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I'm a big fan of oogie (Ardbeg Uigeadail)

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Lagavulin 16 - been drinking it for about 10 years and trying something else makes me like the Lagvulin even more, lots of smoke!

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Ardbeg is fantastic and I do believe the 10 yr old won whisky of the year in 07
or 08.
Truthfully, I agree that there are better Scotch Whiskys than Macallan, but it is a great bottle and I enjoy. Balvenie is one I enjoy as well. the 17 yr sherry cask a bit more than the 21 yr Port Wood.

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no votes for dewar's?

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It isn't single malt, but the white label is my regular pour when I want something on the rocks. The 12 year is pretty darn good as well.

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haven't tried the Glen or Johnie Blue, but I love the Mac 18 and Dalwhinnie 15 :tu

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I have a bottle of Macallan 18 from their Fine Oak series. I like the Sherry 18 better but it was pretty smooth. Just seemed to lack much in the way of character.

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Glenmorangie quinta ruban (port wood finish)

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/okeefes/ruban.jpg

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Highland Park for me.

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I highly recommend the Glenfarclas if you can find it. Very crisp and smooth with a heathery sweetness. In that respect a lot like the Dalwhinnie but with a bit more body.

And the Blue is something unique for a blend at least to me. Such a nice almost refreshing quality to it.

Now I've got a craving for one ofthe other and nothing is on hand! :) I'll have to make do with a Dalmore Cigar Malt which isn't quite as satisfying as the name would suggest. ;)

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x2!!! Their 18 year old scotch is my favorite!!!

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Being even newer to SMS's than Cigars, I have come to like Aberlour and Glenmorangie, both 10 year old if I am not mistaken. (nope, Aberlour is 12, just checked)

The Aberlour was very nice served up neat, but I found the Glenmorangie needed a little water to help it along (or me I should say!) and at this moment I am drinking some Glenmorangie on the rocks, and its not bad.

I am also enjoying a decent hand rolled corona from Stogies Smoke Shop in St. Augustine that I picked a few weeks ago. Not bad for a no-name stick.

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I've decided to dabble into this scotch business. Is there any that you guys recommend I start tasting?

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I had the 40 yr at a tasting, it was crazy good.

Soleful, what do you want to spend on the learning process and have you had single malts before? If so, what kinds and what did you think of the flavor profiles? If you never had a single malt, I would reccommend a "lowland" region whisky . It will be a flavor profile of sweet butterscotch with a smooth finish. You may try Glenkinchie, Auchentoshan or my pick for the brand new scotchdrinker, McClelland Lowland, it's about $22 per bottle. The others start in the $40's.

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i guess i'd start with a bottle under 40 then if i enjoy it, I could pick up the next bottle a little pricier

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old pulteny, it's not too pricy and pretty tasty

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Anybody try Lismore Single Malt? I picked up a bottle for $28.00 Saturday. A nice fruity nose, bit of a short finish, but otherwise not too shabby.

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Picked up a bottle of McClelland's Highland the guy in the shop talked me into, it was one of the cheaper ones, and one of the only ones suggested in stock. I'll give it a whirl tonight after the gym.

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Seconded, after following Simon's recommendation!

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Dear All Members ,

Here are some of the Manufactures of Excellent Scotch Whiskeys:

American Single Malt Whiskeys

* Charbay
* McCarthy's
* Notch
* Peregrine Rock
* St. George
* Stranahan's
* Wasmund's
* Woodstone Creek

American Corn Whiskeys


* Catdaddy
* Mountain Moonshine
* Old Gristmill
* Old Oak
* Virginia Lightning
* Georgia Moon
* Dixie Dew
* Mellow Corn
* J.W. Corn
* Platte Valley


Bourbon whiskey

The following distilleries are open to the public.

* Four Roses Distillery — Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
* Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Buffalo Trace Distillery — Frankfort, Kentucky
* Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont, Kentucky
* Woodford Reserve Distillery — Versailles, Kentucky
* Tom Moore - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Maker's Mark Distillery — Loretto, Kentucky
* Wild Turkey Distillery — Lawrenceburg, Kentucky

Kentucky Bourbons

* 1792 — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Ancient Age — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Baker's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont, Kentucky & Boston, Kentucky
* Barclay's - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Basil Hayden's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Benchmark & Benchmark XO (single-barrel) -Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Black Maple Hill - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Blanton's — Buffalo Trace Distillery — Frankfort, Kentucky
* Booker's — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Buffalo Trace — Franklin County, Kentucky
* Bulleit Bourbon — Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
* Cabin Still - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Colonel Lee - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Corner Creek — Bardstown, Kentucky
* Daniel Stewart - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Eagle Rare — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Early Times — Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky (export version)
* Echo Springs - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Elijah Craig & Elijah Craig Single-Barrel — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Elmer T. Lee — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Evan Williams — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Ezra Brooks Old Ezra Rare Old Sippin' Whiskey — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Fighting **** — Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Four Roses — Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
* George T. Stagg— Franklin County, Kentucky
* Hancock's Reserve - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Heaven Hill — Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Henry Clay Rare - Henry Clay Distillery, Kentucky (out of production)
* Henry McKenna - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* I. W. Harper - Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
* Jacob's Well - Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* James E. Pepper - Berheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
* Jim Beam — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* J.T.S. Brown - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* J. W. Dant - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Kentucky Gentleman — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Kentucky Tavern - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Kentucky Vintage - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Knob Creek— Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Maker's Mark — Maker's Mark Distillery, Loretto, Kentucky
* Mark Twain - Mark Twain Distilling Co. Bardstown, Kentucky
* Mattingly & Moore - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Noah's Mill - Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Bardstown - Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Charter— Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Old Crow — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Old Fitzgerald - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Forester — Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky
* Old Grand-Dad — Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Old Heaven Hill - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Kentucky - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Pogue - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Old Rip Van Winkle — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Old Taylor - Jim Beam Distilleries, Clermont & Boston, Kentucky
* Pappy Van Winkle - Old Rip VanWinkle Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
* Old Weller - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Pure Kentucky - Bardstown, Kentucky
* Rebel Yell — Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
* Rock Hill Farms Single-Barrel - Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Sam Houston - Louisville, Kentucky
* Ten High — Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Tom Moore - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* T. W. Samuels, Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Very Old Barton - Barton Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* Wathen's - Charles Medley Distillery, Owensboro, Kentucky
* Straight Old Kentucky
* Wild Turkey — Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
* Willett — Willet family Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
* W.L. Weller — Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
* Woodford Reserve — Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky

Non-Kentucky Bourbons

* A. H. Hirsch - Michter's, near Shaeffestown, Pennsylvania [closed, but still available]
* Bowman's — A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Most Wanted - High Plains Distillery, Atchison, Kansas
* Sam Cougar - Seagrams Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Indiana
* Tuthilltown Hudson Baby, Tuthilltown Spirits, New York
* Virginia Gentleman — A. Smith Bowman Distillery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Woodstone Creek - Woodstone Creek, Cincinnati, Ohio

Bourbons from Unknown distilleries

* Woodstock

Tennessee Whiskey


* Jack Daniel's
* George Dickel
* Gentleman Jack

Rye Whiskey


* Heaven Hill Vintage
* Hirsch Vintage
* Hudson Manhattan
* Jim Beam Rye
* Jack Daniel's Rye
* Michters
* Old Overholt
* Old Potrero
* Pikesville
* Red Hook
* Rendezvous Rye Whiskey
* Rittenhouse
* Sazerac
* Templeton Rye
* Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye
* Wild Turkey Rye

Wheat Whiskey

* Bernheim Original - Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky

Australian whisky brands

* Hellyer's Road / Southern Fire Single Malt Whisky, Tasmania

Canadian whisky brands


* Glenora Distillers, Glenville, Nova Scotia (independent)
o Glen Breton Rare
o Glen Breton Ice 10 Year
o Glen Breton Ice 15 Year

Canadian blended whisky

* Alberta Distillers, Calgary (independent)
o Alberta Premium
o Alberta Premium 25 Years Old
o Alberta Springs Rye Whisky 10 Years Old
o Alberta Springs Rye Whisky 25 Years Old
o Tangle Ridge Aged 10 Years

* Allied Domecq
o McGuinness Silk Tassel

* Barton Brands
o Barton's Canadian 36 Months Old
o Canadian Host
o Canadian Supreme
o Corby's Canadian 36 Months Old
o McMaster's
o Northern Lights

* Canadian Mist Distillers, Collingwood, Ontario (Brown-Forman)
o Canadian Mist

* Century Distilling, Vancouver
o Century Reserve 8 Year Old
o Century Reserve 13 Year Old
o Century Reserve 15 Year Old
o Century Reserve 21 Year Old

* Corby Distilleries, Toronto (Allied)
o Gooderham & Worts Ltd
o Lot No. 40
o Pike Creek
o Royal Reserve
o Royal Reserve Gold

* Diageo
o Crown Royal
o Crown Royal Limited Edition
o Crown Royal Special Reserve
o Crown Royal XR
o Crown Royal Cask 16
o Seagram's 83 Canadian Whisky
o Seagram's Five Star Rye Whisky
o Seagram's Seven Crown
o Seagram's VO
o Seagram's VO Gold

* Highwood Distillery, High River, Alberta
o Centennial 10 Year Old Rye Whisky
o Highwood Canadian Rye Whisky
o Saskatchewan Wheatland Rye Whisky

* Hiram Walker (Allied)
o Canadian Club Premium
o Canadian Club Sherry Cask Aged Eight Years
o Canadian Club Reserve 10 Years of Age
o Canadian Club Premium Classic Aged 12 Years
o Hiram Walker Special Old Rye Whisky
o Wiser's Deluxe
o Wiser's Deluxe 10 Years Old
o Wiser's Very Old
o Wiser's Special Blend
o Wiser's Reserve
o Wiser's Small Batch
o Rich & Rare

* Hood River Distillers
o Pendleton

* Kittling Ridge (independent)
o Forty Creek Barrel Select
o Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve
o Forty Creek Small Batch Reserve
o Forty Creek Three Grain
o Mountain Rock
o Pure Gold

* Maple Leaf Distillers, Winnipeg
o Canadian Cellars Rye Whisky

* Schenley Industries (Barton)
o Black Velvet DeLuxe
o Gibson's Finest Aged 12 Years
o Gibson's Finest Rare Aged 18 Years
o Gibson's Finest Sterling Edition
o Schenley Golden Wedding
o Schenley OFC Aged 8 Years

* Williams & Churchill Ltd., Quebec/Alberta
o Danfield's Small Batch Private Reserve
o Danfield's Small Batch 21 Years Old

* Windsor Distillary
o Windsor Canadian

Finnish Whisky Brands


* Panimoravintola Beer Hunter's
o Old Buck
* Teerenpeli
o Teerenpeli Single Malt

German Whisky Brands


* Blaue Maus
o Grüner Hund Vintage 1991
o Blaue Maus Vintage 1993
o Krottentaler Vintage 1994
o Schwartzer Pirat Vintage 1995
o Spinnaker 1997
* Gruel
o Gruel Single Grain Whisky 5 Year Old
o Gruel Single Grain Whisky 7 Year Old
o Gruel Single Grain Whisky 9 Year Old
* Höhler
o Whessky, Irish Style
o Whessky, Scottish Style Single Malt
o Whessky, Rye Style
o Whessky, Bourbon Style
o Whessky, Bourbon Style Cask Strength
* Rabel
o Schwäbischer
o Whisky von der Alb
* Reiner Mösslein
o Fränkisher Whiskey
* Slyrs
o Slyrs Bavarian Single Malt
* Sonnenschein
o Sonnenschein 10 Year Old Single Malt
* Volker Theurer
o Black Horse Original Ammertal Whiskey

Irish Whiskey Brands


Irish Single Malts

* Brogan's Legacy Irish Single Malt
* A Drop of the Irish
* Bushmills Ten Year Old
* Bushmills Sixteen Year Old
* Cadenhead's Peated Single Malt
* Clonmel Single Malt
* Connemara
* Erin Go Bragh
* Knappogue Castle
* Locke's Single Malt
* Merrys Single Malt
* Michael Collins Single Malt
* Preston Millennium Malt
* Shanahans
* Shannon Grain Single Malt
* Slaney Malt
* Suir Peated Malt
* The Irishman Single Malt
* Tyrconnell

Pure Pot Still Whiskeys

* Green Spot
* Daly's of Tullamore
* Dungourney 1964
* Dunville's VR
* Dunville's Three Crowns
* Jameson 15 Year Old Pot Still
* Magilligan
* Midleton 25 Year Old
* Midleton 30 Year Old
* Old Comber
* Redbreast (whiskey)
* Willie Napier 1945

Blended Irish Whiskeys

* Avoca (whiskey)
* Baileys Irish Whiskey (not currently available)
* Ballygeary
* Brennans
* Bushmills White Bush
* Bushmills Black Bush
* Bushmills 1608
* Cassidy's
* Coleraine
* Clontarf
* Crested Ten
* Dunphys
* Erin's Isle
* Feckin Irish Whiskey
* Golden Irish
* Grace
* Hewitts
* Inishowen
* Jameson Irish Whiskey
* Jameson 1780 (replaced Jameson 12 Year Old)
* Jameson Distillery Reserve
* Jameson Gold
* Kilbeggan
* Locke's
* Michael Collins Blend
* Midleton Very Rare
* Millars
* Murphy's
* Old Kilkenny
* O'Briens
* O'Neills
* Old Dublin
* Paddy
* Powers Gold Label
* Red Breast Blend
* Strangford Gold
* The Irishman
* Tullamore Dew
* Wild Geese

Single Grain Irish Whiskeys

* Greenore

Japanese whisky brands

* Nikka
o Yoichi
o Miyagikyo
o Black Nikka
o Taketsuru
* Suntory
o Yamazaki
o Hakushu
o Hibiki
o Hokuto
o Kaku

New Zealand whisky brands


* Milford

Scotch Whisky Brands

Single Malt Scotch


* Aberfeldy
* Aberlour
* Allt-A-Bhainne
* Ardbeg
* Ardmore
* Arran
* Auchentoshan
* Auchroisk
* Aultmore
* Balblair
* Balmenach
* The Balvenie
* Bell's & Sons
* Banff
* Ben Nevis
* BenRiach
* Benrinnes
* Benromach
* Bladnoch
* Blair Athol
* Bowmore
* Brackla
* Braeval
* Brora
* Bruichladdich
* Bunnahabhain
* Caol Ila
* Caperdonich
* Cardhu
* Clynelish
* An Cnoc
* Coleburn
* Convalmore
* Cragganmore
* Craigellachie
* Dailuaine
* Dallas Dhu
* The Dalmore
* Dalwhinnie
* Deanston
* Drumguish
* Dufftown
* Edradour
* Fettercairn
* Glen Albyn
* Glenallachie
* Glenburgie
* Glencadam
* Glen Deveron
* Glendronach
* Glendullan
* Glen Elgin
* Glenesk
* Glenfarclas
* Glenfiddich
* Glen Flagler
* Glen Garioch
* Glenglassaugh
* Glengoyne
* Glen Grant
* Glen Keith
* Glenkinchie
* The Glenlivet
* Glenlochy
* Glenlossie
* Glen Mhor
* Glenmorangie
* Glen Moray
* Glen Ord
* Glenrothes
* Glen Scotia
* Glen Spey
* Glentauchers
* Glenturret
* Glen Turner (whisky)
* Glenugie
* Glenury Royal
* Highland Park
* Imperial
* Inchgower
* Inverleven
* Isle of Jura
* Kilchoman
* Kinclaith
* Knockdhu
* Knockando
* Ladyburn
* Lagavulin
* Laphroaig
* Ledaig
* Linkwood
* Littlemill
* Loch Lomond
* Lochnagar
* Longmorn
* The Macallan
* Mannochmore
* McClelland
* Millburn
* Miltonduff
* Mortlach
* North Port
* Oban
* Pittyvaich
* Port Ellen
* Port Charlotte
* Old Pulteney
* Royal Brackla
* Rosebank
* St Magdalene
* Scapa
* The Singleton
* Speyburn
* Springbank
* Strathisla
* Strathmill
* Talisker
* Tamdhu
* Tamnavulin
* Teaninich
* Tobermory
* Tomatin
* Tomintoul
* Tormore
* Tullibardine
* William Grant & Sons

Grain Scotch Whisky

* North British Grain
* Cameron Brig (Cameron Bridge Distillery)

and many more

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My fav is the Macallan Cask Strength :banger

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Not to be technical, but these are the only ones in your list which are actually Scotch Whisky. To be considered Scotch Whisky it must be distilled, aged and bottled in Scotland; every other whisky that doesn't mean that requirement is not scotch.

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Picked up one of my favs a couple of days ago. Ardbeg 10. long over due for opening it.

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Very good for the $. Unfortunately my hand continually gravitates toward my Lagavulin, Ardbeg and Bowmore... then my wallet. :r

I like peat...can you tell? :D

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all of the above

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This is a good one. Very good if you're just starting to dabble as well. It's got a clean finish and not overpowering at all.

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The McClelland's is good for what it is, but keep in mind that it is a younger version of other Bowmore owned whiskeys. I believe they're all five years old, aside from the Speyside 12. Given the age you might find it to be a bit rough around the edges.

Look for a few of the glens to start. You should be able to find Glenfiddich 12 for under 40. Its a good jumping off point. It has nice flavor but won't overwhelm an unfamiliar pallet.

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Glenlivet 18yr. is the best I have had.

Glen Moray 12yr. for $19.99 is very good.

For a blended Grant's is very good. Nice and smooth. It is produced by the makers of Glenfiddich.

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Highland Park 12 YO is a great all round pour. Gracefully aged in oak casks it exhibits a nice balance of peaty smokiness and heathery sweetness.

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Just finished the last of the "Teachers Blended Scotch" that I had. It's one that I truly love and it's ashamed that it's gone. I don't think it's available in the USA any longer. There is a "Teacher's Cream" which is available and is pretty nice as well, but it's not the same as plain old "Teachers".

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I haven't tried many scotches yet, but out of those I have, the vote goes to Ardbeg 10 yr. old.

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I´m just havin the new Octomore 3/152 in my glass... it´s like droppin the PEAT-bomb....

This Whisky ****in rocks da house.... Lemon, Vanilla and TONS OF PEAT...

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Oban 18
jonny blue

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I picked up Ardbeg 10yr on Sunday for safekeeping, Arran 10yr to drink for the meanwhile, and tomorrow I am going to pick up some Glenfarclas 17yr old.

A high five goes to the next person to suggest me a good speyside scotch. I was going to go with the A'banadh, but my freaking liquor store seems to have ordered the worse batch, #30. Anyhow, anyone recommend a good speyside scotch, single malt. I am ready to go up to 100 on this one as well.

Oh, and ordered me a 4er of Glencairn glasses :)

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You may want to try Balvenie Port Wood 21 year Old, Glenfarclas 105 or the Glenfarclas 17 year old!

All three are exceptional!

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I am picking up a Glenfarclas 17 yr old tomorrow as stated above. So its good you mentioned it. Looks like it is probably good.

The Balvinie 21 port wood costs 195$ here. Shame. Our amazing government is worth :2s. SAQ.com

You can select english and see all the single malts. I am looking for a nice overall scotches to add to my list.

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The Balvenie 12 year Old Double Wood is also exceptional, just slightly under the Port Wood. A vary worthy Speyside, at a much more reasonable price.

I'd be very surprised if you did not really enjoy the Glenfarclas 17yo.

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I have a feeling this will be a good choice. I have 3 ounces left of Ballantines 12 yr old single malt that was sent to me from Italy as a gift. I decided to finish it tonight. It was quite good.

I really hate it that we can't access Laphroaig here in Montreal. A shame really. I tried Lagavulin the other week and it was nice and smooth, peaty and smokey. If only the A'bunadh was not batch #30:sh

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In comparison to the 17 yo the 105 is like solvent....

I don't one what's available over there but a really nice Speysider is Mortlach... underrated distillery imho.

One of the best from the Speyside I ever had was an old Glen Grant... 30+ yo.

If you wanna spend some more bucks, luck out for this... from Independent bottlers... you won't regret it.... this Whisky is mind blowing.

You can check out the spirit archive on my blog for some reviews: http://eldondoswitzerland.blogspot.c...s-reviews.html

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Just picked me up a 17 yr old Glenfarclas. Does any one know if this is non-chillfiltered. Not a big deal, but I do not see it written anywhere on the bottle.

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:tpd:

I'm hard to satisfy with a Spey, but whew... that'll do me up good. :dr
Exceedingly HTF, though, if you don't live in the UK or Japan.

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Dalwhinnie

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Generally speakin: a Whisky which is bottled with an alcohol strength of less than 46 % is always chill-filtered. Exceptions are if they are not reduced with water to that strength, then they can be un-chillfiltered.

In the standard range Bruichladdich is one of those, having at 46 % and un-chillfiltered....

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Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year. And at $33 an affordable indulgence.

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The choice of Whisky that you take depends on many factors.... what you gonna smoke while drinkin it, what's the correspodning food etc.

The range of Whiskys that I have starts in the Lowlands and goes over Highlanders and Speysiders to Islay (which are my favorite ones)... but in the end it depends on the mood and the situation. A sweet Sherry bomb is more suitable to a good desert... a salty one may go perfectly with some seafood etc.... you can continue it endless....

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Absolutely. I think that in general, Islay's are best with cigars. But then again, to each their own right. So it all comes down to 1 word, we all like scotch.

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Depends on the cigar.... imho....

A strong cigar goes well with an Islay like Lagavulin or Laphraig... a light cigar might be better with some less "extreme" Scotch.... but as you said... it's all personal liking...

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I really enjoyed THE Wild Scotsman, distilled by a local(to me) fella- the only master distiller in the USA!

http://wildscotsman.com/whisky/