Scotch

[mrpharr]

I have never been a Scotch drinker. Jack Daniel's has been my drink of choice including one of several beers (Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome is Fantastic). What would be a good Scotch to start with?
steve

[turpin]

A lot of folks will recommend Laphraoig, which is a single malt from Islay. I love it too. All the Islays have a distinctive peaty smoky flavor that to me says Scotland. But as a scotch starter I'd recommend The MaCallan 12-year at about $43 a bottle. It's a fine mellow drink that is smooth on the tongue but rich in golden flavor, though peat and smoke flavors still come through gently.

[David Thornton]

Based on the Jack information, let me make a suggestion. Start with a nice blend, say Famous Grouse. Drink it with whatever you like in the Jack at first. At least you'll find out if you like the general taste.
Once you aquire a taste, we'll go down the single malt road.
David

[Iolaus]

A lot of folks will recommend Laphraoig, which is a single malt from Islay. I love it too. All the Islays have a distinctive peaty smoky flavor that to me says Scotland. But as a scotch starter I'd recommend The MaCallan 12-year at about $43 a bottle. It's a fine mellow drink that is smooth on the tongue but rich in golden flavor, though peat and smoke flavors still come through gently.

What he said.

[Livingston]

Three years ago, my wife started with The Glenlivet. I've been liked Scotch since the first time I tried it...in about 1972

[Rob Wright]

Also try the Glenfidditch 12, many have called it the training wheels of scotch, and it can be found in the low $30's or less.

Rob

[Rampant Lion]

That's what I'm trying to learn on.

[David Dalglish]

Whats wrong with Jack Daniels

[Pour1Malt]

Whats wrong with Jack Daniels

weel... it's no malt an it's no scotch...

also... the primary grain in it is maize (corn) which o'er powers the barley, rice, wheat, an other grains...

they also artificially colour it and filter is almaist tae death....

[Pour1Malt]

I have never been a Scotch drinker. Jack Daniel's has been my drink of choice including one of several beers (Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome is Fantastic). What would be a good Scotch to start with?
steve

Steve...

noo ya hit upon a topic ai ken an awfy lot aboot...

ai cuid gie ya a hale thesis oan this yin...

but tae make it short an sweet...

1- if ya drink yur JD wi' a mixer noo... then start wi' a blended scotch like Groose arr J Walker... an mix it wi' soda, 7up, coke, ginger ale, wit e'er ya want...

drink this fur twa months arr sae... makin the scotch taste a bit stronger as time gaes oan... this will develop yur taste fur scotch...

then ya will bae ready tae move tae single malt...

2- if ya drink JD neat (straicht) noo- then skip the blends an gae straight fur single malt...

start wi' Glenfiddich arr Glenlivet... baith arr frae the speyside area an are light an easy drinkin malts... baith arr aged in ex-bourbon casks...

ya can add water arr soda water but NEVER add ice... it changes the molecular structure o' the malt an changes the flavour... it shuid bae cool room temp...

use a cool (no cold) tulip shaped glass (no a rocks glass).... nose it (smell it) a lot while you sip it... an SIP it- dinnae gulp it.... yur nose is maire important than yur tastebuds when it comes tae malt whisky... hae a glass o ice water oan the side... this will help ya cool off and refresh yur mooth between sips...

drink this fur a month arr sae... then luek fur maire complicated flavoured malts... like the yins that hae been aged in sherry casks...Macallan, Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie (rhymes with 'orangey')..

try a few o these fur a couple months arr sae...

save the peaty smoky malts tae the last.... they arr the maist difficult fur maist folk tae get used tae... Laphroiag, Lagavulin, Ardbeg.....

then luek fur a' the hundreds o' other malt expressions oot there... a single distillery can make 100 bottles that a' taste different... it is a wonderful world fur your senses.....

slainte mhath!