(Vanity) For Grown-Ups only: What's the best Single Malt Whiskey?

20Sep03 | yankeedame

[yankeedame]

With fall/winter comin' on, I need to lay in a wee bit of SMW (strickly for medicinal purposes only you understand)

I've always brought Glenn-Lyvet(sp?) but I know I'm probably missing some great SMW out there. Suggestions please?

[balrog666]

Ask and you will be answered!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Every single malt will have a slightly different sting. Enjoy a Drambue while you're searching.

[gr8eman]

Highland Park...18 Year Old

[The KG9 Kid]

I think Balrog is right, but I drink tequila.

[fso301]

The kind my uncle makes down in the mountains of North Carolina.

[Frank_Discussion]

Yes.

[Paladin2b]

Damn straight...Laphroaig is the champ of single malts, hands down. It's an acquired taste, though.

[Frank_Discussion]

Just joshing. I'm a big Glenlivet fan myself, though Glenmorangie is hard to top in my book.

[Cpu]

The best thing I can recommend, is that you buy a fifth of each and invite me over for a taste test.

cpu

[quidnunc]

The Balvenie though many would say The Macallen.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"Strictly for Medicinal purposes only you understand."

Yeah, Right! Snakes are all in hibernation and one can't have too much snake bite remedy on hand, just in case it turns out to be an unseasonably warm, snake friendly winter.

Just stock in a years supply of whatever is on sale, it all has a curative effect on cabin fever, it is sometimes so curative that one is tempted to just ignore spring, summer and fall, and hold out for another winter.

[auntdot]

You guys hit the two I would recommend.

Highland Park is very smooth, and is a great way to introduce people to single malts.

Laphroaig is my personal favorite, but it does have a taste of iodine that even I can pick up (not a real great palate here).

All of them are good however.

[.45MAN]

Well to start with there are more than a hundred SMW's so where to begin Myabe you should try them all.... Glenfiddich special reserve 18yr is one of my favorites I have about a half a bottle left at the moment. Unless you go to the better eateries you won't find many to choose from. I can attest to that and in some cases you get a blank stare when you say "what do you have for single Malt.They almost never bring it in the right glass either

There's Highland, Lowland and Islay. Then the ages any where from 5years to 40years. if you can afford it... I do like the Glenfiddich I also like the Glenmorangie a Highland from the North of Scotland..

[KC_Conspirator]

Johnnie Walker Blue, but its damn pricey.

[F.J. Mitchell]

"but I drink tequila."

Big deal! Do you eat the worm?

[.45MAN]

Laphroaig, is a bit too medicinal for me....

[strela]

Glenfiddich.

You're welcome.

[tbpiper]

Cardhu, Lagavulin, Oban, and many others. It's all very subjective. Get some friends over, have everybody bring a different bottle, and have a good time tasting. (you may want to pick a long weekend to do this)

[Age of Reason]

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/08292003

Scroll-down that page to listen to "Ronnie Cox Cuttysark’s Single Malt Whiskey Expert looks into the history and science of scotch manufacturing."