I don't think that you have to start with junk to appreciate good Scotch. I do think that just cracking open a bottle of really good Scotch might be somewhat lost on someone who has never had any Scotch, but if you know what terrible alcohol tastes like then you already know what you don't want! The thing with scotches is that there are so many. They really are very different and so if you know you like a peaty Scotch or something smoky then you have a good idea about whether you will want to buy an expensive bottle in the first place. Part of the enjoyment though is trying a lot of different varieties, at least in my opinion.
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