What's your favorite single malt Scotch Whisky?

**Livingston** · 15th August 06, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by jfellrath

My wife showed up at my door (more or less) with a bottle of Lagavulin 16 which I tried and loved. We and a few friends split that during a scotch and poker night that was a big success, aside from the fact that she totally ruined a few of our younger friends who had shown up with a bottle of Dewars. She had to re-educate them in the ways of the whisky, and they cursed her afterward for "forcing" them to raise their standards.

For a long time that was my favorite, but then I tried Laphraoig during our trip to Scotland, and now that's my favorite. I'd have to try them both again together, though, to make a true comparison.

The wife likes Bunnahabhain the best.

At all the highland games we've gone to, my wife would always be drinking Harp or Bass while my parents and I would be drinking the Glenlivet 12 yo. Since we always stopped at the whisky tent first, she finally said she'd try one. We were walking along, got about 50 yards and she was ready to go back for more, we were only half done.

**jfellrath** · 15th August 06, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Livingston

At all the highland games we've gone to, my wife would always be drinking Harp or Bass while my parents and I would be drinking the Glenlivet 12 yo. Since we always stopped at the whisky tent first, she finally said she'd try one. We were walking along, got about 50 yards and she was ready to go back for more, we were only half done.

My wife actually introduced me to the whisky. I had never been a liquor man, mostly just a beer snob. If I had liquor, it was something like a rum and coke, some sort of mix. But since meeting her I also like Irish and Scotch whiskies.

We even made a stop at the Whisky Heritage Center just outside Edinburgh Castle on the Royal Mile when we were in Scotland... neat place if you're interested in the story of whisky. Or, if you just want to try out a whole bunch of different ones.

**Prester John** · 15th August 06, 10:57 AM

Okay, I must chime in on this.

There can only be one....and it is

Lagavulin.

Everything else is just booze

**Rob Wright** · 15th August 06, 07:46 PM

Oban 14
Laphroaig 10
Ardbeg 10
Glenfidditch 15 Solera

Rob

**Andrew Green** · 15th August 06, 07:47 PM

Oh, I disagree that anything other than Lagavulin is just booze. Whiskies tend to be amazing complex things for only having a handful of ingredients. I HAVE had a whisky I did not like, it was Grant's... NEVER drinking that stuff again!
However, all the other Scotch whiskies I have tried, I have liked to some degree or another. I favour the Highland, and Islay regions typically...although I am seriously wanting to try something from Orkney. I have had a few Orkney ales, and those were tasty... of course, there isn't much comparison between beers and whisky, as they are two different beasts. I have yet to test out some of the more expensive varieties, but there are a number of good choices for those on a budget just sitting on liquor store shelves... I have even seen some that weren't well suited to a budget there too... typically though for the higher end stuff, it's special order.

**Iolaus** · 15th August 06, 07:58 PM

There can't be only one.

**Streetcar** · 15th August 06, 09:07 PM

Always been a fan of Talisker and Oban.
However, I recently discovered Aberlour a'bunadh and it rocketed to my top choice.

**GlassMan** · 16th August 06, 08:34 AM

I personally always keep a Balvenie 12 year old double casked and a 15 year old Balvenie in my cupboard. In addition I do have a fondness for 30 year old Oban.

And I finally got a taste of Laphroiag recently. I was to meet the catering manager at the Ritz-Carlton to go over my wedding cake when it turned out that he had been accidentally double-booked. So I opted to let him see the other client while I waited in the bar and drank glass after glass of 12 year old Laphroiag on their tab. It was a wonderful afternoon.

**O'Neille** · 16th August 06, 06:06 PM

O.K. I haven't touched Scotch since I was a teenager. I do like Bourbon, Cognac (Brandy), Tequila and a few others neat. So I had to see if I didn't like it because of the bad memory. Not wanting to invest a lot I tried Speyburn 10 y.o.........I liked it! It reminded me of a very dry finish Cognac. I can still taste a warm earthy flavor and it has been at least 30 minutes since I finished my first one. Not as bad as a kilt addiction but I'll probably be adding some different varieties to the bar. So.......that being the only name I've tried and can remember, it is Speyburn.

Thanks for getting me interested, I'll have another. O'Neille