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Originally Posted by simmer2
If you like the less peaty stuff, there's a ton of variety out there for you. Single Malt Highland scotches are fairly abundant. Like other's have mentioned, the Macallan offers a fairly nice range of scotches although they tend to be a bit more expensive than others I find. Glenrothes is a good one to go with, they come in these random cardboard containers but they are very nice.
I'm into the peaty stuff a bit more and here's a few of my personal favourites:
- Bowmore 18 yr
- Caol Ila 18 yr
They aren't super cheap but that Caol Ila is incredible. It gives you the peatiness you look for in an islay but the smoothness of a highland...it's awesome.
Another one I just recently tried that I picked from a scotch tasting was a Cragganmore 12 yr old...it's a Speyside scotch so it has a bit more body to it than a highland but is still very good.
After all this, I feel like having a scotch right now. |
I forgot about Glenrothes. My brother-in-law gave me a bottle of Glenrothes for Christmas last year. Very nice, I must say. Furnace, if you like smoother scotches, Glenrothes is sure to please.