Peat in my Glass

Peat was the star of the "Smoke in the Water" whisky roundtable at Idle Hands. 

When one taster said the starter whisky - a 15-year Bowmore - was too smoky, the organizer said, "This may be a downward spiral into Hell for you." 

It was just the beginning of the fiery Heaven for me. 

Up for tasting was four Scotches and two smoky American whiskeys led by a roundtable of three whiskey experts - including two women! - Amanda Schuster, writer for Wine and Spirits, whisky expert Karl du Hoffman, and Carmen Operetta, a self-described whiskey ambassador. 

A hipster crowd filled the bar where whisky settings topped barrels, the bar and every available table. 

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