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Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by fmw »

Another benefit to your diet is taking a glass of whisky as an alternative to your "evening snack". For me, it is a good way to avoid the urge to eat something. Especially when paired with a good cigar or tobacco pipe. Last night that was a dram of Highland Park 18yo accompanied by a Trinidad Reyes cigar, which was a wonderful experience.

The only problem with giving in to vices like these is giving yourself an excuse to drink. Thankfully, I'm pretty relaxed with alcohol and often don't drink anything at all for weeks or even a few months on end, but you still have to be careful that it doesn't become a daily ritual.

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Post by _b8r0 »

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'm surprised as to how you can talk about Scotch and Johnnie Walker in the same breadth. Sure it's technically Scotch Whisky, but it's a disgustingly promoted chain brand that convinces people they're drinking real Whisky instead of overpriced mass-manufactured tat, like Ginsters Cornish Pasties (made on the Cornish border next to the main road leading into Devon).

I'm not attacking you, and I apologise if this has come across this way, but really, it's made in a factory in Glasgow, not the original Kilmarnock distillery and Blue Label is ridiculously overpriced for what it is. There are so many other beautiful Scotches out there, it's a sin to eschew them in favour of lining Diageo's pockets.

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by _b8r0 »

I have to say I much prefer Irish Whiskeys like Bushmills Malt and Jameson. Then again, I'm not a lover of peat, so Speyside's the place for me.

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Post by rue »

varjag wrote: post #29
russell_h wrote: post #8

Am I the only one who eagerly clicked through hoping that through some scientific miracle drinking scotch could lead to weight loss? As to the actual topic, I'm not sure that its so much that people think scotch has a higher alcohol content, I've always imagined it had more to do with seeming somewhat classier and in control. Sipping a scotch while your companions pound beers establishes you (perhaps on a subconsciou…

Hard liquor abuse actually leads to weight loss. Plenty of alcoholics are dried out like raisins.

That might also be because they do not eat much?

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by seven »

My diet hack: Do not give a sh*t about peer pressure and drink what you think is best for you.

"Mach dein eigenes Ding, dann klappts auch mit der Nachbarin." - German for "Do your own thing and it will work out with the neighbours girl."

Re: Scotch as a Diet Hack

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Post by barkmadley »

A bunch of my friends and I have been organising a regular event we call Scotch Guard. It is a time when we come together and bring exotic alcohols to share and sample.

I have noticed my gut has receded slightly since attending these events because I haven't been drinking as much beer, yet still socialising just as much. 'Tis a good hack I say.

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