What is your favorite Scotch Whisky

[Django]

At the moment my favorite is the 21 yr Glengoyne (i got a bottle in december 2007 at the distillery).
But off course it depends on the moment.
The Balvenie Port Wood is also high on my list.

[Partagaspete]

right now I would say the one I am drinking which is Talisker Distillers Edition. Nice and smokey with some peat but not enough to blow yer head off if you know what I mean. I am not sure of the availablity of this model since I got it in SCotalnd at the Glenkinchie distillery. Glenkinchie was too mild for me, nice but too light so I tried this one and bought it. got a nice traditional whisky glass in the bargain and I am not damned of it doesn't improve it. Probably because you really get the aroma first and scent does greatly effect taste. Oh! another thing is I noticed that when I add a very small amount of cold water it really brings out the amoma and flavors. Now I am rambling so I will let you go.

T

Originally Posted by Partagaspete

right now I would say the one I am drinking which is Talisker Distillers Edition. Nice and smokey with some peat but not enough to blow yer head off if you know what I mean. I am not sure of the availablity of this model since I got it in SCotalnd at the Glenkinchie distillery. Glenkinchie was too mild for me, nice but too light so I tried this one and bought it. got a nice traditional whisky glass in the bargain and I am not damned of it doesn't improve it. Probably because you really get the aroma first and scent does greatly effect taste. Oh! another thing is I noticed that when I add a very small amount of cold water it really brings out the amoma and flavors. Now I am rambling so I will let you go.

T

Sounds good to me. Pour up another dram and ramble on.

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by kayaker

Sounds good to me. Pour up another dram and ramble on.

[Heliofire]

My Favorite hands down is the Glenmorangie Signet which is just being released right now, we have been about to get a couple of bottles of it at the cigar bar I work at part time. It is awesome but pricey about 200 a bottle to us at the bar.

Lagavulin 16 was my first introduction to the world of peaty Scotches. I loved it from the start.

My lovely wife has a bottle for me for Christmas (I found out by accident), which will complement the bottle of 12 year cask strength (2006) that I picked up for me.

It's going to be a good Christmas indeed.

[blugill]

Lagavulin 16 has got to be one of the best single malts out there!

Originally Posted by blugill

Lagavulin 16 has got to be one of the best single malts out there!

Agreed. It's my favorite.

[Partagaspete]

Originally Posted by blugill

Lagavulin 16 has got to be one of the best single malts out there!

I too agree that this is an epic single malt, very good and one of my favorites especially in the winter. If you haven't had Talisker I highly recommend it. Not as peaty but I feel it has a bit more character.

Either way you can't go wrong.

T

[MadAl]

One of the best indeed! I've been favoring Springbank, Glenmorangie Portwood, and Bowmore Darkest recently

[Studebaker]

I'm a Scotch newb and know just enough about Scotch to know I don't know much yet. I picked up a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 just before Christmas that is very nice.

I was at a party last night where a former boss of mine loaned me his copy of Michael Jackson's Concise Malt Whisky Companion. He pointed out the Highland Park 12 that sells for ~$40 in these parts and was scored at 90 in the book. That'll be the next stop on my journey.

[blugill]

Originally Posted by Partagaspete

I too agree that this is an epic single malt, very good and one of my favorites especially in the winter. If you haven't had Talisker I highly recommend it. Not as peaty but I feel it has a bit more character.

Either way you can't go wrong.

T

I've had the Talisker. No doubt a good single malt. I do liken Caol Ila to being close to Lagavulin. It is good but missing something that would make it the quality of Lagavulin.

[MadAl]

Originally Posted by Studebaker

I was at a party last night where a former boss of mine loaned me his copy of Michael Jackson's Concise Malt Whisky Companion. He pointed out the Highland Park 12 that sells for ~$40 in these parts and was scored at 90 in the book. That'll be the next stop on my journey.

Have a bottle of Highland Park stashed at my Mom's when I'm there visiting. It is a really nice pour.

[gvarsity]

I have been enjoying the Glenrothes 1991 recently. A very tasty dram.

For me so much of it is what I am in the mood for at the moment. I love the Lagavulin 16 year and the The Macallan 18 Year but they are so different. Sometimes I want the peat and sea salt and sometimes I want the Carmel richness. So much depends on setting, what you are smoking or eating just your general mood. I won't turn down any good single malt but pairings can make them that much better.

[AD720]

I am new to Scotch (about 2 months) but I've been a bourbon man for a while.


Blends -
Chivas Regal 12
Dewar's 12

Single Malt -
Bowmore
Macallan 10

I will start to read this thread from the beginning. I am looking for something in the same sort of price range as the Bowmore that is a little more balanced. I had a bottle of Glenlivet in my hand the other day...

[wayner123]

I have tried some Glenfiddich 12, 15 and 18yr over the last few nights. Out of the 3 my Favorite was the 12yr. It had a saltyness that the others did not. I know the usual response is the older (more aged) the better, but for me in this instance it was not.

Ive always been a Chivas drinker and tried to stay away from the single malts simply because I'm afraid to spend a Benjamin and find out its crap

I did buy a bottle of Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt to test the waters and it was very nice.

Goes well with a good cigar and a full belly

Chas

Originally Posted by HK3-

Yamazaki made by Sunatory. While expensive it's fairly cheap compared to Johnny Blue. Who would have thought that the Japanese would make great scotch!

I found a bottle of this marked down From $50.00 to $39.99 Tuesday. Maybe I'll try it out tonight.

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

Ive always been a Chivas drinker and tried to stay away from the single malts simply because I'm afraid to spend a Benjamin and find out its crap

I did buy a bottle of Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt to test the waters and it was very nice.

Goes well with a good cigar and a full belly

Chas

I will assume that your into the standard Chivas, which is a 12yo, and very good. However, if you really want to fall in love, and down a new slope, give Chivas 18yo a try. It's amazing, however, it will set you back about sixty bucks a bottle. It's a blend and far better than most Single Malts out there!

[Genetic Defect]

whatever it was while at Dokk's. the first Scotch I could drink.