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Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

#11

Post by megablast »

forsaken wrote: post #5

Last weekend I went out with a flask of Laphroaig (some damn good scotch), and was just sipping that most of the night. I let a bunch of my friends have some, and always came back with some left in the flask. It's a great way to drink really delicious scotch, share with your friends, and drink less.

Came here to talk about Laphroaig. Laphroaig is the smokiest whiskey you can get, really nice drop, from the Isle of Islay. Very flavorful.

Perhaps worth saying as well, please do not buy a nice whiskey, and ask for coke mixed in. If you tried that in Scotland or Ireland, they would at best refuse you.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by danielsiders »

Seems equivalent to being the one person with a D-SLR and 5 lenses when everyone else carries a point and shoot. Even if you take fewer pictures people assume you're the more serious photographer. Apparent overkill is an effective way to preempt annoying comments?

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by aaronbrethorst »

danielsiders wrote: post #12

Seems equivalent to being the one person with a D-SLR and 5 lenses when everyone else carries a point and shoot. Even if you take fewer pictures people assume you're the more serious photographer. Apparent overkill is an effective way to preempt annoying comments?

Until you get cornered by the asshole with the Rebel and the abysmal EF-S 18-55mm kit lens who's badgering you with questions about why your 50mm f/1.2L doesn't zoom.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

#14

Post by geuis »

I have to agree 100% with this story. I have recently taken up a taste for scotch. Not only do I drink less, I save money because I'm drinking less. Here in SF a beer or non-scotch drink might range from $5-$10. I can get one scotch for usually $8-$11 dollars, drink it for 2-3x longer than other folks with their beer and cocktails, and in the end save money even if I have a second.

I had some Blue label on Saturday. Oh my, so so lovely...

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

#15

Post by greendestiny »

megablast wrote: post #11
forsaken wrote: post #5

Last weekend I went out with a flask of Laphroaig (some damn good scotch), and was just sipping that most of the night. I let a bunch of my friends have some, and always came back with some left in the flask. It's a great way to drink really delicious scotch, share with your friends, and drink less.

Came here to talk about Laphroaig. Laphroaig is the smokiest whiskey you can get, really nice drop, from the Isle of Islay. Very flavorful. Perhaps worth saying as well, please do not buy a nice whiskey, and ask for coke mixed in. If you tried that in Scotland or Ireland, they would at best refuse you.

Have you tried the 10 year old Ardbeg? That might change your mind on the smokiest.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

#16

Post by bmcleod »

greendestiny wrote: post #15
megablast wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Came here to talk about Laphroaig. Laphroaig is the smokiest whiskey you can get, really nice drop, from the Isle of Islay. Very flavorful. Perhaps worth saying as well, please do not buy a nice whiskey, and ask for coke mixed in. If you tried that in Scotland or Ireland, they would at best refuse you.

Have you tried the 10 year old Ardbeg? That might change your mind on the smokiest.

Or the recently released Ardbeg Corryvrecken, which, I think, trumps the 10 year old.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by 0xygen »

geuis wrote: post #14

I have to agree 100% with this story. I have recently taken up a taste for scotch. Not only do I drink less, I save money because I'm drinking less. Here in SF a beer or non-scotch drink might range from $5-$10. I can get one scotch for usually $8-$11 dollars, drink it for 2-3x longer than other folks with their beer and cocktails, and in the end save money even if I have a second. I had some Blue label on Saturday.…

I have had a totally different experience actually. I would assume that the following will hold true for most of the people in the simplest form of the arguement: The more i like the drink the faster and more i would drink it. I am an avid scotch drinker and have been a connoisseur for several years now and (unfortunately) the suggested practice would fail miserably for me and potentially for scotch-lovers.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by jacoblyles »

forsaken wrote: post #5

Last weekend I went out with a flask of Laphroaig (some damn good scotch), and was just sipping that most of the night. I let a bunch of my friends have some, and always came back with some left in the flask. It's a great way to drink really delicious scotch, share with your friends, and drink less.

I'm just not a Laphroaig guy. Tastes like Bacon. I prefer Balvenie. Tastes like maple syrup and burnt ash.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by elai »

InfinityX0 wrote: post #3
ShardPhoenix wrote: post #2

If you want to drink less, can't you just do it however you want?

Pretty easy to say, harder to do. It's best to set up barriers like this to prevent overeating. Another barrier is eating foods with low calorie density. The barrier here is the harshness of the drink - it is very hard to chug scotch. It is not very hard to chug a beer. When I don't want to eat a lot, I set up barriers. I have literally no food in my apartment. 0. I am a former fat person, who has gotten into shape p…

so you eat out every day? Do you live in a developed country?

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by elai »

aaronbrethorst wrote: post #13
danielsiders wrote: post #12

Seems equivalent to being the one person with a D-SLR and 5 lenses when everyone else carries a point and shoot. Even if you take fewer pictures people assume you're the more serious photographer. Apparent overkill is an effective way to preempt annoying comments?

Until you get cornered by the asshole with the Rebel and the abysmal EF-S 18-55mm kit lens who's badgering you with questions about why your 50mm f/1.2L doesn't zoom.

There are seriously people like that?!
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