/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>7581800
I think they are marketing to hipster bartenders with their names and bottle art. I've been to a number of "uptown" bars in numerous cities in the past few years. Whenever I order an Uigedail or Bruichladdich, I have been recommended "Peat Monster" or "Spice Tree" as my next dram. I've tried them and they're okay. Nothing spectacular. But the level of shilling I'm getting from these different bartenders may not be a coincidence.
>>7581803
It only takes one time buying a skunky bottle to make you think twice before buying something unboxed. I'm not the autist, but I have bought a skunky Kilchoman PX and I do pay attention to things like clear bottles and boxes in brightly lit stores.
... but then again who knows? Maybe that was just the Kilchoman.
>>7581881
I'm not ready to "move on" from peat. The taste has been acquired and it is what I seek out. A friend of mine has a Sherry cask Springbank 17 or 18 that I've tried and it's definitely a solid malt and I can definitely see why Campbeltown has a following, but its just not something I'll spend my money on.