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I call this an "infinity bottle." I mix both bourbon and scotch, too. Typically the last ounce or 2 of a bottle. Sometimes it ends up pretty meh, but other time
by ezekg 4y ago
I call this an "infinity bottle." I mix both bourbon and scotch, too. Typically the last ounce or 2 of a bottle. Sometimes it ends up pretty meh, but other times it's fantastic. If I don't like the flavor, I'll come back to it in a month and see if it has mellowed out at all. I also keep list of what's in there taped to the bottle.
- tptacek 4y agoJust a note that I've found infinity bottles of Scotch don't work nearly as well as American whiskeys do; Scotches don't all play nice with each other (and I don't drink a lot of phenolic Islay stuff; I'm saying, like, a bottle full of random Speysides gets funky quickly.)
- ezekg 4y agoIt will definitely depend on the scotch. I mixed an Ardbeg Uigeadail into the bottle and it changed it considerably, but not in a terribly bad way especially after it sat for a couple weeks. But I think that's part of the journey. Right now, it's pretty heavy on the Islay (peated) scotch so it is definitely a bit weird at times, but it'll change over time with my palette, and I like that. For example, right now I'm really into blended whiskies like Wolves [0], and as such the infinity bottle is starting to change from that characteristic Islay peat/smoke flavor profile to a more American whiskey profile. I've found that writing tasting notes help me enjoy a weird whiskey a bit more, which includes the infinity bottle. (But I will admit -- I have wanted to dump the bottle before! In that case, I just topped with bourbon and considered it a soft restart.) [0]: https://wolveswhiskeyca.com https://wolveswhiskeyca.com
- alfiedotwtf 4y agoYou've now given me an idea to try - Islay with an American honey bourbon