What's your favorite single malt Scotch Whisky?

[Mr. MacDougall]

It's probably blasphemy in here, but I prefer Bushmill's single malt Irish to any Scotch I've ever had.

[Bob C]

It's probably blasphemy in here, but I prefer Bushmill's single malt Irish to any Scotch I've ever had.

It probably IS blasphemy, but I agree. I'll say, however, that I prefer Jameson's to Bushmill's.

[Pour1Malt]

please tak this threid tae The Pub lads

[Raptor]

Without a doubt Cock Of The North (even if it is a liqueur it's still a single malt)

My personal pick of the single malts would have to be St. Magdalene, although the distillery closed in the mid-80's. Out of my cabinet at present it'd be the 23yr old Glengoyne. Glenfarklas (sp?) if you can get it, otherwise, you cant go wrong with any Speyside.

[porrick]

best malt whiskies ai've e'er tasted:

Longmorn 38 yr auld, Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlin' 7.36

Longmorn 36 yr auld, Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlin' 7.27

Ballindalloch (Glenfarclas) 40 yr auld, 1965, Old Malt Cask bottlin'

Black Bowmore, 1964, 31 yr auld

Ardbeg 29 yr auld, Old Malt Cask bottlin' -The Plowed Society "Ardbeggeddon"

Bruichladdich 40 yr auld, 1964

Balvenie 50 yr auld, 1952

Mortlach 60 yr auld, 1938

Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Out of curiosity and ignorance (could have sent a PM, but the teacher in me says there are more out there with the same questions):

The Mortlach 60 yr auld... Was it bottled in 1938,? Destilled in 1938 and bottled in 1998, or how are the years counted?

[porrick]

It's probably blasphemy in here, but I prefer Bushmill's single malt Irish to any Scotch I've ever had.

Here is another sinner - make it Black Bush


But yes, I simply love Scotch too

[Oldhiker]

Personally, I am pleased some of you like Irish Whiskey. That just leaves more real "Whisky" for me !!

[Mr. MacDougall]

The Mortlach 60 yr auld... Was it bottled in 1938,? Destilled in 1938 and bottled in 1998, or how are the years counted?

It was distilled in 1938 and bottled in 1998. The "age" of a whiskey refers to the time in the cask. Once it hits a bottle, which is vacuum sealed, the aging stops. How long it has been since the bottling is of limited interest.

[porrick]

an' ai update my previous answer....

the best glass fur malt is the Ferintosh glass!

Yes, ever so true! I use my Ferintosh glasses and decanter frequently and with joy

[drobin]

Lagavulin, a 16 y/o single malt Islay. It's similar to Laphroaig, but smoother, yet smokier. A fine drink, for about $85 a bottle. Try one at a Pub and let us know what you think.

That was the first Scotch Whiskey RR steered me to at the Flagstaff Games. What a great way to be introduce to Scotch.... and what a horrible way $85 a bottle . I always knew I had expensive tastes. Still that's why I haven't got any of the really expensive stuff in the triple digits, my school teacher pay will only support so much.... and I still have Kilts to by.

Right now I'm sipping a Laphroaig 10, it's very nice. Well Cheers...