What dram is in your quaich?

[derosa]

When you look up Dewars it isn't given that it's gluten free and he does get a slight rash after drinking it.

[DyerStraits]

According to https://www.celiac.com/articles/222/...es/Page1.html:

Nearly all whiskeys are made with gluten-containing cereal grains. The final product does not contain gluten, but cannot be advertised or labeled as gluten-free. Many people with celiac disease choose to avoid whiskey, while many others drink it with no adverse effects.

Gluten-free whiskey brands include:

Queen Jennie Whiskey, by Old Sugar Distillery is made entirely from sorghum (But if it's sorghum-based, wouldn't that technically make it rum, not whisky?)

Whiskeys distilled from cereal grains include:

Bourbon—Benjamin Prichard's, Booker's, Buffalo Trace, Jim Beam, Early Times, Ezra Brooks, Jefferson's Bourbon, Knob Creek, Makers Mark, Old Crow, Old Forester, Old Grand-Dad
Canadian Whiskey—Alberta Premium, Black Velvet, Canadian Club, Crown Royal,
Tenesse Whiskey—Jack Daniels, George Dickel.
Irish Whiskey—Bushmills, Jameson, Kilbeggan, Redbreast, Tullamore Dew
Japanese Blended Whiskey—Hibiki, Kakubin, Nikka,
Japanese Single Malt Whiskey—Hakushu, Yamazaki, Yoichi
Rye Whiskey—Alberta Premium, Bulleitt
Scotch Whiskey Blends—Ballentine's, Bell's, Black Grouse, Chivas Regal, Cutty Sark, Dewar's, Famous Grouse, Johnnie Walker, Teacher's, Whitehorse
Scotch Whiskey Single Malts—Bowmore, Glenfiddich, Glen Grant, The Glenlivet, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Knockando, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Macallan, Monkey Shoulder, Singleton, Talisker
Taiwanese Whiskey—Kavalan Classic

All that said, I personally am very fond of the Nardini Risirva Grappa Classic range of barrel-aged grappas (http://www.nardini.it/en/grappa-rise...rrel-aged.html), which may not have the full depth and complexity of comparable Single Malts but otherwise very much remind me of them.

[Crawdaddyjc]

tonight i enjoyed Macallan 12. quite impressed.

[ASinclair]

This past Saturday, at the Scotland County Highland Games (in Laurinburg, North Carolina, USA), in the Clan Sinclair tent, my Quaich was charged with many drams of Old Pulteney 12, Old Pulteney 17, Old Pulteney 21, and Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask. I went 'a Scotching' and had Auchentoshan American Oak with Clan Maxwell, Talisker 10 and Talisker Storm with Clan Hay, and Dalwhinnie 15 and Caol Ila 12 with Clan Macintosh. Convening at these Highland Games can be a brutal business, but somebody's got to do it.

[Terry Searl]

We have just returned from a month's visit to Scotland then down to Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.
I always look forward to visiting the World Whisky Shop at Heathrow and I wasn't disappointed with this visit.....I bought a bottle of Laphroaig Brodir, a lovely port cask finished expression that is totally different from Laphroaig's usual offerings. The second bottle was a full litre of Taliskar's Dark Storm...... last night on the occasion of a very dear friends visit we broached both bottles........GLORIOUS, TRULY GLORIOUS. Now that might seem like high praise but for those of you who truly do enjoy Good Single Malts, you will understand my praise. The first was from Islay and the second from the Isle of Skye....Sláinté Mhor..........oh! and a Happy Canadian Thanks Giving to you all

[Terry Searl]

This past Saturday, at the Scotland County Highland Games (in Laurinburg, North Carolina, USA), in the Clan Sinclair tent, my Quaich was charged with many drams of Old Pulteney 12, Old Pulteney 17, Old Pulteney 21, and Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask. I went 'a Scotching' and had Auchentoshan American Oak with Clan Maxwell, Talisker 10 and Talisker Storm with Clan Hay, and Dalwhinnie 15 and Caol Ila 12 with Clan Macintosh. Convening at these Highland Games can be a brutal business, but somebody's got to do it.

Oh Well done. You've knocked them all for 6 Heh! heh!

[plaid preacher]

It is still surprisingly warm in Canada, and I seem to be drawn to my Scotches more once the weather has cooled. But in light of the fact that this is the Thanksgiving weekend, and we were spending some family time (in between our game of Monopoly and some movie watching) I ventured to the cupboard and reached for my bottle of Famous Grouse, my standard stock blended scotch. The single malts I tend to reserve for more special occasions, but I always enjoy Famous Grouse for a little tipple. My son also joined me in a glass.

[MacKenzie]

The Redhead presented me with this to commemorate my completion of another trip around the sun.



It is absolutely wonderful. Being matured in "first fill" casks it is very light (in color and flavor) and subtle, even at cask strength.

Like the Plaid Preacher said, I'm more drawn to Scotch in cooler weather, but I think I've found a warm weather Scotch.

[Appalachia]

This past Saturday, at the Scotland County Highland Games (in Laurinburg, North Carolina, USA), in the Clan Sinclair tent, my Quaich was charged with many drams of Old Pulteney 12, Old Pulteney 17, Old Pulteney 21, and Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask. I went 'a Scotching' and had Auchentoshan American Oak with Clan Maxwell, Talisker 10 and Talisker Storm with Clan Hay, and Dalwhinnie 15 and Caol Ila 12 with Clan Macintosh. Convening at these Highland Games can be a brutal business, but somebody's got to do it.

If Clan Sinclair ever has any vacancies, I'm applying. Just ordered a bottle of Old Pulteney 12. Not to replace my Highland Park, but as a nice contrast.

[ThistleDown]

Ahhhh, Dalwinnie 15. That's my dram this evening