Quote Originally Posted by Cat View Post
Ah, a man after my own heart! Pretty much any Scotch with the word "Macallan" in it is my favorite. I like the 18yr, but for my money, I think the 12yr is nearly as good and a lot cheaper! I do enjoy the occasional cask-strength, but I feel weird about putting water in my Scotch, despite knowing that's what one does with cask-strength. One of the best birthday gifts I ever got was a small bottle of Macallan 12yr from a random neighbor in my apartment building. And as for less-expensive drinkin', I loves me some Famous Grouse too! I also tried Dahlwhinnie 15yr and Glenkinchie 10yr a couple years ago, and there was one that I REALLY liked, but I can't remember which it was, so I guess I'll have to try them both again!

FWIW, I don't think Speyburn 12yr is all that bad, especially not for $17 a bottle!

I never tried Dewar's White Label until today...and I'll never drink that stuff again (they were out of Famous Grouse mini's!) It tasted ten times worse than the PBR I'm currently nursing!

Cat, I save the Mac 18 for very special occasions and nobody can force you to put water in scotch if you don't want to. I drink the Cask Strength carefully, but straight up. When I go to the Highland games filling my flask with Mac 12 is a must, unless i decide to change it up sometimes with an Aberlour, including the delicious a'bunadh.