Fuck Me
I never actually realised that there are two spellings of Whiskey. But there are.

There are varieties of whiskeys. But you're basically right. Scotch whiskey is the only true whiskey as far as I'm concerned. But am partial to a spot of Irish whiskey on occasion.

But, take it from me, avoid Japanese whiskey like the plague. Yes, they make it, and yes, it's fucking horrible.....

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 11:40, 7 replies)

Japanese Whiskey
Makes me Vom.
( Trollman, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 11:42, closed)

they sell it in 3lt and 5lt bottles which always amazed me to look at in the shops when I live there.

(waxdart hello., Fri 4 Mar 2011, 11:55, closed)

I'm of the rather uncultured opinion that it all tastes like turps, so I shall happily avoid the Japanese knockoff version. I've never quite understood how describing something as 'peaty' - ie, like rotten plant matter - would be considered a valid selling point...
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:01, closed)

It's
the smell/taste of the turf/peat fire they're referring to. Some of the peaty whiskeys are rather excellent. Some are overpowering and taste like tar.

A good whiskey is like good wine. The best ones cost a fortune but are worth it. The main difference between good wine and good whiskey is that you can, occasionally, find a great wine that costs buttons. That's never the case for whiskey.

Cheers
( Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:10, closed)

Hrm... I would have said, if asked, that I'd tried 'expensive' (or at least, not ultra-budget blended rubbish) whisky, on the grounds that 40 quid seems quite a lot for a single bottle of decently aged, single malt Oban, Speyside, Glenmorangie/fiddich, etc. However, given that a quick google suggests you can pay upwards of 20k for a dram, it seems I've been drinking the crap stuff.

But I'm not spending 20k on a dram. That's croissant territory.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:26, closed)

typically US bourbon & Irish are spelt with an e

( disasterprone "Pyjamas caused the Holocaust", Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:28, closed)

Avoid *cheap* Japanese whisky
I've had some Japanese paint-stripper, and I've had some Jap stuff which could teach the Scots a thing or two. Sadly, the latter was around two hundred nicker a bottle.
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Fri 4 Mar 2011, 12:41, closed)

No no no Jap whisky can be superb.
Try some Hakushu 15 year or 18 year old.
( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Fri 4 Mar 2011, 20:30, closed)

I think the point being made was simply
that the stuff that comes from Scotland is "whisky", not "whiskey".
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Sun 6 Mar 2011, 12:43, closed)