all fine singles but my favorite (so far) is Clynelish a coastla hiland malt out of Brora, Sutherland.
At home, my standard is Glenlivet 12yo.
Fortunately, I've found a couple good whiskey bars on my travels. Unfortunately, the price of a good whiskey at a bar in Sweden is outrageous...and it's sold by the centiliter (watch out for that!).
Others I've liked: Glenmorangie Port Wood, Glendronach 12yo and 15yo, Glegoyne 17yo, Glengoyne 12yo Cask Strength (!!!), Edradour 10yo, Aberlour Abundh. The most surprising find was a Japanese whiskey: Suntory Hibiki...excellent.
The Gentle Spirit.
But now I’m working on a bottle of Glenlivet 15yo Oak Reserve
Like port ellen, and particularly liked DL/Prov sherry cask bottle I had a while back (was like ~18yo)
Like most of what ardbeg I have tried, though have not tried a new bottling in years. the dl/omc bottlings from the early 70s that I have tried are among the best whiskies I have ever had.
have had some absolutely fantastic single=cask caol ila bottlings from Binny’s in chicago. Their spirits man (brett) apparently has excellent taste. He also had a single-cask laphroaig that wasn’t the love it or hate it taste but was absolutely 5-star. I liked all his casks better than OB’s.
i really liked the medicinal taste laphroaig used to have, haven’t found that in more recent younger bottlings.
lagavulin still great, would have liked to have been able to try more independent bottlings, they apparently have controlled supply a long time.
Never much liked the bowmore I have tried, for whatever reason. maybe just bad luck.
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Glenmorangie Sonnalta for me-dad has a bottle of Grant’s 1948 I’m waiting for him to open-great thread!
Since my wife managed to introduce me to Maker’s Mark (prior to that I was not much for Bourbon), I guess I should give Scotch a try. Any suggestions for a novice on what to try first?
The ancestors brought the Technique and secret recipes here from the old country. Don't confuse pumpernickel shine for the rotgut corn likker made with sugar.
Alas, Cotton Sutton has passed from the scene. He knew the recipe for the rye/corn I am referring to. A two gallon charred keg and some of the pumpernickel or pore man's liquor rivals all but the very finest scotch. After the first drink most can't tell the difference.
Stop just looking at the Keg, let's celebrate Popcorn
Caddis the Elder
