Summer Whisky

[minesascotch]

Hello everyone

During this hot spell of weather we are having at the moment in the UK and hopefully looking forward to a nice summer, I would like to know your thoughts on the best whisky to enjoy in the heat, I would consider adding ice but it is not normally how I take my whisky, any whisky/whiskey is fine so long as it is easy to get in the UK and under £50.00 ish.

Thanks in advance.

[bifter]

Good question, which really got me thinking. My knee-jerk reaction was to recommend a lighter dram such as the Lowland malts (e.g. Bladnoch or Glenkinchie) or an Irish whiskey but only because the converse holds true, i.e. there is something pleasing about sitting with a heavy, warming sherry-casked number on a winter's evening. However I'm not sure the logic works as Cognac and Armagnac are classic digestifs in sunny France and a 'winter warmer' is probably best enjoyed sitting by a warm fire, so I thought a little more.

I've got a bottle of Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or at the moment. That is quite light and the honeysuckle and floral notes evoke the sweet smells of a summer evening so I might recommend that for a dram. However, if you're talking about a cooling drink with ice maybe cocktails are the way - how about a rusty nail, an old fashioned or simply a blend in a long drink?
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[Archer]

Whiskies which i enjoy in the summer are Glenlivet 12, Glenmorangie 10, Auchentoshan 12 and An Cnoc 12

[Frankie]

I probably go more for the lighter Speyside whiskies or lesser peated Islay whiskies on a hot summers night which hopefully we get a lot of this summer. Having said that i will stiil be having my hit of peat and sherried malts also.

During this current spell of warm weather i have been drinking Laddie Ten, Glenfiddich 12 and Auchentoshan 18

[Alexppp]

During the past few days I've been drinking Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12, Macallan 10 Fine Oak and Glenlivet 18. Sometimes when the air is particularly fragrant I like to have a light fruity or floral style, hence the Glenlivet and the Macallan Fine Oak. That's not to the exclusion of smoky or sherried whiskies though - stuff like Laphroaig, Talisker and Glendronach are enjoyable all year round (as indeed are the lighter Speyside whiskies).

[Quaich1]

We had a really hot day recently, over 90 degrees with the humidex in Ontario, Canada. I had a dram of Glenmorangie Lasanta in the evening and it really hit the spot.
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[minesascotch]

Sorry forum for not replying to your comments sooner, have had problems with my lap top, had to send it to the clinic for checkup, anyway back and working well.

Thank you all for your replies, I am glad to say that the suggestions made are very helpful most of those made I have, so when this winter weather is over I will be putting them to the test, however we are expecting 70 mph storms tonight on the West coast of Somerset so I will be bringing out the big guns from Islay to keep me warm !

Slainte

[Quaich1]