Good starter scotch?

WhoDeySchenk · 10-20-2009, 06:10 PM

depends on the type of scotch you're looking for. Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside...etc. I've toured through many of distilleries in Scotland.
Balvenie is a Speyside and will run you around 50ish dollars, in all honesty, that's about average for a bottle of scotch. Most of your "standards will run you around that. I tend to like Islay scotch the best, love the smoked peaty taste and smell (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig) There are plenty of "cheaper" scotches that are in my cabinet that I feel have great flavor & quality, such as Bowmore (Islay) and McClellands (make all varieties, Islay, lowland, highlands and speyside) Glenmorangie Sherry Cask is also one of my favorites, but pricey, around $70. They don't use the normal bourbon casks most scotch uses, but they house it in an old Sherry cask, so the scotch adapts the sweetness of the sherry and takes some of the "sting" that drives most people away from scotch away. Jura Superstition is also one of my favorites, it's one in it's own, has the strong peatiness but also has a bit of sweetness as well. Hope this helped confuse you even more about scotch! Good luck, hit me up if you need more answered.

AD720 · 10-20-2009, 06:58 PM

I would try starting with the Glens and the Macs.

10-20-2009, 06:10 PM	#1
WhoDeySchenk Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Steve Location: Mason, Ohio Posts: 268 Trading: (2)	Re: Good starter scotch? depends on the type of scotch you're looking for. Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside...etc. I've toured through many of distilleries in Scotland. Balvenie is a Speyside and will run you around 50ish dollars, in all honesty, that's about average for a bottle of scotch. Most of your "standards will run you around that. I tend to like Islay scotch the best, love the smoked peaty taste and smell (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig) There are plenty of "cheaper" scotches that are in my cabinet that I feel have great flavor & quality, such as Bowmore (Islay) and McClellands (make all varieties, Islay, lowland, highlands and speyside) Glenmorangie Sherry Cask is also one of my favorites, but pricey, around $70. They don't use the normal bourbon casks most scotch uses, but they house it in an old Sherry cask, so the scotch adapts the sweetness of the sherry and takes some of the "sting" that drives most people away from scotch away. Jura Superstition is also one of my favorites, it's one in it's own, has the strong peatiness but also has a bit of sweetness as well. Hope this helped confuse you even more about scotch! Good luck, hit me up if you need more answered. __________________

10-20-2009, 06:58 PM	#2
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Good starter scotch? I would try starting with the Glens and the Macs. __________________