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#whiskyface

Last night, my friends and I had a whisky tasting. As we neared the end, we were all feeling pretty happy … so I grabbed my silver sharpie and drew this, which I called #whiskyface.

It’s not as funny now as it was after several wee drams of scotch, but I think it's still worth sharing.

Preemptive FAQs: We tasted Caol Ila 12, Macallan Select Oak, Lagavulin 16, Laphroaig 10 and Laphroaig Quarter-Cask. Oh, and we poured our whisky into my Reddit glasses from r/Scotch.

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14 March, 2011 Wil

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34 thoughts on “#whiskyface is proof that the fsm loves us and wants us to be happy”

  1. Cjbrunner says:
    14 March, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    To alcohol! The cause of… and solution to… all of life’s problems.
    — Homer Simpson

  2. Alex Pope says:
    15 March, 2011 at 2:42 am

    Wheaton, puts the “sky” in “whisky”!

  3. Carey Ahr says:
    15 March, 2011 at 4:50 am

    I see you left a space for the “E” so as to allow those playing at home to fill it in if they wish.

  4. Dangerousleanings.blogspot.com says:
    15 March, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Couldn’t agree more. I review scotches every now and then on the blog, it gives me an excuse to have more. 😉
    Anne gets bonus points for loving Laphroaig, that’s about the peatiest of the peat!

  5. Grimoire42 says:
    15 March, 2011 at 9:06 am

    I like a good peaty scotch. How does Laphroaig compare to Lagavulin (my current favorite)?

  6. Danastrotheide says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:06 am

    You should check out Denver’s own distillery, Leopold Brothers. They make some amazing whiskey as well as the best gin and vodka EVAH. 🙂

  7. Nat_A_Lie says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:36 am

    “galsses”??
    Admit it. You’re drinking now.
    😉

  8. Auburntigerrich says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Truly, Wil has been touched by His Noodly Appendage! Praise be to Pasta.
    Whiskyface reminds me of some of The Oatmeal’s sketches.

  9. Stuart Updegrave says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I greatly enjoy the Lagavulin 16 and Laphroaig Quarter-Cask. I find the latter to be quite a bit more interesting than the Laphroaig 10.

  10. knobody says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:44 am

    i love my silver sharpie, too, but they also used to make gold and copper. the ones i had seemed to develop problems early in their lives, but the copper was so cool i was willing to deal with a shorter lifespan to have it. now my gold and copper sharpies are all dead and i can’t find them anymore. i guess i’m not much of a whiskey person, but i loves me some sharpies.

  11. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Laphroaig is one of those you either love or hate (like cilantro or marmite). To some, it’s like paint thinner, to others (like me), it’s a lovely, warm (if slightly sharp) peat taste which both intensifies and mellows with age (i.e. stronger peat but less sharpness).

  12. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Excellent choices there. :o)

  13. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Man who drinks Laphroaig isn’t afraid of any malt.
    (to paraphrase Jayne Cobb)

  14. Dangerousleanings.blogspot.com says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Laprhoaig is very peaty, while Lagavulin tends to have a lot of oakwood smoke in its flavor.

  15. Dangerousleanings.blogspot.com says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:02 am

    Another really good one for those who like a strong peat with a smooth finish is Isle of Jura’s Prophecy. It is quite lovely indeed.

  16. Dangerousleanings.blogspot.com says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:02 am

    I’m keeping that. Brilliant!

  17. Notimeforfacts says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Talisker is actually peaty-er than Laphroaig, its like a peat fire in a glass. Prefer Laphroaig though, it’s a little milder. Lagavulin is also a b-e-a-utiful whisky, I find it to be the peatiest of them all, but it’s a lot smoother too. I think it’s very hard to go wrong with an Islay whisky. Always remind me of peat fires on cold days (I live a few Islands over :p)
    If you enjoy both Whisky and storytelling, I’d recommend ‘Raw Spirit’ by Iain Banks – about his travels around the whisky trail in Scotland.

  18. Notimeforfacts says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:16 am

    While I love both, Lagavulin is damn hard to beat!

  19. Bobgeoghegan says:
    15 March, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Can I recommend a week or two on Islay? The the people and distilleries where that great whisky is made are worth a visit.

  20. kristinalead says:
    15 March, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Bowmore Darkest 15…

  21. Bighara says:
    15 March, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    I spent a couple days on Islay in Port Askaig during our three week trip to Scotland. Beautiful island. Very nice people. I visited three distilleries in one day (Laphroaig, Lagavulin, and Arbeg) and was rather mellow by lunchtime.
    Bowmore is my favorite Islay malt, but my go-to scotch remains Highland Park (18 yo if you can get it). Orkney is quite magical if you ever have the occasion to visit.

  22. Ashareem says:
    15 March, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Office Depot carries the metallic markers as a 3-pack set of gold, silver & copper. I don’t know if they still carry them individually or not.

  23. Grimoire42 says:
    15 March, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I just checked the availability in my area. Now I know why I’ve not tried it before. The only Laphroaig that is carried near me is the Quarter Cask, or the 25 year. As much as I would love the 25 year, $600 is a little much!
    Any idea how the Quarter Cask compares to the 10 or 15 year?

  24. knobody says:
    15 March, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    the web site does not have them and my local office depot has not had them in a long time. according to wikipedia they have been discontinued and they are not listed on sharpie’s web site as a color they make. if you like them as much as i do, i suggest you buy up their stock now.

  25. Notimeforfacts says:
    15 March, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    If you ever head to Lewis, we finally have a (legal) distillery here – for the first time in 170 years! Just selling the spirit for now, but this year will be the year they can release it as a Single Malt – as under Scots law, single malt whisky has to be aged in a cask for at least 3 years. Hopefully the Abhainn Dearg (Red River in Scots Gaelic) expressions will one day be discussed by classy geeks in the same way 🙂

  26. Rogerborg says:
    15 March, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    >Laphroaig [is] about the peatiest of the peat!
    Mmm, that’s what all those damn kids on my lawn drink, while they play their hoppity-hip music too loud.
    Then they grow up and discover Ardbeg. Aaaaaah, Ardbeg.

  27. Emily says:
    15 March, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    My husband really enjoys the Lagavulin Distillers Edition that we picked up when we were in Scotland last fall. At the opposite end of the spectrum I really like Dalwhinnie, which one bartender we met called “a Scotch for the ladies”.

  28. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 4:49 pm

    Be my guest. 🙂

  29. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    I haven’t tried the Quarter Cask, I’m afraid. I know a few hardcore whisky buffs, though so I’ll ask around.
    600 bucks sounds excessive but I guess you have to add export/import if you’re buying in the US. Seems to be going for avg. 200 pounds Sterling around here.

  30. Bobgeoghegan says:
    15 March, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    Bighara, Notimeforfacts and I are on the same page. My 2 days on Islay were extended to 3 with the help of the B&B of Glenmachrie. A great proprietress and magnificent scones.
    Wil & Anne, you gotta go there.
    Congrats to Lewis. I’ll be looking for Abhainn Dearg.

  31. karohemd says:
    15 March, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Oh yes, I have one of those in my cabinet. 😀

  32. Brett VanBenschoten says:
    16 March, 2011 at 7:17 am

    Ah, whisky. The water of life.
    Really. In old Gaelic “uisce beatha” means water of life.
    Sometimes I wish I still drank…

  33. Trina N says:
    16 March, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    Laphroaig tastes like burning peat bog. I’d prefer my scotch to be woody. Then again scotch is not the not the only thing I like with wood. Ha!

  34. Thane9 says:
    17 March, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    Those are some peaty choices. Might I suggest Aberfeldy 12 for a nice change up. Great with wings/ribs anything saucy.
    The 21 is a thing of perfection, but at 3Xs the price, the 12 is my go-to Scotch at home. Harder to find out and about, where Glenfiddich is my “I know they’ll have it and I like drinking it” stand-by.
    I’m not a fan of Dewer’s blends at all but the single malt Alerfeldy is tasty stuff.

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