What is your favorite Scotch Whisky

[davearob]

Originally Posted by Heatmiser

Highland Park 18 (my all time favorite)
Clynelish 14
Laphroaig QC
Scapa 14
Lagavulin 16
Aberlour a'bunadh
Dalwhinnie 15

Heatmiser has my favorites listed. I would change the order slightly and I have never had Highland Park 18...Great excuse to go shopping

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by davearob

Heatmiser has my favorites listed. I would change the order slightly and I have never had Highland Park 18...Great excuse to go shopping

Yes it is!!!

Don't buy another drop of anything, until you can afford a bottle of Highland Park 18yo! It's not cheap, at between $85 & $95, but you'll be happy you did!!!

Balvenie double wood

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by Stogieboy

Balvenie double wood

If you get the chance, try the 17yr old sherry cask, it's dynamite. Better than the 21yr Port wood IMHO.

[Heatmiser]

Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

Yes it is!!!

Don't buy another drop of anything, until you can afford a bottle of Highland Park 18yo! It's not cheap, at between $85 & $95, but you'll be happy you did!!!

IMO there is no other scotch than can touch the HP 18 at that price point. It is expensive but very much worth every penny. Try it. You won't be disappointed!!!

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Heatmiser

IMO there is no other scotch than can touch the HP 18 at that price point. It is expensive but very much worth every penny. Try it. You won't be disappointed!!!

What the hell do YOU know?

Is that what they serve at Mandalay Bay?


(HP 18 is the shiznit. )

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by pnoon

What the hell do YOU know?

Is that what they serve at Mandalay Bay?


(HP 18 is the shiznit. )

Try the 23

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by Heatmiser

IMO there is no other scotch than can touch the HP 18 at that price point. It is expensive but very much worth every penny. Try it. You won't be disappointed!!!

There is a store by me called Bayway and they buy the cask from the distiller and private label it. Right now they are selling their HP 23 for $79 per bottle. It is unbelievable!!

I really enjoyed the 15y/o Highland Park. I also really enjoy the old standby, Glennfiddich, can't go wrong with the old standby

Originally Posted by Scottw

There is a store by me called Bayway and they buy the cask from the distiller and private label it. Right now they are selling their HP 23 for $79 per bottle. It is unbelievable!!

I have a bottle of HP by Murray McDavid, aged 16 years in sherry and port. It's very nice.

I'd like to try the one you are talking about.

Sigh...so much scotch, so little time (and money ).

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by kayaker

I have a bottle of HP by Murray McDavid, aged 16 years in sherry and port. It's very nice.

I'd like to try the one you are talking about.

Sigh...so much scotch, so little time (and money ).

i'm right there with you brother!

[bilkay]

Originally Posted by Heatmiser

IMO there is no other scotch than can touch the HP 18 at that price point. It is expensive but very much worth every penny. Try it. You won't be disappointed!!!

I'm happy with plain, old HP 12.

Glenmorangie Port Wood Finished is at or near the top of my list, Oban 18 yo. is a fine scotch and another near the top of my list, but the two can't be compared.

[jrw]

Lagavulin 16
The Glenlivet 18
The Macallan 15 Oak

Here's a site that may be worth reading through:

http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/jhb/whisky/

[Savvy]

So I'm going to be home in a couple weeks here, and able to drink scotch and rum and all that good stuff again, and I was wondering what some suggestions to sweeter/less peaty scotches would be to really get myself into the hobby...I think my wallet is not going to be too happy with it though... But I'm open to suggestions, so have at it, I'd like them to be fairly affordable, nothing over probably $75...

[ambientboy]

Originally Posted by Savvy

So I'm going to be home in a couple weeks here, and able to drink scotch and rum and all that good stuff again, and I was wondering what some suggestions to sweeter/less peaty scotches would be to really get myself into the hobby...I think my wallet is not going to be too happy with it though... But I'm open to suggestions, so have at it, I'd like them to be fairly affordable, nothing over probably $75...

Here's where I'd suggest the Macallan 12yr Sherry Oak. should run you in the $50s, tops. You'll want something in the Highland single malts.

Those are good choices and should fit within your budget.

You may also want to check out Glenfarclas (The 105 was quite nice), and Ilse of Jura Superstition (I found this pretty sweet but I can't remember what the regular bottling is like).

[ambientboy]

How I drink them and what I smoke with them

Top picks of all time:
Macallan 25 sherry oak - 2 drops of water/Cohiba sig series
Glenmorangie 25 - neat/1983 ERDM PL
Macallan 17 fine oak - neat/anything Upmann
Bowmore 15 - 2 drops of water/'00 Punch SS2

What's in my cabinet:
Cragganmore 12 - neat/Party 898 or '96 Lusi
Macallan 12 sherry oak - neat or 2 drops depending on my mood/anything Party or Upmann

My glass of 10yr Laphroag is tasting real good with my 98 hoyo right now.

[Scottw]

Originally Posted by ambientboy

How I drink them and what I smoke with them

Top picks of all time:
Macallan 25 sherry oak - 2 drops of water/Cohiba sig series
Glenmorangie 25 - neat/1983 ERDM PL
Macallan 17 fine oak - neat/anything Upmann
Bowmore 15 - 2 drops of water/'00 Punch SS2

What's in my cabinet:
Cragganmore 12 - neat/Party 898 or '96 Lusi
Macallan 12 sherry oak - neat or 2 drops depending on my mood/anything Party or Upmann

Nice pairings!!