Recommend a Scotch that...

[MadAl]

Originally Posted by SilverFox

JW Blue is good but too much $$$
Chivas welllll
I am a small batch single malt fan myself
My two favorites by far are
Benriach Madiera finish 15yr
Benriach Aged 20
Bruichladdich the 1973
Bruichladdich Infinity2
Temp should be room temp and I have heard many a comment on the water thing but never tried, it apparently opens the Whisky up

Agree with you on Blue!

Adding a small amount of water does open the whisky up, toning down the alcohol and allowing the other flavors to come forward. Roughly a teaspoon or two is about right, though quarter casks, etc., can (and should, I'm told) take a bit more.