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Originally Posted by Lchoy
Sorry to bump the thread
I have a bottle of McCallan and Talisker now at home
McCallan - my "smooth" scotch. Great beginner scotch in my opinion
Talisker - "Fire Water" It's the smokey flavour that I love about scotch, and Talisker really hits the spot. It sort of reminds me of bacon when I drink it
Caol Ila comes close too in terms of that smoke flavour
Sadly, I wasn't a fan of Oban. I though I would like it, but something about the initial taste that puts me off
Looking forward to trying a few other peaty ones
- Ardbeg
- Aberlour
- Lagavulin
Highland park is another milder one I want to try
My collection is starting to grow, but it's an expensive hobby  |
I quite like MaCallan but I find it a little overpriced to be honest. This may sound crazy but bang for your buck some Irish blended whiskies are actually really quite good - Jamesons or Bushmills on the rocks are both really easy to drink. You could always step up to Johnny Walker Black (not red, red isn't good) which is decent as well.
Another good one is Jura Superstition; that's a tasty concoction. Oh, another good one is Auchentashin 12 year, quite moderately priced as well.