I figured many of you are professional drinkers, judging by some of your posts.

What is your opinion on a good single malt that won't break the bank? What about blended scotch, like Johnny Walker? Black? Red?

Mike

Big Mike 

I figured many of you are professional drinkers, judging by some of your posts. What is your opinion on a good single malt that won't break the bank? What about blended scotch, like Johnny Walker? Black? Red? Mike

I am a single malter, as I don't drink alot I prefer quality over quantity my favorites are:

Lagavulin
Laphroaig
Caol ila

all 16+ years

Don't know prices in US, in my country Taxes are quite low


matched with a good Cuban cigar (No embargo here):

Montecristo n.2 n.4
Partagas D4

Big Mike 

I figured many of you are professional drinkers, judging by some of your posts. What is your opinion on a good single malt that won't break the bank? What about blended scotch, like Johnny Walker? Black? Red? Mike

Count me in on the single malt team. Recommending single malts is really difficult, as a light Speyside and an Islay have absolutely nothing in common. Personally I favour the heavily peated ones like Arbeg, some Bruichlaich and Bunnahabhain, always with a drop of water, no ice.

vvhg

redratsal 

I am a single malter, as I don't drink alot I prefer quality over quantity my favorites are: Lagavulin Laphroaig Caol ila all 16+ years Don't know prices in US, in my country Taxes are quite low matched with a good Cuban cigar (No embargo here): Montecristo n.2 n.4 Partagas D4

I see we're on the same page here. Though I often prefer the somewhat younger, stronger ones, but the older Laphroig are certainly very drinkable in deed!

vvhg 

I see we're on the same page here. Though I often prefer the somewhat younger, stronger ones, but the older Laphroig are certainly very drinkable in deed!

I also replace the cigar with good chocolate, instead of water did you try some fresh snow, like peaty taste whiskies

It really depends on your personal tastes...while I recognize the very popular Islay distilleries as making great whisky, I can't drink it myself. I don't really appreciate a lot of peat, seaweed, iodine, etc. so I tend to go for Highlands or Speyside malts. I highly recommend Highland Park, Macallan, BenRiach, and Cragganmore.

Also a nice, though somewhat subjective, chart I found on the internets the other day might help you:

No Americans?

Mike

I order a single malt every once in a while but I never remember the names.
They usually start with an 'M' lol
12+ years, peaty, and neat.

Big Mike 

No Americans? Mike

im mostly a beer/rum guy.. every now and then some vodka.. but i do love my rumpy shots!

Big Mike 

No Americans? Mike

I am not much of a spirits drinker, however I had this and thought it was very good.


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