Nosing glasses are just what Glencairn glasses are, and they are whisky glasses too. They work for all whiskys, and they arent very expensive man. If youve never tried using one, or something similar, youre missing a lot of the tastes and smell in your whiskey. Of course, I drink out of normal tumblers occasionally too. But I spent 10$ online and got a Glencairn glass.
Id say anyone drinking scotches and debating their merits is already pretentious, but that includes everyone here that does regularly, including me.
True pretentiousness? My spanish uncle, related to the royal family, a Cornell educated nuclear engineer. He almost always only drinks spanish Rijoha, and only the ones he brings to family gatherings himself. He turns down Glenfarclas 21 for Johnny Walker Black. And only drinks Johnny Walker Black if he drinks scotch.
