Favorite Scotch!

**Roham** · 07-02-2005, 07:27 PM

I am interested in buying a nice bottle of scotch.I've never really drank much scotch so any suggestoins would be welcome. I was wondering if any of you had some recommendations? What's your favorite scotch?

**superman78** · 07-02-2005, 07:48 PM

dewars 12

cant go wrong ,give it a try

**CoventryCat86** · 07-02-2005, 09:16 PM

You need to check out a guy who goes by AVB over on CigarPass. He knows more about Scotch than probably anyone you'll ever come across in your life.

He's a prick like you so you two should get along just great

Now I know you know I'm joking

but this is what he sent me in a PM when I asked him what would be GOOD bottles of Scotch to have on hand:

These are 5 I would get in no particular order:
Balvenie PortWood 21 yo about $80
Macallan 18 yo about $95 (not the Grand Reserva)
Lagavulin 16yo about $55 or Laphroaig 15 yo about $55
Glenfiddich 18 yo about $48 or Glenlivet 18 yo about $48
Dalmore 21 yo about $75 or Highland Park 18 yo about $65

**cigar no baka** · 07-02-2005, 09:28 PM

The McAllen 12 year is my favorite, unless I can afford the 18 year. 12 year goes for about $60 per bottle.

**mithril** · 07-02-2005, 10:14 PM

definitly not the cheap stuff (around 15-20 dollars) i got some of that stuff and it was awful. i had some good 14 yo scotch the other week but it was a friend's bottle and i didn't think to see what it was called.

**grand cru no 2** · 07-03-2005, 12:02 AM

My reccomendations:

Glenmorangie 12 year (not sure if this is available with a port finish but if so avoid the port)
The Dalmore Cigar Malt
Dewars 12

Hope this helps.

**QuietC** · 07-03-2005, 12:27 AM

only scotch i've tried was a bottle of chivas regal 12 yo, i didn't like it, then again i'm not much of a "on the rocks" drinker, gotta mix my stuff with something.

**Drake** · 07-03-2005, 01:02 PM

i've never tried scotch.

**Roham** · 07-05-2005, 11:46 AM

I bought a bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label. It's aged 18 years. I had two glasses the other night and I must say they were really good!

I had never drank scotch before and I am not a big fan of hard liquor. I usually only drink beer. I read an article about scotch the other day and it said in scotland it's common to mix your scotch with 50% spring water and enjoy it like that. I had my scotch on the rocks and it really mellows it out, made it very drinkable.

Drake, if you can go treat yourself out to a nice bottle of Scotch and try it out either with some water added or on the rocks along with a good cigar. You might be pleasantly surprised. The article I read also mentioned that having it on the rocks takes away some of the flavor due to the cold temp.