How to Drink Scotch

Dear Gentlemen,
I was recently given a few bottles of good quality scotch as a gift from my future father-in-law. To be clear, he is not a scotch drinker and they were cleaning out their liquor cabinet. I'm more of a cheap bourbon/Irish whiskey man. How does a gentleman drink scotch? Or, failing that, how does a gentleman give away scotch?

Afraid of Wincing,
Uncouth in Elmir

Dear Uncouth,
A gentleman knows his whiskey. He doesn't have to fetishize it, but he is familiar. This gift is an opportunity for you to learn a little about Scotch. There's a reason gentlemen like it. So give it a fair shot.

There are two basic types of Scotch, single malt and blended. The single malts are generally thought to be better and easier to drink. If you got a single malt (or single grain) then try it without ice first. Don't gulp, but roll it around in your mouth. Finish a small pour for a half hour while listening to some good music, and poring over a book of maps. Blends you can go strait for the ice bucket, the water or the soda, hell, maybe even mix up a Rob Roy.

There is too much information in the world about Scotch, but it is still good to take a look at the wikipedia page and familiarize yourself with what all the talk is about.

Scotch is a great gift. You can always give a guy a bottle of Scotch. You don't even need to wrap it. Just send it to G3nt Headquarters, 471 Grand Street, No. 2, Brooklyn, NY 11211. We'll make sure it falls into the hands of a deserving gentleman.

Highlandedly,
The Gentlemen