More than once I’ve heard someone say that “no one really likes scotch, they just drink it because they think they should.” To that I say “don’t waste scotch by drinking it if you don’t like it!”
Scotch is something that has no business in a budget-conscious kitchen, but I really enjoy it once in awhile. Luckily (?) we have a bar here that, in addition to having outdoor fire pits and the Grateful Dead on continuous loop, has quite a wall of scotch. If that sounds like a weird combination to you, all I can say is it’s very Oregon. Though there are many to choose from I always end up choosing one I know I love, the one with “the smokiest flavor in all of Scotland,” Laphroaig.
Someday I will go to Islay and witness the introduction of the barley to its “famous companion peat” myself, but in the meantime this little video is fun to watch. Like I’ve watched it six or seven times in a row fun. Mmmmm.
