Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Scotch Whiskey

OK, Scotch whiskey is a bit different than the stuff we had in Ireland.

First of all they have about 150 different varities than the Irish, and they also have people in the store we went that I think has tried every single one of them. This is the shot of the main board of the Scottish Whiskey Heritage Center, which is just down the road from Edinburgh Castle.

It was really amazing to walk into the store, tell the guy which kind of Scotch you've liked in the past, and he can suggest 5 varities that we might like. Similar to french cheese, unless you absolutely hate the consistency of all things cheese, you are bound to find a cheese you'll love in France. Same thing in Scotland with Scotch - unless you absolutely hate the taste of alcohol, you'll eventually find a Scotch that you can love.