5 Scotches you NEED!
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- Suggested quantities are just that, suggestions. Feel free to increase or decrease quantities in order to cater to your personal tastes. Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
1:11 Like & Subscribe
5:35 Daily Drinker
6:48 Cheap Mixer
8:00 Friday Night Pour
10:03 Impress your guest
11:43 Special Occasion
14:32 Recap
15:20 Outro - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
The Uigeadail costs much more than $30-35, but worth the $80 price. Good choices overall.
I’m a rum drinker and just had Wild Turkey 101 after watching your Bourbon video with an awesome cigar and I can’t tell you I’m now in love with Bourbon! Thank you I’m now on a journey to seek out other bourbons.
That is a fantastic collection!! Well done, Sir!
Thanks brother! Appreciate it!
The smile on your face when pouring the DKA3 said it all....Cheers.🥃
I absolutely love the Classic Laddie and the Highlandpark 12. Thanks for the video!
Both are outstanding! Thank you!
That's a lot of whisk(e)y for a regular guy and five years! Glad you found a fulfilling hobby. I've got my lineup and it's limited to about 10 bottles. Nice post !
Nothing wrong with that at all! I kind of went nuts first couple yrs after we built out the bar in the basement LOL. My wife said I was obsessed which was probably true. Nowadays I only have a few each year I look for and maintain my favorites. Thanks for your comment! Much appreciated.
You keep reminding us, in your modest ways, that you’re not a whiskey expert/specialist, but your videos are incredibly informative and your whiskey knowledge and insights are commendable. Above all, I really like your comprehensive approach to what’s available on the whiskey scene, and the practical categories in which you present the products.
Thank you I really appreciate that! Thanks for taking this journey with us!
@@slbdrinks You’re most welcome. The least we could do is support you in some small way with your wonderfully informative presentations and hard work.
Great advice, I will start to track them down. Great videos, thank you from the UK.
Appreciate you!
Great review! We went on a binge yesterday, and one was the Bruichladdich. WOW! Intense and delicious! And I'm one of those peaty people, and it's good to branch out. You rock! 🥃
Thanks my friend! Really glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for doing Scotch!!! Your list is fantastic! Wonderful descriptions . I think both Monkey Shoulder and Naked Grouse are Pure Malts, basically blended malts, so no grain whisky in there. Johnny Walker Green is also a Pure Malt. In Scotland Islay is pronounced I-Luh or Eye-La.
Solid list! Love that you have three Islay malts! Slainte y'all! 🥃
Thank you!
ALWAYS A GREAT SERIES THANKS SLB!!
Love that you mentioned the Distiller app! I have been using it since day one and would drive my wife nuts everytime I went in the store. Love the list function as well too help focus when hunting.
“And whoever is the master blender, this had to be just like a mad scientist that just came out with nothing but beauty in the end.”
Best thing I’ve ever heard. They should put that review on the bottle pressed in gold foil. 👌🏻
I know these are all about personal taste. You do a great job of covering the spectrum for everyone. I'm a non-peated scotch drinker myself. I'm going to try that classic laddie. Great video.
My Friday night pour is Ardbeg 10
That’s an awesome choice and is on my shelf!
I love that stuff now.
I enjoy Ardbeg 5, 10, Uigeadail, and An Oa. Uiegeadail has the most range of flavors though. 5 and 10 are smokier than An Oa but An Oa has a bit more of the salty iodine and almost minty taste with some weird stuff mixed in but it's still good. An Oa to me is more leaning towards the Laphroaig taste.
Ardbeg 10 is hands down the best dollar-to-quality ratio scotch there is - no matter the region - in my opinion.
@@treytison1444 the Wee Beastie makes a great smokey cokey. It's $35-ish here in North DFW. Cheap enough that you don't feel bad drinking it with coke on a hot day.
Your list is spot on.
Just great stuff Bro! Thanks!
So glad to hear Distiller mentioned in this video. Indispensable tool for newbs like me, who need help navigating the scene. Indispensable for intermediates (which I am aspiring to be), to help keep track of tasting notes, wishlist items, tracking bottles on hand. Indispensable for anyone really.
We share an experience with the Ardbeg, my wife couldn't stand to be in the same room if I was drinking it. I found that Caol Ila made for a mutually acceptable compromise.
Exactly the same lol! I have just recently tried Coal ila and I do find it to be a bit subdued to the heavily peated whiskeys. Excellent compromise!
Just tried the Classic Laddie, very impressed! Thank you for the reviews!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks, great episode
Appreciate it thank you!
Your local prices are fantastic congrats!
I'm completely new so thank you for enlightening me about the distiller app. As I said I'm a noobie and what amazes me most is how the experts can find so many flavours when they do the nose thing. That said, my son has a bed and breakfast place on the Isle of Skye. He said he did a whisky tasting for some guests and he read up and remembered what was on the label and the guests lapped it up. I'm planning on doing my first distillery tour next week. Great show.
Lol great story! To be honest I can’t pick up everything they do either. I try to get a few solid nose and flavors but I have never been able to pick up more than 2-4.
Enjoy your trip! Sounds amazing!
Well done.
Love your videos man keep it up
Thank you for producing this awesome video. I’m somewhat new to scotch whisky as a guy in my late 60’s. They say it’s an acquired taste and I ain’t got time for fooling around! Next, I’m going to try Classic Laddie.
I am so glad to see a review of Scotch Whisky! Wish Curt would do more frequent reviews of Scotch, especially, in the 30 to 60$ price range (you know, the range retired people like myself can afford !)
It's hard to find a good scotch for that price range. Generally you'll need to go into blended whisky, rather than single malt. One classic but tried and true is Chivas Regal 12 year. Pretty well-rounded.
Great video. I put scotch drinkers in two categories-peaties or other. Glad you are slowly liking the good stuff! Classic laddie was my first venture of any scotch and still enjoy. Grants is a great cheap mixer. Again, good info. Slainte
Thank you! I feel I have so much to learn about scotch but sure enjoying the journey. Really appreciate folks like you who help me along the way!
All depends on the mood! I keep bottles of Bunnahabhain and Oban on my shelf right next to Lagavulin and Ardberg. Slainte!
New Sub here! I TOTALLY and UTTERLY appreciate the fact you put PRICES in there! It helps make a more informed decision, if you will.... Many great choices in here.... I'm no expert and don't own a bar but I do enjoy meself a dram every. single. day. Glenfiddich 16, JW green label & Laga 16 being my top 3 right now... Keep up the good work mate! Greetings from Baja, Mexico! Cheers!
Man, you seriously have me drooling right now. I’m going to Scotland in July, and my mission is to bring home a SUITCASE full of scotch (as well as schmoozing the wife and her mom to pack a bottle or two in their suitcases lol). I’ve not tinkered with the blends much at all, though I’ve been really wanting to try the Monkey & the Grouse. I’ve been dipping my toes in scotch with some good budget Speyside picks, and now it’s time to start really getting into it. I’ll be bring home at least a couple of Islays, several Highlands, and who knows what else. Hell, I might even pay an overweight luggage fee and just shoot for the moon here. Love your videos!!!
Ha! I am jealous! Hoping to one day take that same trip! Enjoy and safe travels! Plz let me know how it went when you get back.
I'm a new whisky drinker and my first experience was with The Sassenach. I absolutely loved it! It is a blended scotch that won several awards in the US, and was created by the actor, Sam Heughan. I'd be interested in what you think, if you ever happen to get your hands on a bottle.
Your words are the gold
Thank you for being so kind!
great list
Thank you
My friday night is Dalmore KA III. Love it. And a great price at the duty free.
Nice! It is delicious!
@@slbdrinks Just don't fall off your horse.
That is a nice bar.
Thank you
Enjoyed your video. Stumbled onto your channel and subscribed after seeing your rec's. I think we have similar preferences, and I appreciate your humble honesty. Don't see Bunnahabhain mentioned too frequently, but it's one of my favorites. I have the 12, 18 and 25 and love them all for different reasons. The 25Y is hard to drink without having an urge to see if I may have lost my wallet though, so I probably wont' buy it again.
There has to be whiskeys that cost a bunch but are delicious that are one time purchases. Would love to try the 25 yr, awesome! I have the 12 and 18 yr.
Grouse is the most widely sold Scotch in Scotland. Good stuff.
It is! I feel it’s very underrated around here.
Great channel.. just picked up the classic vladdie
Really enjoyed your video
Thank you!
I'm a big scotch drinker have had both Ardbeg and Dalmore but neither are staples in my cabinet. Will have to revisit these two offerings. Right now my impress your guest is a 20 year McCallum. Daily drinker Oban. Love the Balvenie Carribean and their Double Wood. So many options in Scotch with a broad spectrum of flavor profiles.
So correct as far has options. Seems limitless sometimes. Thanks for your input.
I’m a big Oban fan as well. Also really like Talisker.
Oban 14 is my favorite so far. Still searching Scotland's offerings for something comparable that is less expensive - I have to fit it in the budget. Aberfeldy single malt is pretty good for the price.
Great choices!
Rock solid choices down the line! FTR: My daily drinker these days is Deanston 12, but, man, the Classic Laddie is a beautiful dram. Bunnahabhain 18 to impress your guests? No brainer. That's a gorgeous juice.
Hey Kurt if you don’t have Highland Park in your bar you should pick some up. It would be my Friday night pour hands down.
Thank you for the tip on the Distillers App!
Your welcome! Between the professional review and the average of all the comment reviews it is a very good resource when purchasing bourbon!
Heads up, don’t always trust the professional review on its own. I have done that and been disappointed. I gain more from the average Of the other comments. Good luck!
Bunnahabhain is a staple in my whiskey cabinet. Most of my favorite scotches are sherry cask influenced highland single malts. Glenfarclas, Glenallachie, Tamdhu, Glendronach, Aberlour, etc.
Agreed! All fantastic choices!
I know it's not a sherry cask but if you like these particular distilleries, check out the Balvenie 14 year caribbean cask. It's rum rather than sherry so it's definitely different, but 3 you've listed are also permanent fixtures on my shelf.
First time I tried Ardbeg I thought it was finished in 1973 Buick ashtray. Actually enjoy it now.
Lol I was the same way!!
I am still that way. Bought a bottle 15 years ago. Still have it. Pull it out from time to time just to revisit. Nope! LOL.
Hahahahahaha! Laphroaig 10 was my gateway drug. Ardbeg was the second Islay scotch I tried. Honestly, it was the look of the packaging and the price point. It did not disappoint. I've been a fan almost 15 years later. I keep it stocked deep.
This man's mixer is the price of my sippers
Hey old man, although I just turned 60, maybe it's the other way around, I'm the old guy. Just the show I've been looking for, love the learning aspect for sure. I will subscribe and give it a shot, thx.
finally three scotches I have in my collection! Never hit 3 of 5 before!
Great channel and this video’s concept for a top 5. I’ll have to dig out the Bruichladdich Laddie as I don’t know it, and I trust your judgement after watching this.
For the record my choices would be:
Daily Drinker : Glenmorangie 10
Cheap Mixer: Grants (completely peerless as a cheap blend)
Friday Night Dram: Redbreast 12, or if it has to be Scotch Ardberg Uigeadail (but I’d prefer the Redbreast if permitted to bend the rules…)
Impress a Guest: Ballantine 17. A trick one here, guests would expect a single malt, so you want to pull something from left-field: this is a stunning expression of the blender’s much underestimated art.
Special Occasion: Any Macallan 18 years and up.
Let me know what you think of the laddie. I love the soft barley tones.
Excellent list! Redbreast 12, love that choice!
So many scotch drinkers poo poo blends but my opinion is if it tastes great why not?!
Really curious on your blended choice. I have never had it but sounds delicious!
Let me know what you think of the laddie. I love the soft barley tones.
Excellent list! Redbreast 12, love that choice!
So many scotch drinkers poo poo blends but my opinion is if it tastes great why not?!
Really curious on your blended choice. I have never had it but sounds delicious!
I see someone mentioned Islay is pronounced eye-luh, but hoping to be helpful: It's also Oog-uh-doll for that Ardbeg offering, and Bunna-hah-ven (Some Scots say it as SLB says it here, but the Gaelic bh is a v sound). Thanks for the rec on the Dalmore, btw. Right now my special occasion is a blend called the Sassenach (rec'd on a podcast, and I love it) but the Dalmore sounds right impressive.
Thanks for the corrections. So many nuances to learn and understand with scotch. Thanks so much for your knowledge!
Thank you!
What a bar!!!
Thank you!
Haha the look on his face when he poured the Dalmore was great
Lol yeah, and the wife in the background saying "that's right" LMAO!!!
Hahaha, my first peated scotch was a Laphroaig 10. I absolutely hated it. Was like drinking a campfire. Bought a Hakushu 12 without realizing it was peated. Years later, I've developed a taste for it. I just opened a Glen Moray peated and love it.
You and I have a very similar story! I hated my first sip of peated whisky also! Now, I really enjoy a pour!
To explore Scotch whisky is really like going on a journey that never ends.
For beginners, the heavy smoky Islay types of whisky like Ardbeg, Laphroaig and Lagavulin may be a bit much but they really grow on you. The special year editions (12 year) old from Lagavulin are fantastic, especially 2017, 2019 and 2020. They do cost quite a lot but they are fantastic.
One of the fantastic young malts is the Arran 10 year old. This is a fantastic whisky.
A bit more advanced could be the Springbank 15 year old, if you can find it. This is also a fantastic non-peat whisky.
If smoke is not your thing, there are an infinite range of possibilities with Scottish malt whisky.
I think you hit it right on the head! Scotch is like a journey that never ends. So much different than bourbon.
Question, I just saw a Soringbank 15 and not overpriced. Worth the purchase?
I have a buddy that gets me Scotch for special occasions but I am an occasional drinker.... so it builds up. He got me one of these "heavy peet" Scotch at the recommendation from someone for a "nice scotch". The Peet was completely overwhelming. It was very interesting to try though so I am glad he got it for me. I did have to pass it to someone who could enjoy it more than i could though.
Yes heavily peated whisky is a love hate thing. You either love it or hate it.
Auchentoshan Three Wood is very nice. ( Scotch not from Scotland. Stranahan's Diamond Peak ) Both are moderately priced. Give them a try. Your mileage may vary.
Thanks for the recommendations! Trent has a Stranahan bottle that I like a lot. I will try to find the Diamond Peak.
Haven't tried any of the Scotch Whiskeys you have mentioned but I am just getting into Scotch now so there is plenty of time. I have only tried Johnnie Walker atm. Will surely try some others before I am done and hopefully some you mentioned here.
Fantastic! Enjoy!
Firstly, enjoying your content. Secondly, if you haven't tried it and can even find it these days, Lagavulin 16 is a great impress-your-guests choice.
Yes it is! Prince of Islay whisky!
12.34 my favourite screen grab
Not sure a daily drinker does the classic laddie justice. A superb bottle of whisky with a high abv for the price. Just full of flavour. Only tried it due to watching your channel in the first place. So thank you.
It is def full of flavor!
The nicest whiskey I've drank so far in my short drinking life (whisky drinking of around 25ys)im 55yrs old is Slow&Low (Rock&Rye)
I need to try that!
I like all your choices, they show a good variety of styles. I would only argue with Dalmore, and I'll tell you why. Ralfy likes to say for a true "craft" presentation, a Single malt should have 3 things. NCF, no added coloring, 46%. Dalmore fails all 3. That being said, I'm sure the whiskey is fine. I also listed some of my options below. Hope you check out Glengoyne if you haven't.
I don't actually mix scotch so don't have a cheap mixer.
Daily drinker varies, but I am a huge Glengoyne fan and their 12yo is only $40 or so. Old Pulteney 12 would be another good choice.
Friday night pour I would go with anything from Clynelish, usually the 14yo, unfortunately, the price went way up with the tariff and hasn't recovered.
Impress your guest I would go with Springbank 12 CS. Springbank is a spectacular craft distillery and the 12 CS is a sherry bomb.
Special occasion for me would be Glengoyne 21yo. Glengoyne was one of the best values in single malts and I was getting the 21yo for $140. Sadly I see that has changed as well.
Cheers
Really good thought out comment! Ralfy has an immense knowledge of scotch whisky and I completely respect that. Your choices sound fantastic! A few I have had but I really need to get that Springbank 12 cs. Thanks for your input, much appreciated!
Old Pulteney 12 very nice slight saltiness and Arran Robert Burns nice caramel butterscotch . Burns quite reasonably priced.
Thank you for the recommendations!
Love the Dalmore King Alexander III. Ardbeg is a great choice
Ardbeg is awesome!
classic laddie is my favorite daily as well. i used to be a jameson guy till a friend showed me classic laddie and red breast irish whiskey. classic laddie is what got me to go $50 up and since then i have tried highland park 12 and balvenie 14yr. i want to try your #3 and #4.
The laddie is a great sip for the price!
Glengoyne 12 would be my choice for everyday sipper or Friday night whiskey. It’s simply delicious. Not well known in the states and hard to find, but wow it’s good. $60ish on the price in my area, when found
Wow, a bottle for 50-60 bucks as a daily drinker!
My daily drink is Connemara Peated Single malt like 20-25$
I don't have a cheap mix because I don't take them.
Friday night pour I take Ardberg 5 Wee Beastie, I prefer the young Islay's Whiskys.
To impress a guest, I will take with no doubt Tomatin Legacy, just 35 bucks and one of the best in the world right now.
And last but not least, the bottle that I only open on special occasions, there, I agree with you, Dalmore King Alexander III is liquid gold, there is nothing quite like it and every time you drink it it improves and changes.
My friday pour is Dalmore 12 so tasty !
I find that I prefer the Speyside single malts first, with the Northern Highlands second. Speaking of Highlands, I agree with you about the Dalmores. :-) But none of the Islay varieties that I've tried have agreed with me.
Thanks from a Johnny drinker (Double Black, Green, Gold) looking to expand my palate
Your more than welcome and happy to have you with us!
Just found your channel and love it. I like the every-man, no nonsense reviews that you give. I’m new to bourbon but have been collecting for about 6 months now. Your reviews, imo, surpass many of the “professional” tasters. I get the feeling that those guys make up a lot of the bs that they talk about just for clicks.
I do watch other whiskey videos for education purposes but I agree with you. I am positive these pros have a more sensitive palate than mine but sometimes I have to chuckle with some of their descriptions. Appreciate your kind words!
Ardbeg Rollercoaster was matured in 12 different casks. My favorite of all Ardbegs.
Excellent I’ll. E following you👍
Glengoyne 18 is my Friday night drinker in the winter.
Nice!
I agree with Naked Grouse! An Everyday sipper without emptying the bank. You need to have the Balvenie 12yr Doublewood, thats your every other day dram. Slainte!🥃
Yes sir! I was able to add the doublewood not that long ago. Excellent!
Excellent list! I can’t disagree with anything. Have tried all but the bunnahabhain 18 - and will as soon as I can find one! If you could only have scotch from one distillery, what would it be? Mine would be bruichladdich…love all their non-peated and the port Charlotte and octomores.
Bruichladdich is a phenomenal choice! I have an Octomore, the classic laddie, and a black arts bottle. Soooo gooood! So hard to pick one to be honest but I am a Glenmorangie nut so I guess that is my final answer 😂
Monkey Shoulder was my first scotch I liked it neat, on ice and mixed I’m looking to try the classic laddie next
I had a bottle of King Alexander III. It really is a special dram. I think that it could be even better with a little higher abv. , about 46°.
I would have to agree with you there. Not cask strength or anything outrageous just a few bumps.
Talisker 10, Lagavullin 16, Ardbeg 10, Oban 14 and Glenlivet 12. Of course, zillions more :) Most of those are too sweet for my palate, but I do like regular and peated.
All great choices!
Shout out to you sir for listing the Bunna 18. Only available for 1-2 weeks a year where I am.
And the Oogie is my first whisky love… launched me on a collecting habit that has cost me over five figures so far.
Love that bottle!
Best cheap mixer - Johnny Walker double black
The original bruichladdich was a loverly 10 year old single malt, the trouble is the classic laddie and those unaged, are course distalates and very disapointing. If you can get it try Penderyn, Welsh whisky, very reasonably priced and a treat.
There are 2 budget scotches that I love as everyday drinkers AND mixers….White Horse and Teacher’s Highland Cream. I know Monkey Shoulder gets a lot of hype…but I think White Horse and Teacher’s Highland Cream (especially White Horse) are both superior and literally half the price. Gotta try them, i promise you’ll be surprised.
Have never heard of White Horse. I did come across the Teachers a few days ago. They only had it in the big bottles or else I would have gotten one.
I'm new to your channel and I am enjoying it very much. I appreciate that your not a "whiskey snob" and quite humble. Your background music makes me want to grab a fine cigar and a Glenfiddich. Cheers 🍸
Edit: Question, I have a house warming party to attend for a friend , yours thoughts on a sub $100 scotch?
I am currently enamored with the Glenallachie 12 yr. For 60 bucks or so it is beautiful!
I think you should try Loch Lomond 18 y.o. It has excellent balance. And it is quite inexpensive for such an old single malt
I would love to try it! Unfortunately there is just not a great scotch selection in my area but I will keep an eye out for it!
I drink both scotch and bourbon. I tend to enjoy them both based on mood or to changed things up here and there. I enjoyed this video. The only thing I would have changed up for my particular taste, is maybe have a Glenmorangie the Original as my "daily drinker". And possibly Oban 14 as my "Friday Night drinker". Other than that I would have to agree with much of what you said. I've enjoyed this in a few others of your videos. Thanks.
Appreciate that. Glenmorangie is an absolute winner. The original was my intro to scotch! Thanks for your input!
You can't go wrong with Glenmorangie
😆😆that's a hell if a basement you got there bud!!
I'd switch the special occasion Dalmore with an Octomore. I just love Peat
Octomore is a special bottle for sure! Peat down and dirty!! Good choice
Go to tastings at your good local bottle shop. In my area we have 4 who have tastings monthly or quarterly. Also flights of scotch or bourbon at a good local bar is excellent. I drink sour mash, bourbon and scotch yet some bottles I hate from the same distillery I love it’s not always easy. Best to try before you buy when possible. Some low end bottles are better than higher and some low end is trash but mid range (high end of cheap) can be excellent! You never know.
I wish we had one of those shops around me. Good for you that you have that availability.
My special occasion is The Dalmore 18. I like Glenlivet 18 too and it’s less than half the price of The Dalmore 18. I also have the Bunnahabhain 18. They are the only ones I drink on a semi-regular basis. I have a friend who likes Laphroaig but it’s not for me. I heard it compared to drinking a burning hospital. Thanks for the reviews! I will have to try some of these.
lol, Laphroaig is an acquired taste, even for Scotch drinkers. I myself like it.
Hello Kurt, just discovered your channel and I very much enjoy your presentation. Question: You quoted peat levels in terms of ppm. Where do you get that information? I currently have Talisker, Oban, Laphroig and Lagavulin on hand. None of the bottles quote ppm.
No but I wish it did have the info on the labels. I wish I had a better answer for you but I had to search the internet for the info. Some popped up real easy others took some work.,
very nice info , started getting serious about 5 years ago.. how do you feel about talisker 18 or the 11 year special edition?
I just found your channel a few days ago and I'm enjoying it. I've tried Famous Grouse and was not impressed, and I have Monkey Shoulder now for a non-smoky mixer, but I think I'm going to have to try the Naked Grouse next time, sounds interesting. Where did you find Uigeadail for $30 - 35, though? I agree it's a good scotch, but it's more like $75 everywhere I've ever seen it.
Unfortunately that was my mistake and we didn’t catch it during editing 😕. 70-80 here all day long. Sorry bout that.
I think the Laphroaig Cask Strength is still my favorite Scotch whisky...just absolutely will blow your socks off with peat and smoke. Also any of the Springbanks are up there as well, but they are becoming harder and harder to find.
Nice lineup and review! I love the distiller app as well. Very helpful
It’s pronounced Eye-luh not Is-lay or eye-lay. Love that most of your selections are from there tho! That’s about 70-80% of my scotch collection.
Where are you getting Uige for $30-35?!? That’s closer to $70 near me. I’d buy the shelf if you see that again!
Ya those were the 2 mistakes made on this video. I knew Eye-lug but came out Islay. Uigeadail is 70 all day here as well. My bad but sure appreciate your input! I have alway said I can use all the help I can get!
I was going to ask where you were located that you can get the Uigeadail for $30-35! I’m in NY and you’re lucky to find one for $70 usually goes for $80-$100. I was ready to do a road trip to your area and stock up lol. Thanks for the update and video
About $90.00 here in Oregon...thanks for the clarification.
If you can get hold of a copy, read a book called "Raw Spirit (In Search of the Perfect Dram)" written back in 2003 by the late great Iain Banks. He drove and took trains etc. all over Scotland for months, visiting distilleries, finding their history and speaking to the people in them, and of course tasting all their whisky!! Great little book, and funny as hell! Of course when all his friends heard about what his project was, they couldn't volunteer fast enough - "You'll definitely need a hand with this!"- almost every chapter starts like that! The book is a real education on Scotch Single Malt, the culture behind it and how it's made, and where it's made. Iain Banks' choice? Glenfiddich Gran Reserva 21 year old, but many others could have been there - Glenmorangie, Talisker, Macallan, Highland Park, Springbank, without even mentioning the Islay malts. The variety is huge!
My favorite? Glenmorangie of any age!
That really sounds like an awesome read! I would love to visit some distilleries in Ireland at some point in my life.
You absolutely can’t go wrong with Glenmorangie!
My first taste of peated reminded me of calamine lotion....became a fan after a couple more glasses.
Peated whiskey took me some time to appreciate also. Love a single pour every so often now.
Yea, it's an "every now and again" pour me now.
Yeah usually the second dram goes a lot easiest for me too.
good shot of 101 3 bitters 1 orange and topped with solo grows on ya
Sure does!
May I suggest Kavlan Solist series, especially the Vinho Barrique and Fino Sherry Cask. Both are cask strength beauties. Many other selections in the series. I won't put in the adjectives but will trust you will find the "wow!" in there.
I have yet to try the soloist series. Thank you for the recommendations!
Agree that the Ardbeg Uigeadail is a fantastic peated single malt. However the price quote of $30-35 is way off. Locally here in southeast Florida, the minimum price point for this bottle is $90.
That was my bad and not caught during editing. I pay 80-90. My apologies.
You have the Uigeadail listed as a $30-35 bottle.
I’m certain that is not correct. It retails for about $80-100.
That said, great list, only I would switch the Dalmore to impress the guest and the Bunnah as a special occasion.
Ya that was completely my bad and did not catch it before Trent finished the editing. Can’t go wrong with that Bunnahabhain for sure!
I was just going to agree with you, I just bought a bottle for 82.00 and that was the lowest price here in Syracuse