scotch

[theben]

some others opinios that probably matter:

Best Scotch Whisky - The Dalmore 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, Highland, Scotland [43%] ($80) Importer: Fielding & Jones Ltd. - Deerfield, IL

Cragganmore 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Scotland [40%] ($125) Importer: Diageo - NY, NY

Ballantine's 12 Year Old Scotch, Scotland [40%] ($22) Importer: Allied Domecq Spirits - Westport, CT

[PokerGoblin]

I'm surprised no one mentioned J&B yet. My personal preference.

I picked up a quart in the duty free shop in Canada for like $19.

I should have stocked up.

PG

[daveymck]

Maybe cos J&B is horrible, Jamesons isnt that far behind as well the op will find a lot of these whiskeys a revelation.

Some whiskey can be drunk with water but generally I would say having it on the rocks is an abomination.

Isle of Jura another goods one , Glenmorangie 15 years well worth it as is the special reserve one made in a different warehouse and is a lot more peaty.

I hate glenfiddich but some of there specials are not bad. Johnny Walker is a big brand but agian I dont think is that nice.

The thing with most of these mentioned are they awill be $40-$50 but they are drinks to be enjoyed having 1 or 2 relaxing or at the enbd of a session they are not for getting drunk on and drinking a bottle up in a night.

[xadrez]

Go with a single malt if you can afford it.

Talsiker
Oban
Balvenie Doublewood
Lagavulin

are some of my favorites...

[daveymck]

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Go with a single malt if you can afford it.

Talsiker
Oban
Balvenie Doublewood
Lagavulin

are some of my favorites...

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Oban is very nice as well.

[xadrez]

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Go with a single malt if you can afford it.

Talisker
Oban
Balvenie Doublewood
Lagavulin

are some of my favorites...

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FMP

And let me add that I single malt shouldnt be put on the rocks. Ice is for masking taste, and quite frankly why the hell would you spend 50+ dollars on something to not taste it? A couple drops of spring water on the other hand can open up a single malt quite well.

[TheTROLL]

Ardbeg is a great thing.

There's a book the Scotch fans will enjoy called Raw Spirit by Ian Banks (the same guy who writes fiction as Ian M. Banks), detailing his travels round dozens of the distilleries, reviews of their whiskies and some amusing stories about the history of Scotch generally and idiosyncracies of the individual distilleries.

[LetYouDown]

End of thread.

[rmarotti]

A blended whiskey that tastes a little two sweet and sort of boring while being way overpriced is not a thread-ender. Ever.

[LetYouDown]

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A blended whiskey that tastes a little too sweet and sort of boring while being way overpriced is not a thread-ender. Ever.

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Too sweet? Wow, never heard it called that. I've tasted all the Glens and a plethora of single malts. I've never found anything that fit my taste quite like Blue. Overpriced, perhaps...but it's fantastic. I never order it when I go out, as $20/glass is pushing it. But we have a Duty Free nearby and you can get a bottle for ~$120...so it's worth it to me.