{"id":190861,"date":"2025-04-18T12:45:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/alcohol\/things-you-love-whisky-blog-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T12:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:45:16","slug":"things-you-love-whisky-blog-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=190861","title":{"rendered":"Things you Love | Whisky Blog 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There are some phrases that my dear wife utters that put the fear in me, the scariest is \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking\u201d this usually either involves a considerable amount of money or a considerable amount of effort on my part. So this morning she read a quote from a friend on facebook, which suggested that research had shown that if you do something you love at the weekend, this helps reduce stress, she asked me what did I love to do.\u00a0 This got me thinking.\u00a0 It\u2019s not always the lavish expensive things that give you the most pleasure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Jim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219973\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Jim.png 502w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Jim-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Jim-250x320.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>My first thought was that I really love to savour a delicious Scotch single malt, and I recognise that I am very fortunate that I have a fair selection to choose from in my cabinet.\u00a0 Another love of mine is to feel a bit of sun in my old bones, albeit it\u2019s been a while since Scotland has had that kind of sun, but I do get the sense that it\u2019s coming.\u00a0 I guess that is the beauty of Spring, it makes us all so hopeful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Garden-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219975\" style=\"width:282px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Garden-1.png 512w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Garden-1-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Whisky-Boy-Garden-1-250x307.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>So in analysis of this question, one of my favourite things is to sit on the bench at the front of our cottage, surrounded by loads of shrubs and flowers, sipping any Scotch Malt Whisky Society dram, especially distillery number 53 (Caol Ila).\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1234\" src=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SMWS-Caol-Ila.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219976\" style=\"width:312px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SMWS-Caol-Ila.png 724w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SMWS-Caol-Ila-176x300.png 176w, https:\/\/whiskyboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SMWS-Caol-Ila-250x426.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>We are always being advised to live in the moment, take time to appreciate what is around you, yes I am talking about mindfulness.\u00a0 So whilst watching the world go by, observing the squadrons of bumble bees float around and the birds chirping away I can exhale. \u00a0 I don\u2019t know if it is the joy of this wonderful Whisky, or the fresh sweet breeze amongst the lovely flowers.\u00a0 Yes, this is what I love to do, although I have to say I take no responsibility for the quality of the garden as I hate gardening, that is down to said wife.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it is good to take stock, savour some of things we have around us and appreciate the seasons as these are what makes wonderful Scotch Whisky.<\/p>\n<p>          <!--\/.pagination-->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some phrases that my dear wife utters that put the fear in me, the scariest is \u201cI\u2019ve been thinking\u201d this usually either involves a considerable amount of money or a considerable amount of effort on my part. 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