# 10 yr ago never would believe I'd like whiskey now **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** liquor-alcohol\ **Created:** [February 18, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114 "2008-02-18T16:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/1 "2008-02-18T16:36:30Z")
. . . but I do. Nearly 40 years old, and I _do_ like a single glass of Johnny Walker in the evening, neat or with just a bit of water. My pre-30 yr old self would be flabbergasted. Whereas just the thought of things _that_ dude enjoyed of an evening–two Long Island iced teas or a couple of orange-flavored vodkas–make my 40 yr old self want to retch. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/2 "2008-02-18T22:19:50Z")
I’ve tried to like it. I just can’t. Beer it is for me and will likely always be. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/3 "2008-02-18T23:07:36Z")
**Koxinga** , I’m the same way. I used to never touch brown hard liquor. Tequila used to make me barf, and I never touched whiskey. A friend of mine is a bartender and he and his Scottish buddy are always drinking fine single malts. I started to try them and am really beginning to appreciate them. I like them with a single ice cube. I notice that I’ll sip it for hours and it seems to slow down my alcohol consumption. I’ve trying a couple of different Macallans on recommendation from this board. Whenver I’m in NYC I like to try a sample flight of whiskey samplers from [Keens](http://www.keens.com/). My nephew fancies himself as a whisky connoiseur so I gave him a bottle of Johnny Walker Gold (his drink of choise) for his 21st birthday. Hell, I sure as shit couldn’t afford that when I was his age. Kids these days! I’m also acquiring a taste for premium 100% agave tequila. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/4 "2008-02-19T05:26:36Z")
I loves whisky. I used to drink bourbon, but now I’m into scotch. I usually drink Dewar’s or Cutty Sark (the two best scotches that my favorite bar carries). It occurred to me a couple weeks ago that, “Hey, I work for one of the fanciest hotels in town. I’ll bet we’ve got some good scotch up in the lounge.” Indeed we do. I finally got to sample a glass of Glenfiddich. Heavenly! And worth the $14 (it was a double). There was also a bottle of Glenlivet on the shelf next to the Glenfiddich, so I’ll try that next time. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/5 "2008-02-19T06:26:26Z")
Hell yeah. A good bourbon or Scots is all I imbibe anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/6 "2008-02-19T06:34:34Z")
I tried getting into scotch recently, but it just didn’t work out. I sampled at least 20 varieties of single and blended malt at a whisky festival last month, and discovered that the only things I liked were the bourbons. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-yr-ago-never-would-believe-id-like-whiskey-now/438114/7 "2008-02-19T07:11:15Z")
Hooray for bourbon, and their close brethren, sourmash whiskeys. For some reason, I’ve loved these particular brown liquors since I was young man. Lovely stuff. And I’ve never, ever cared for scotch; tastes like paint thinner.