What is your favorite Scotch Whisky

[Tripp]

Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

Ok I love me some bourbon but I have never, not once tried scotch! What are some good starter Scotches? Thanks in advance.

James

You could start with JW Red or Black, but I'd reccomend starting with one of the lower end single malts like Bowmore Legend, Glenfiddich, or Glenlivet.

[colimo]

skip the JW red and black and even skip chivas....it is the stuff the scottish send over to the rebellious yanks, and we havent gotten the joke yet....

go for the glenlivet, or if you can find it a single malt called McClellands....good lower end single malts, although the glenlivet is considered one of the better reasonable priced ones, drink it neat or with a splash of water....not more than one ice cube if you have to

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by colimo

skip the JW red and black and even skip chivas....it is the stuff the scottish send over to the rebellious yanks, and we havent gotten the joke yet....

go for the glenlivet, or if you can find it a single malt called McClellands....good lower end single malts, although the glenlivet is considered one of the better reasonable priced ones, drink it neat or with a splash of water....not more than one ice cube if you have to

Well, I am 67 years old and I have tasted one hell of a lot of different scotches, both blended and Single Malt, during my life so far. IMHO, at about $90 a bottle, not too crazy, Chivas 18yo is one of the finest scotches in the world, and it's a blend. Also, by choice, my go to scotch for the last 20, maybe 25 years, has been Johnnie Walker Black, also a blended scotch. So can you explain to me about this joke we haven't gotten yet?

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

Well, I am 67 years old and I have tasted one hell of a lot of different scotches, both blended and Single Malt, during my life so far. IMHO, at about $90 a bottle, not too crazy, Chivas 18yo is one of the finest scotches in the world, and it's a blend. Also, by choice, my go to scotch for the last 20, maybe 25 years, has been Johnnie Walker Black, also a blended scotch. So can you explain to me about this joke we haven't gotten yet?

I'm not as much a fan of blends but there are definitely some good ones. Bottom line, drink what you like and like what you drink.

Blends make scotch more accessible to the public increasing sales and saving the Scotch industry. If not for that then there would be fewer single malts to choose from and they would be more expensive.

Also, single malts are made from malt whisky only whereas blends include other grains, therefore they will taste different. Not necessarily better, because that depends on what you like.

Blends are generally cheaper than SMs because they are cheaper to make, not because they don't taste as good.

In any case, it's time for a dram!!!

[WildBlueSooner]

Originally Posted by colimo

skip the JW red and black and even skip chivas....it is the stuff the scottish send over to the rebellious yanks, and we havent gotten the joke yet....

go for the glenlivet, or if you can find it a single malt called McClellands....good lower end single malts, although the glenlivet is considered one of the better reasonable priced ones, drink it neat or with a splash of water....not more than one ice cube if you have to

What age Glenlivet would you recommend...I am not looking to spend a fortune on my first bottle!

[colimo]

Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

What age Glenlivet would you recommend...I am not looking to spend a fortune on my first bottle!

go for the basic 12 yr old glenlivet to start with....you will find it enjoyable and reasonable...my local liquor store has it at about $ 30-32 a bottle...

[WildBlueSooner]

Originally Posted by colimo

go for the basic 12 yr old glenlivet to start with....you will find it enjoyable and reasonable...my local liquor store has it at about $ 30-32 a bottle...

sweet...thanks for the advice. Will try it out and will be thrilled if I like it 1/10 as much as bourbon