Scotch !

**Merlin** · 30th January 10, 01:29 PM

Tonight I am going to an Irish pub and I plan on trying some scotch that I have never had. I've always been a scotch drinker...even in college when everyone else was barfing on cherry vodka and cheap Kentucky whiskey.
Of course then...I drank the best I could afford...which was cheap stuff.

Then one day... a very cruel person introduced me to a fine scotch. He said.. "I warn you now...once you have this...there will be no turning back".

Yea yea yea..... pour it up ya Mic! I know my scotch! This is only single malt! I have had scotch that has..... many malts in it before!

The pour.

The look.

The smell.

The anticipation.

Here we go... just a sip... a small sip..... let it soak into ye tongue.
A bit of a swirl.... not too much... allow it to be absorbed onto the walls of your mouth.
Now....gently swallow.... open your mouth and breath in slowly.

OH MY GOD ! !
THAT'S what scotch is supposed to taste like?! I was in love and the Mic was rrrright... I could never poison my body with cheap scotch ever again.

That was merely Glenfiddich 18 but it was finer than any scotch I had ever had. And it had me hooked! The cruel Mic might have well turned me onto crack... it may have been cheaper!

I have come to learn that no scotch is for every man and the price isn't always a good tell-tale sign of whether you will like it or not. I've had some expensive 20 year scotch (over $150 US per 750ml) and really hated it and had some excellent 12 year old $75 per 750ml. One of my favorite blended is Pinch 15, or better known as Dimple in the US for about $55US per 750ml. It is a great blended scotch! Johnny Walker Blue for about $230US I didn't find as good as Gold for half the price.
Single malts.... I'm very picky with these for some reason. That's why I'm on this quest tonight. I like Balvenie 21 but I really want to expand my scotches.

Tonight... I am searching for some Highland Park 18. THAT is me goal for the night. I have a hotel rented and all pubs are within 6 blocks of my restaurant and the comedy theater I am attending. I want to find 3 new scotches.
THIS is me goal, my friends. Wish me luck !

I plan on giving a full report when I crawl home tomorrow.

Please list in this thread your favorite scotch and the approximate cost. Describe it as best ye can.... and perhaps rank your top 3.

**azwildcat96** · 30th January 10, 02:18 PM

I just returned home with a bottle of Glenmorangie The Nectar D'or (around $70.00 US).

All of the Glenmorangie varieties are quite good. This one happens to be aged 12 years (10 in bourbon casks, and an additional 2 in sauternes 'barriques') and promises "luscious lemon and syrup flavours" from the extra maturation process.

Cheers!

**ForresterModern** · 30th January 10, 06:48 PM

We have a social group for single-malt scotch lovers you guys should join. Go to the blue bar at the top of the page and over towards thee right side under "Quick Links" click on social groups and join SMALL----Single MALt Lovers. share your faves and any others you have tried.

jeff

**thescot** · 30th January 10, 06:59 PM

1. Lagavullin
2. Glenmorangie Port Finish
3. Highland Park (actually maybe the favorite since it is very good and only about $32!)

**Noel Christian Riddell** · 30th January 10, 07:00 PM

Good luck on the journey, Merlin. It is a trip from which you'll never truly return.

If you can find a Glenmorangie, give it a go.

**turpin** · 31st January 10, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by thescot

1. Lagavullin
2. Glenmorangie Port Finish
3. Highland Park (actually maybe the favorite since it is very good and only about $32!)

Wow Jim! You pay $32? It's only $27 where I come from. But I agree, It's probably the best value for cost I've yet coe across. I also agree with your #1, but at $92/bottle, purchases are few and far between.

**Kiltboy** · 31st January 10, 10:00 AM

Highland Park 12yo is my every day favorite. H. P. 18yo is my treat to myself. I always keep both on hand. Get yourself to Goody Goody for the better prices around town.

**turpin** · 31st January 10, 10:01 AM

I was at a scotch tasting of Balvenie 12 Doublewood, 15-year single barrel, and 21 year whatever. liked the 15 year best.

As the the HP-12, If you buy 15 gift-packaged bottles you'll get a bottle's worth of 18-year in 50 ml bottles. What a deal!!

**Detroitpete** · 31st January 10, 03:35 PM

Oban 14-$50.00
Balvenie 15- $50.00
Edradour-$40.00

**Merlin** · 31st January 10, 03:40 PM

Well...it was a bust. First place had johnny Blue.... that was about their best.
Next place only had Glenlevit 18...
What a disappointment. An irish pub that had very limited scotch.
I did go to Flying Saucer and had a pint of Iron Thistle though.

I'll have to try again next weekend I guess.