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Abelour is my favorite so far.

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Just opened a bottle of Usquaebach 15 year old Highland Single Malt. Pretty good so far.

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Really never tried Scotch. Someday maybe I will, I'm sure it needs to be good stuff to truly appreciate it.

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If you definition of "Good Stuff" is high-end & expensive, that is not true! Unless you decide to fall into the category of a "Scotch Snob" who believes that the only good scotches are High-End Single Malts, there are a multitude of Blended Scotches in the $35 or less range and even a few Single Malts in that range that are excellent scotches.

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Like Famous Grouse and Chivas. Both excellent and cheap. For blended Scotch, that is.

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I have no clue, just assumed more expensive means aged or better porducts. Apparently not the way it works.

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In some cases, that is true, but I think you would have to acquire the taste for Scotch in general to appreciate the higher end Scotches nuances. I didn't buy my first $50+ Scotch until I thought I felt I appreciated and understood Scotch and the different parts of Scotland that produce different types (FWIW, I still predominately drink the <$50 stuff).

Likening it to cigars, I wouldn't (and didn't :)) buy a Padron 80th Maduro as my first foray into cigars...I knew I wouldn't appreciate it. Years later, I still smoke a lot of affordable cigars, while sometimes treating myself to something higher end. <----Substitute Lagavulin for Padron and Scotch for cigars and I think the sentence still has merit.

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My tastes range from cheap blends to expensive single malts. I've sampled some high-end stuff that tasted like a burning truck tire and some low-end stuff that was smooth as silk.

Famous Grouse is good stuff for sure......

I recently picked up The Balvenie 15yr Rum Cask ($60) that is out of this world! Gonna pair it with an AF SG CB tonight. Yum.

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Personally I like Johnnie Walker Black Label as a regular drinker. Have had the Blue Label on a couple of special occasions nice but overpriced.

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+1 Oban is just as great. Depends on my mood.

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+1 join you, guys
but I also like Chivas :banger

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Talisker 10
Ardbeg 10
Lagavulin 16
Ardbeg Uigeadail

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New favorite .... Drinking Glenlivet 21.... "Christmas In a glass".... It's that good...,
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Lately my favorite has been The Balvanie 14 yr Carribean Cask. love that bottle. have to keep it in stock at all times

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My favorite right now is The Macallan 18yr old, Sherry Oak. The flavors, aroma, and smoothness are all amazing. Easily worth the $120 in my opinion.

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If I were to choose a favorate, I'd probably pick Oban. Although I mostly drink it at my wife's company events! Everyday I normally drink 12 YO Glenlivet, or 12 YO Macallam for more special events. There are plenty of <$50 bottles which are just great.

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So far for me its The Glenrothes 91.

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I've tried several once at a herf, where the manager of the club was pouring for anyone who wanted to try it, and even though I was a Scotch novice I found Ardbeg to be the best I've tried. Peaty, smoky, just very rich and good. Hard to describe exactly, but she asked if I wanted to cut it with a little water, considering it was a very heavy Scotch. I told her no way! The only way to drink Scotch is neat. :2

Actually if you talk to any Scottish distiller they will tell you they bottle to scotch with the intention that you cut it with just a little bit of water. I tend to put about 1/4 of a shot of water for every 2 shots of scotch, of course this really depends a lot on the scotch. At a bar ask for the scotch neat and water on the side. It really cools Down the alcoholic spice and opens up the subtle flavors of the scotch.
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Absolutely correct.

You may also find that some high-end scotch is bottle at cask strength - if you drink that without water, the alcohol concentration in it can end up anesthetizing your tongue, and you'll end up missing a lot of the subtle flavours. If you want to experiment with this (works best with a big Isla malt), get a good nosing glass, and try a little bit of scotch neat. Then add one or two drops of water, and try it again. And then a little bit more water, and try it again. At some point you will find that the added water has "opened up" the flavour profile of the whiskey, and you are noticing flavours that were hidden before.

Different scotches "want" different amounts of water to get to that "sweet spot" where the flavours are still concentrated, but the intense ones no longer mask the subtle ones.

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Been drinking alot of Glenmorangie 18yr, loving it.

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Still "green" in the world of single malts, but I could live on Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Talisker 10.

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I just started drinking scotch and I really like what I have tried so far:
The Glenlevit 12y
Glenfiddich 12y
and a glass of Laphroagh

All neat - didn't know about adding a little water, I'll have to try that

So far I prefer the Glenlevit over the Glenfiddich and I did not like the Laphroagh

Any suggestions as to what to try next are welcome. I need to find a good bar with some so I don't have to buy bottles

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Some companies offer sets of 200ml bottles - you might want to see if your local liqourist carries them.

I would recommend trying Glenmorangie, Bunnahabhain, or Arran as your next step as malts that have a similar profile with some differences. Bruichladdich 08 (otherwise called "revival" is also pretty good and has a similar flavour profile. Auchantoshan and Glengoyne are both malts with less peat (smokiness) than your Glenlevit and Glenfiddich. If you want to dip your toe in the water as far as the peat goes, perhaps Highland Park might suit. Otherwise Oban (pricey), Glenkinchie, Bladnoch (HTF relatively), and Craggenmore are all scotches with low peat (smokiness).

Hope some of this helps...

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I always keep a few certain bottles on hand (I tell the wife I need them just in case people stop over I need to have respectable offerings - then proceed to hoard them if someone did come over). I keep the Glenfiddich 12, 15 and 18yr on the shelf at all times, with the 15 hands down my favorite. I also just started drinking the Dalmore 12yr and really enjoy that one as well. For Christmas dinner this year I was able to put aside a bottle of the Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix to share with by brother-in-law/father-in-law. Also I just deposited a Dalmore Cigar Malt into my brand new (Christmas Present) monogrammed crystal decanter. A few Islay's; Laphroig and Lagavulin are good to have on hand too.

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Either Macallan 12 or Aberlour 12 for me. I guess that I haven't tried anything more expensive than that!

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Abelour A'bunadh - regular drinking scotch.. just great
after that..
Glenfarclas Cask Strength is really good for a regular drinking scotch.
then..
Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength
Lagulavin 12 Cask Strength
then maybe Macallan Cask...

I pretty well like them cask strength.

For something that has been diluted.. Glenrothes.. like their 1985 or 1991. Loved the 1974.. but can't get it any longer. Add Glenfarclas 21 as well.

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Talisker and Springbank,especially the Springbank 10 year 100 proof.......

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I am also a Scotch noob. I have only tried a few different bottles.
In order of preference:
Balvenie Doublewood 12yr
Glenfiddich 15yr
Glenfiddich 18yr
Glenlivet 12yr
Glenfiddich 12yr

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Fairly new to scotch. Currently I've tried Talisker 18 and 10, Edradour 10 and Dalwhinnie 15. LOVE the Talisker, and looking for my next adventure in smokiness.

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If you like the Talisker 18, the easiest recommendation is Highland Park 18.
Also, check out Islays. Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Ardbeg 10 would be an inexpensive exploration, Both are more smokey and medicinal than Talsiker but yummy in their own right.

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don't have a Costco in the town I'm in, in the Midwest. But last weekend at the Costco near Manhattan Beach in LA they had 16 yr Lagavulin for $65.

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Damn, I'll have to go check tomorrow. My local costco mostly just carries Glenlivet 12 & 18 and a large variety of Macallan.

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Lagavulin 16 is my favorite

others that enjoy

Islays
Lagavulin 12 Cask
Ardbeg 10
Laphroaig 10, Qtr Cask, 18
Caol Ila 12

Islands
Highland Park 12 & 18
Talisker 10


Highland

Macallan 12, 18, 25 and the 12 yr Sherry Oak Cask Strength

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YEP!! :tu

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If anyone finds a good deal on Highland Park 18, shoot me a message please:)

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Picked up some The Glenlivet The Nadurra. It is cask strength and you can definitely tell! But after that subsides nice, sweet honey taste.

Picked up a bottle of Highland Park 15 yo that I'm trying tonight. Never had Highland Park before. Hope it is worth it.

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A few drops of the water in the Nadurra really opens things up.

HP 15 is good, but the 12 and 18 really shine IMO.

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I've heard the 18 is really good. I will have to try both.

You are right about the Nadurra. I add some water to all scotch.

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Currently it's a bottle of Macallan 12yr that I am almost done with. I think I liked the 10yr better tho.

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Sounds like you prefer that oak better than the sherry cask offerings.

Macallan makes a 12, 15 and a 17 fine oak variety as well....

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My new favorite Lagavulin 16

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My favorite as well

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I am a die hard Glenlivet fan, French Oak Reserve 15 yr or the 18 yr.

There are some others that are nice such as Laphroaig and Glenmorangie, but something about Glenlivet just feels so nice to me.

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Been meaning to try it. I have found the new Johnny Walker Double Black to be a pleasant surprise especially when you consider the low price point.

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What's the difference between Double Black and just regular JW Black? I actually really enjoy JW Black for what it is.

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It has a nice smokiness to it without being overbearing and still a slight sweetness on the finish.

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I found the DB to be lighter but better defined flavours (more in-focus) than the regular BL.

I'm not a Glenlivet fan but I have to admit the Naddura really won be over. World-class IMHO...