Quote Originally Posted by Jack Daw View Post
Macallan 18....followed by Macallan Cask Strength....followed by Macallan 12. Aberlour is an excellent substitute, but Macallan is the best Speyside as well as overall favorite, IMHO. As a complement, I like my Talisker 18, too. And, the Islay malts are very good, too.
Ah, a man after my own heart! Pretty much any Scotch with the word "Macallan" in it is my favorite. I like the 18yr, but for my money, I think the 12yr is nearly as good and a lot cheaper! I do enjoy the occasional cask-strength, but I feel weird about putting water in my Scotch, despite knowing that's what one does with cask-strength. One of the best birthday gifts I ever got was a small bottle of Macallan 12yr from a random neighbor in my apartment building. And as for less-expensive drinkin', I loves me some Famous Grouse too! I also tried Dahlwhinnie 15yr and Glenkinchie 10yr a couple years ago, and there was one that I REALLY liked, but I can't remember which it was, so I guess I'll have to try them both again!

FWIW, I don't think Speyburn 12yr is all that bad, especially not for $17 a bottle!

I never tried Dewar's White Label until today...and I'll never drink that stuff again (they were out of Famous Grouse mini's!) It tasted ten times worse than the PBR I'm currently nursing!