How to Best Enjoy Black Label Whiskey?

[Revoltingest]

I usually drink bourbon instead of scotch. When I do drink scotch, it tends to be heavily peated, although I also like Balvenie and some Japanese offerings (which are scotch in all but name).

Any good whisk(e)y, I will drink neat and sip. To mix the good stuff almost seems criminal: you miss the whole experience.

For mixing, I'll use a cheaper bourbon, in which case, I'll put it into a ginger tea for a hot toddy. Alternatively, mixing with ginger ale gives a nice, light drink. But I haven't tried either of those with scotch.

Cheap whiskey is vile unless mixed.
It's perfect for the "Canadian Bacon" (aka Revoltistan Brain Food).
2/3 Canada House whiskey (the cheapest rock gut at my local supermarket.)
1/3 maple syrup
Add crumbled bacon.
Serve at room temp.

 

[crossfire]

It's a good think you mentioned whiskey. Otherwise...

Black Label Boilermakers?
Boilermaker (beer cocktail) - Wikipedia

 

[Secret Chief]

The best way to enjoy Black Label is to sell it and get some pure malt instead.

You might have to sell more than one!

 

[Secret Chief]

Cheap whiskey is vile unless mixed.
It's perfect for the "Canadian Bacon" (aka Revoltistan Brain Food).
2/3 Canada House whiskey (the cheapest rock gut at my local supermarket.)
1/3 maple syrup
Add crumbled bacon.
Serve at room temp.

I'd like to think that you're making this up but you probably aren't.

 

[Polymath257]

The man who started it all in Japan, if I rcall correctly, was inspired by visiting Scotland. Today they produce some of the best whisky in the world. I had a bottle of Yamazaki 12yo which I eked out for about a year. It is exquisite, but the price is eye-watering.

I haven't had Yamazaki, but Hibiki is quite nice and more in my price range.

 

[Secret Chief]

I haven't had Yamazaki, but Hibiki is quite nice and more in my price range.

It is in mine too and a lovely bottle. The Yamazaki was a one-off present for my 40th birthday.

 

[Wandering Monk]

I can't drink whiskey unless it is triple-distilled.

 

[Left Coast]

A friend and I are planning to have a drinking evening soon for a celebration, and I don't want to drink straight Black Label. I'm interested to hear recommendations on how to best enjoy it without drinking it straight--for example, the ideal pace of drinking, what to mix it with, etc.

All tips appreciated!

Whiskey ginger has been my go-to mixed drink for years. So good!

 

[Heyo]

You might have to sell more than one!

Yep. Or exchange a 0.7 l bottle for a 0.35.
Of course the really good ones start at a 1 : 3 exchange. But you can get decent every day whisky at about the same prices as a Black Label.

 

[Secret Chief]

Yep. Or exchange a 0.7 l bottle for a 0.35.
Of course the really good ones start at a 1 : 3 exchange. But you can get decent every day whisky at about the same prices as a Black Label.

Right, I'm bored now cos I can't drink the stuff anymore.

 

[Twilight Hue]

A friend and I are planning to have a drinking evening soon for a celebration, and I don't want to drink straight Black Label. I'm interested to hear recommendations on how to best enjoy it without drinking it straight--for example, the ideal pace of drinking, what to mix it with, etc.

All tips appreciated!

Drink it with a girl named Mable.

 

[icehorse]

A friend and I are planning to have a drinking evening soon for a celebration, and I don't want to drink straight Black Label. I'm interested to hear recommendations on how to best enjoy it without drinking it straight--for example, the ideal pace of drinking, what to mix it with, etc.

All tips appreciated!

I'd say spend a little more and get a nice, mellow single malt. Maybe Balvenie? Something not too "peat-y".

Then I would say add just one ice cube

 

[Heyo]

I'd say spend a little more and get a nice, mellow single malt. Maybe Balvenie? Something not too "peat-y".

Then I would say add just one ice cube

No. Never ever add ice to a malt whisky! Instead warm it in your hand (using a tasting glass, of course). The temperature lets all the flavours come to bloom. You may want to add a drop of water to the last sip as that can reveal even more flavours.
Adding ice is for bourbon - as you don't want to have to taste it.

 

[Augustus]

Alternatively, mixing with ginger ale gives a nice, light drink.

Ginger beer is a far superior mixer, delicious with rum. Good with whisky too.

 

[icehorse]

No. Never ever add ice to a malt whisky! Instead warm it in your hand (using a tasting glass, of course). The temperature lets all the flavours come to bloom. You may want to add a drop of water to the last sip as that can reveal even more flavours.
Adding ice is for bourbon - as you don't want to have to taste it.

Haha. Well I agree with the bourbon part of your post As for the single ice cube, I can respect your appreciation for a good single malt, and we can toast to that!

 

[Polymath257]

Ginger beer is a far superior mixer, delicious with rum. Good with whisky too.

I've tried it and was not impressed. YMMV

 

[ChristineM]

A friend and I are planning to have a drinking evening soon for a celebration, and I don't want to drink straight Black Label. I'm interested to hear recommendations on how to best enjoy it without drinking it straight--for example, the ideal pace of drinking, what to mix it with, etc.

All tips appreciated!

Its my dad's tipple. He drinks it either over ice, with Canada dry mixer or with fresh orange juice.

I am not a drinker but i consider diluting a good scotch (i am including black label as good even though it's blended) to be sacrilege.

 

[Secret Chief]

No. Never ever add ice to a malt whisky! Instead warm it in your hand (using a tasting glass, of course). The temperature lets all the flavours come to bloom. You may want to add a drop of water to the last sip as that can reveal even more flavours.
Adding ice is for bourbon - as you don't want to have to taste it.

We are of one mind

 

[Secret Chief]

I bought my nephew a selection of single malt miniatures once for his birthday. He said he liked whisky. When I asked him a few weeks later what he thought of them, he said they were very nice with his usual mixer - cherryade.

 

[Augustus]

I've tried it and was not impressed. YMMV

You prefer the version comprised of synthetic flavour and high fructose corn syrup fizzy water?

There's no accounting for taste...