[NoRiverRats]

In my circles, Scotch usually means from Scotland, whiskey can be Canadian, American, Irish or Scottish. Scotch can further be divided into blends, like Johnny Walker and single malts. The best stuff from Scotland is single malt, meaning its one pure whiskey, not mixed with whiskey from other distilleries. These single malts vary greatly in taste, from mellow ones like Glenfiddich, to richer ones like Macallan. If you want really stong ones, look to the islands of Scotland, for stuff like Laphroig or Lagavulin. Single malts taste much different from Canadian, American and Irish whiskey. Best to line them all up and taste, then repeat.