theprof1- your advice on how to eat herring makes for a very solitary and single life!!! first make sure that your wife eats with you, then at least you won’t have to stand in the shower for three hours and rinse your mouth with a whole bottle of listerine.
as far as the drink to go with herring, vodka really is the best (just ask the russians) but i’ll take single malt or any scotch in an emergency. BTW- laphroiag and lagavulin are VERY smoky and many people don,t like it. I enjoy although my favorite single is glenfiddich 12 years and my favorite blend is johnny black. no need to spend more money for hype.