[napscoordinator]

Johnny Walker would be fine.

[biggredd1]

dewars.

[writer33]

Johnny Walker would be fine. Agreed with napscoordinator.

[1rudeboy]

Scotch is a personal. Find out what he likes, go to an expert at the store, and buy something similar in taste. Or buy him the same brand.

Anyone here who tells you what brand to buy without considering the above is blowing smoke.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Glenfiddich.

[JRandomFreeper]

I have no clue, because beer is the drink that proves God loves us. But I wanted to have a marker to this thread for later reading. I expect it will be somewhat.... interesting. ;)

Good luck on your quest.

/johnny

[Nervous Tick]

Costco scotch

Can't say I have actually tried any of this furniture stripper though... I'm a beer drinker too.

[Cicero]

If you can find out what he likes, that might be best.

The best scotch is a single malt scotch from Scotland, such as Glenfiddich. But he may have some other preference.

[GrannyAnn]

Glenfiddich or Glenlivet

[Joe 6-pack]

You definitely want a good single malt...Back when I drank I preferred the Glenmorangie family...

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Tough question. There are many single malts to choose from. You’ll need to know his taste preferences.

[ConservativeStatement]

It can be a matter of personal taste but if you want to send along Chivas Regal to a fellow Freeper, then, splendid. :-)

[beebuster2000]

One interesting note about Night Train is that it specifically states on the bottle to Serve very cold

[Grammy]

Girl, Mr G says to get Dalwhinnie, which is what he drinks. It is a single malt, rather than a blended scotch, and (according to him) is very smooth. I personally think drinking scotch is akin to sucking on a bag of wet peat moss.

Or, you could get him a sampler of single malt scotches. I did that for my step dad, and he really enjoyed the opportunity to sample a lot of fine scotches to see which he liked best.

[KingOfVagabonds]

If you want a special bottle, not something you can get at most liquor stores attached to gas stations, I would get something like Glenmorangie Sherry Cask aged. It is palatable by most Scotch drinkers.. not too weak, not too strong, not too peaty, but plenty of complexity. You can get one for $60 or $70 I believe.

[girlangler]

Thanks for your replies. Is there any difference between “blended” and, I guess unblended Scotch?

[Pharmboy]

Depends on how much you want to spend and what his preferences are. The blends (Dewar's, Cutty Sark, others) cannot compare to the single malts (Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, MacCallan, and others are lighter than the peaty ones like Oban). If you have the money, MaCallan 18 will bring a broad smile to any Scotch drinker's face. Cheers!

[VicVega]

Since you don't mind spending a few dollars, McCallan 25 year old. Okay, maybe a little younger.

It depends on his tastes. Smokey, fruity, oaky, etc.

Good luck with the gift.

BTW, if its whiskey, go Jameson!

[Lurker]

Balwenie 12 Year Double Cask. It’s outstanding.

[mnehring]

It really depends on what your friend likes as well as your budget.

For the sake of discussion, let’s say this friend is worth a little expense. If the budget isn’t an issue, I would suggest a 25 year Scapa (~$350) or really go nuts and get him the Lalique 50 year old Macallan (~$6,000).

More reasonable but something you won’t find on every liquor store shelf would be an 18 year old Auchentoshan (~$80) or Compass Box Oak Cross blended (~$40)