Scotch Drinkers

[ShamWow]

Oban Single Malt Scotch Whisky

My latest find.....around $50/bottle

[Slowpokebill]

There was a time when Oban was my regular Scotch. Back in the late 1970s when I started drinking whisky you could buy Oban for a few dollars less than Johnny Walker Red Label. I drank Oban because it was good and cheap. Then somewhere in the 1980s single malts became the rage and the prices soared.

[snowboardin58]

Oban 14 and Lagavulin 16 are my favorites.

The cigar bar I like to go to with friends has Lagavulin 16 for $8.50 and for a dollar doubles it. But the first pour is very generous to begin with! Another place has the double pour(but gives you less) for $24!!

[uvacom]

If anybody is ever in the Omaha area, you have to stop by the dundee dell. It is one of the largest private scotch collections in the world, and they offer an impressive assortment of other spirits as well. The price is good as well, the pours are usually more generous than what is listed (1 ounce pegs, 1.5 ounce drams) but the best option is to just buy a bottle or two and share it with friends, and take the rest home.

Their scotches (they also have others not listed):

http://dundeedell.com/dundee_dell_scotch_6.08.pdf

Their other spirits:

Dell Spirits

[Hophead82]

Originally Posted by Greenwit

Macallan 12....their youngest but still very drinkable.

Aberlour 12....has a hint of cherry and yummy.

Tobermory 10....not very well known but it may be my favorite.

Laphroaig 10.....hated it at first as it tastes like lighter fluid to the beginner. But I've grown to like this quite a bit.

Laphroaig is my favorite Scotch thus far and very reasonably priced near the 50 range. It is worth noting that it is the smokiest peatiest and very minerally Scotch on the market in my opinion

[partagaspete]

that is like asking what is the best cigar. It is very personal to your taste.

I always recommend that new Whiskey drinkers start with either Glenlivet or Glenfiddich since they are very much middle of the road in everything scotch whiskey has to offer. Not to much anything i.e. not to much smoke, peat, heather, floral, salt, etc, etc.

18 y/o Glenlivet is one of my all time favorite's and probably the one I would choose if I could have only one the rest of my life.

right now I really like the smokier varieties i.e. Talisiker and Lagavulin.

Sprin I will probably switch back to the likes of Dalwinnie or Glenkinchie.

I hope this helps.

T

[macjoe53]

First, let me welcome a fellow Slidellian to the underwater cigar palace called puff.

Secondly, let me point you in the correct direction. Dorignac's has the best Scotch selection and the best prices you can find anywhere within short driving distance of Slidell. Not all good single malt Scotch is going to cost you an arm and a leg.

In my opinion, price does not always equal a superior scotch. I've had some very pricey scotch that I personally think are over rated.

If you are new to single malt Scotch, I would suggest starting out with the McClelland's Speyside, Highland, Lowland and Islay to get a basic understanding of the flavor profile from the four basic regions of Scotland. The McClelland's run around $20 a bottle. From there just work your way up the price list until you find what you like. I usually keep two different bottles - one for special occasions and one for non special occasions.

They have an okay selection at Habanos but their prices are a little higher. The Wine Cellar has some good scotch also - I bought a bottle of The Glenlivet Nadurra there last month - but their prices are higher also. Doriginac's and Martin's Wine Cellar on Vets offer more selection and better pricing.

[nuke999]

Has anyone here tried Bruichladdich?

[Slowpokebill]

Originally Posted by nuke999

Has anyone here tried Bruichladdich?

I have. Bruichladdich is a bit different from the other Islay distillarries. It really lacks that heavy peat and iodine most think of when they hear Islay. It is a nice light almost highlandish whisky in nature. It is okay but not one would I keep in the cabinet all the time.

[BigBuddha76]

I enjoy Wasmund's Single Malt...distilled right here in VA...great stuff. they distill in small batches and mark what batch it is on the label with tasting notes on the website

[Denahue]

Most of the time I like Dalwinnie's single malt, but there is a small distillery about 200 yards from my house which puts out a passable whiskey,and a very good Vodka....

[Les Paul]

Springbank 15
Lagavulin 16
Ardbeg Uigeadil

[snowboardin58]

Originally Posted by Tango

Absolutely cannot go wrong with:

Talisker 10 years (without a douth the best single malt out their for the price!)

Lagavulin 16 years.

These are my 2 top choices.

Try the Talisker!

Cheers

Both great. I think of Talisker as the Lagavulin w/o age. Very similar, but the Laga is a bit smoother. And both are like $8.50 for a GENEROUS pour, and $1 over get's you double(I love the cigar bar here!!)

[Doogie]

one of my favs not mentioned is Dalmore Cigar malt

[partagaspete]

I just had a wonderful glass of Laphroiag 20 y/o (sp?) at the local. Smokey, peaty, with just a hint of salt. very tasty.

I would also like to caution newer whiskey drinkers to think that a 15 y/o is better than a 10 y/o just because of age. That is not necessarily the case in all. in other words an 18 y/o Glenlivet is better than a 12 y/o Glenlivet. But a 12 y/o Glenlivet is not necessarily better than a 10y/o Talisker...


Of course as previosly mentioned it is all a mater of YOUR personal taste. enjoy what you enjoy.

T