Scotland's other national drink

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SWA “rules” for scotch drinking:

Ways to Enjoy Scotch Whisky
There are no hard and fast rules when drinking whisky. Don’t let preconceptions or supposedly set-in-stone conventions get in the way of enjoying your favourite dram.

Scotch can be enjoyed responsibly in many ways.

Here are just a few:

In Scotland, Scotch Whisky tends to be enjoyed straight or with a little water
However, enter a bar in Tokyo and you will see whisky being consumed ‘mizawari’, diluted with lots of water
Out for the evening in Madrid, the order is likely to be Scotch mixed long with lots of ice and cola
In Shanghai Scotch with ice and cold green tea is very popular
Visit a style bar in New York and bartenders are likely to be using the great variety of whisky flavours to make exciting cocktails

So who is right?

Well, everyone. The only rule is that you should drink Scotch the way you enjoy it as an individual.

So sad, so sad :frowning:

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Despite what I said earlier, whisky and coke is just wrong…

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THe only way I like to mix water and whisky

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Yes, I become a bigot about this at anything besides water… Then I’m onboard with the ootrage.