Baldmonkey says.

Personally I like it with Irn Bru.
(Fat Bird, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 16:07, Reply)

yum...
If you are not a big fan of the taste of whiskey I would suggest making Irish coffee, failing the will to mess about with coffee and whipping cream, mixing with an Irish cream liquor makes a nice boozey beverage, or if you can get it red lemonade which takes the edge off a bit like the ginger beer I think.
After a few mixed beverages, drink it straight or with a (tiny) drop of water to enhance the flavour, it will go down nicely. Enjoy!
(LittleRock is planning her next meal, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 19:10, Reply)

Cheers! *clink*
After trying it neat, with a drop of water and with a single ice cube, I'm having it with fine ginger ale, and I must say it's going down a bloody treat.

Apologies to those who think it's sacreligious, but in a couple more glasses, I'm not going to care :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 19:37, Reply)