Spring/Summer Scotch

Dam before I read this I was all set to suggest glenmorangies, but now I am in the same boat as u. I will look forward to hearing some summer scotch suggestions from the community. I still do tend to go with bourbons during the summer, which in louisiana is about 10 months a year and rising each year. Lol

Besides Glenmorangie, I'd recommend Old Pulteney 12, the Glenlivet range, Dalwhinnie 15 and Cragganmore 12 for summer drams.

Yamazaki 12 with sweet floral character, Springbank 10 100 Proof with salty ginger and fruits in vanilla, Aberlour 10 with fruity sherry, Dalwhinnie 15 has malty honey and Apple/ Pears, BenRiach 20 has tropical Fruits but the best for me would be older zesty Lowlanders like Bladnoch or Rosebank with mouthwatering lemon and grassy notes. Blends would suit hot weather too - Compass Box Asyla with orchard fruits and nice watermon with a whiff of smoke, BNJ with nice lemontartness, JW Gold chilled because it has a luxurious development from citric notes to oily fruit/ vanilla. Another suggestion for very hot weather : try Laphroaig Quarter Cask over ice - very refreshing...

anCnoc 12 is very fresh, fruity and flavourful and, at 40%, not a headbanger for mad dogs and Englishmen who go out in the mid-day sun. Personally, I prefer a good ice cold lager, pilsener or IPA in the heat of the day, and a nice lightweight malt later in the evening.

What @maltster said, plus throw in Glengoyne any-age, Johnnie Walker Gold 18, Yoichi 10, Compass Box Oak Cross...personally I love the heavily peated smoky Islay whiskies in the hottest of weather.

@BlueNote Yes indeed - the anCnoc 12 yr is a very nice single malt scotch that can be enjoyed throughout the warmer summer months.

Old Pulteney 12 yr, and the Scapa 16 yr are another pair of single malts that aren't overpowering, and can be enjoyed in wamer weather.

@PeatyZealot: Last High Summer, all I could come up with for the hottest of hot days ( 32C. >), was W/T 101 Rye with a single clear ice cube and the mandatory crackling cold Ale.

@Victor, wanted to give you a thumbs up for Oak cross but I hit the down button...

@Victor Outta curiosity - do you enjoy your smokey malts by the campfire on a hot summer night?

@PeatyZealot, in my opinion you don't miss Glenfarclas 21yo. Very good dram for tour summer

for me auchentoshan valinch is a great summer dram, but younger speysiders should see you through aswell. also japanese whiskies; ahhhh hibiki or yamazaki 12, also nikka miyagiko, takesturu or from the barrell, all lighter, frutier and made for summer

@FMichael, with or without the campfire I like smoky malts in the heat of summer. Laphroaig, especially, I like in the heat.

My personal summer picks would be Hakushu 12 year, peaty and fruity and not very heavy, and Macallan 12 year old Fine Oak is soft and fruity and beautiful and last would be Tobermory 15 year, complex, beautiful, sexy.

@PeatyZealot I've found that in all my experience that the season doesn't matter much, as @Victor says enjoying peated smokey whiskys in summer is good. I agree not knocking the other regions but I can enjoy a heavily peated as well as speysides or highland. The seasons don't really come into play for me. Hope this informative. :)

I second the pouring of an Islay whisky for the spring and summer. Especially for those rainy evenings and sitting outside on the back deck on star-lit nights.

Another warm day dram would be the Glenkinchie 12 yr...Light, floral, with hints of vanilla.

Glenfarclas 21. It's not a sherry bomb and it's not a smoker either. I really like the 21 for warmer weather. Not too tart , not to sweet. It's my kinda whisky. And if you feel like using ice, I recommend Glenfarclas 10 instead. It's much less expensive, but quite good on ice.

@Victor Yes I can imagine myself on a sunny terrace with a Coal Ila too, especially the younger smokies would do quite well I guess.... And at a recent whiskytasting a verry pretty lady made me an Ardbeg Mojito and it was kind of awesome haha in a weird way.

@Andrea Im only a poor bartender... :(

Thanks for the great input, there's enough now to spend 5 or 6 springs ánd summers with. After the very educative and funny Ralfy Springbank Distillery tour, I saw another one of the Edradour farm on singlemalttv. What a sweet little distillery! I had to taste what is going on there and I went for the standard 10. Tested it yesterday on a sunny balcony and it worked like a charm. What a lovely nose! It's a bit of an odball to me, but a very nice exception to the norm. Review coming up!

@SquidgyAsh Yes Tobermory is luring me too... Yet to taste one of them

@FMichael Yeah they sell these in 20ml bottles here in the local shop, might give it a shot. Lowlander right?

If you aren't opposed to blends, the Compass Box Great King Street is soft, but full on the palate, and reminds me a bit of Glenmorangie Original. I recommend it.

@Krau Cool, no Im not scared of blends, once in a while you stumble on a good one, I had the Compass Box Asyla a week ago and it would also fit in the light, but flavourful category