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Snifter or tumbler (scotch drinkers?)

SField

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I know it's now more in vogue to take it in a snifter, but honestly I have always liked scotch out of a nice crystal tumbler with some heft. A snifter just feels a little *****.

What do ya'll think?
 

Milhouse

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I've never seen anyone drink scotch from a snifter. I guess maybe I'm not cool or something.
 

SField

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Originally Posted by Milhouse
I've never seen anyone drink scotch from a snifter. I guess maybe I'm not cool or something.

I've found it's pretty common, especially at Scotch tastings.

I went to a recent tasting held by the makers of Bruichladdich in Chicago and everything was from a snifter.
 

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A lot of bourbon drinkers do the same.

I am not one of these. I drink mine out of a heavy tumbler.
 

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I use a tulip glass for tasting. It really captures the aromas of the scotch.

Tumbler for drinking, though. Ah, Glenfarclas 21. So delicious.
 

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I was at a "micro brewery"/bar recently and they served it in a tumbler, felt odd. I greatly prefer a snifter.
 

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+1 on the tumbler. my dad was a scotch drinker and always used a tumbler. Save the snifter for cognac, which to me makes a completely different impression then drinking scotch.
 

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I have a very nice set of tulips that I use for tasting, but my goto glass is a tumbler.

lefty
 

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I just use a nice DOF.
 

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I agree that it makes sense maybe when "tasting", but when "drinking" I prefer a DOF.
 

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I'm the only one that drinks it straight from the bottle?
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Tumbler for bourbon

Snifter for beer!

dl
 

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