Scotch and Star Wars

UPDATE:

In case you were wondering if I was making up the name of "The Balvenie DoubleWood" below, it is mentioned briefly (near the bottom) in this recent article, where another Balvenie bottle is now on the Canadian market for the pittance of $30,000.

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I think I might have a hard time explaining exactly why, but a question was posed to me yesterday regarding what sorts of scotch are appropriate to drink while watching the various Star Wars movies.  Both of these being areas in which I am moderately well versed, I felt capable of a cogent reply.

Of course, I immediately thought that everybody else would want to know too.

Generally, for a scotch you can enjoy throughout, I can always recommend a good Macallen.  At least 12 years old.  Smooth, unassuming, pleasant aftertaste, and timelessly enjoyable.  For Empire, I would go with a Laphroaig.  It has a stronger, peatier tang (think Dagobah) and is more of an acquired taste, but those who like it will place nothing else above it.  For the golden bikini scene in Jedi?  The Balvenie DoubleWood.  Hands down.  As for Clone Wars prequel type stuff, I might recommend a Talisker or Lagavulin.  Perhaps an Auchentoshan?  Very tasty undertones, but with a smooth veneer that might mask the underlying quality.

As for the Christmas special?  A full bottle of Johnnie Walker - quickly! - to dull the pain.

Comments

[Sarah]

Double Wood. *snort*

[Mark]

When I was reading that e-mail I immediately imagined making it a blog post. You beat me to it. Nicely done.

I loved the "double wood" comment, too, but only just now did I catch the "hands down" part. Or maybe I'm acting like so many of my English professors and reading way too much into it.

[Simon]

Sarah, even I'm amazed how quickly that particular scotch came to mind when I thought of the bikini.

Mark, you are not reading too much into it. I think those are the only two words I changed from the original email, for obvious reasons. They just fit better.

[Moksha Gren]

Over dinner last night, I recapped the essense of this email to my wife, telling her to keep an eye out for little X-Wing toys that could grace the edge of my next glass of Laphroaig. She could only stammer and reply, "That may well be the geekiest thing you guys have ever discussed."

Woo-hoo! A personal best!

[marian]

Rick's out of town or he'd be all over this one...

[Paul]

I'm drinking Doublewood right now. Well, not right this minute. I just mean it's the current open bottle in my liquor cabinet.