What's your favorite single malt Scotch Whisky?

**Prester John** · 15th August 06, 10:57 AM

Okay, I must chime in on this.

There can only be one....and it is

Lagavulin.

Everything else is just booze

**Rob Wright** · 15th August 06, 07:46 PM

Oban 14
Laphroaig 10
Ardbeg 10
Glenfidditch 15 Solera

Rob

**Andrew Green** · 15th August 06, 07:47 PM

Oh, I disagree that anything other than Lagavulin is just booze. Whiskies tend to be amazing complex things for only having a handful of ingredients. I HAVE had a whisky I did not like, it was Grant's... NEVER drinking that stuff again!
However, all the other Scotch whiskies I have tried, I have liked to some degree or another. I favour the Highland, and Islay regions typically...although I am seriously wanting to try something from Orkney. I have had a few Orkney ales, and those were tasty... of course, there isn't much comparison between beers and whisky, as they are two different beasts. I have yet to test out some of the more expensive varieties, but there are a number of good choices for those on a budget just sitting on liquor store shelves... I have even seen some that weren't well suited to a budget there too... typically though for the higher end stuff, it's special order.

**Iolaus** · 15th August 06, 07:58 PM

There can't be only one.

**Streetcar** · 15th August 06, 09:07 PM

Always been a fan of Talisker and Oban.
However, I recently discovered Aberlour a'bunadh and it rocketed to my top choice.

**GlassMan** · 16th August 06, 08:34 AM

I personally always keep a Balvenie 12 year old double casked and a 15 year old Balvenie in my cupboard. In addition I do have a fondness for 30 year old Oban.

And I finally got a taste of Laphroiag recently. I was to meet the catering manager at the Ritz-Carlton to go over my wedding cake when it turned out that he had been accidentally double-booked. So I opted to let him see the other client while I waited in the bar and drank glass after glass of 12 year old Laphroiag on their tab. It was a wonderful afternoon.

**Iolaus** · 17th August 06, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by Streetcar

I recently discovered Aberlour a'bunadh and it rocketed to my top choice.

I gotta' admit, that one's near the top of my list too.

**Pour1Malt** · 17th August 06, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by Prester John

Okay, I must chime in on this.

There can only be one....and it is

Lagavulin.

Everything else is just booze

ya cuidnae bae maire wrang!

Lagavulin is an excellent bevy- especially when it gets o'er 20 years auld...

but there are almaist a thoosand others that are excellent bevvies as weel....

expand yur taste buds and yur mind!

ya will thank yursel for it

**Pour1Malt** · 17th August 06, 02:24 AM

suggestions:

try Dalwhinnie wi' strawberries...

Lagavulin wi' Cullen Skink...

an abunadh wi' dark chocolate...

**O'Neille** · 17th August 06, 11:33 AM

[QUOTE=Pour1Malt]suggestions:

try Dalwhinnie wi' strawberries...

Lagavulin wi' Cullen Skink...

an abunadh wi' dark chocolate...

[QUOTE]

I was going to ask what tid-bits people recommended with their drinks. But in arizona "Cullen Skink" would be a small lizard named after a guy name Cullen that discovered it. I'll have to go google it if someone doesn't enlighten me. O'Neille