Single Malt Scotch

[Jay]

Anyone else into Single Malts? I love the deep smoky, peaty malts the best.
Some of My top picks (in no order):

Lagavulin 16 (Islay Region)

Macallan 12 (Speyside)

Oban 14 (Western Highlands)

Ardbeg Uigeadail(Islay Region)

[SweetDaddyDelicious]

If you like a smoky flavor try Bowmore legends. A friend got me a bottle as a gift, and it is seriously the best I've ever had. Not the most expensive, so that might be a turn off to some lambo owners, but the flavor is great. I'd drink it over Blue Label any day.

[zzzzdoc]

I much prefer sherry cask single malts over smokey, peaty varieties. Here are some of my favorites:

Macallan 25 (haven't tried 30, but it must be fantastic)
Macallan 18 (sensing a pattern here)
Glenmorangie 18
Balvenie Single Cask (Good solid Highland)
Lagavulin 16 (is that still available?. Very peaty and smokey, but a fine scotch nonetheless)
Talisker 18 (good, but not my favorite)
Macallan Fine Oak 18 (not as good as the pure sherry casks, but a suitable substitute on a desert island)
Laphroaig 18 (A fine Islay scotch for a change of pace)

Here's a great article explaining how these all have become hard to find, due to distilleries lack of vision as to single malt's popularity 20 years ago.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/23/WIGO6D97QU1.DTL

I'd choose Macallan over the others in a heartbeat, but I truly do love the true aged Sherry cask aged single malts.

[Minch00]

When I worked at Texas de Brazil, we had a bottle of Macallan in the special case, the number on the outside said "150" and it was $500 an ounce. Apparently it's really good?

[Jay]

If you like a smoky flavor try Bowmore legends.
I've heard of Bowmore. Will definitely give it a try.

Here's a great article explaining how these all have become hard to find, due to distilleries lack of vision as to single malt's popularity 20 years ago.


I just bought a Lagavulin 16 about a month ago. Of course it's gone now. :icon_pidu: Hope I can replace it. Maybe I should stock up on a variety.

[zzzzdoc]

When I worked at Texas de Brazil, we had a bottle of Macallan in the special case, the number on the outside said "150" and it was $500 an ounce. Apparently it's really good?
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[zzzzdoc]

I've heard of Bowmore. Will definitely give it a try.



I just bought a Lagavulin 16 about a month ago. Of course it's gone now. :icon_pidu: Hope I can replace it. Maybe I should stock up on a variety.
Hard to argue with that plan. Clearly, they have unique tastes. I say find what you like, then stock up with that.