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Originally Posted by Lchoy
I'm getting into scotch myself and it is definitely something that is an acquired taste. I was told that these 3 brands were good for beginners:
- Oban
- McCallan
- Talisker 10
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I'm really partial to both Talisker and Oban; Macallan (Or The Macallan, as they prefer) is a good example of highland scotches which are slightly sweeter and milder than other regions; Dalwhinnie is also a good example of this too. It's probably a good starting point for someone familiar with sweeter whiskeys like rye or corn whiskeys. Oban is a West Highlands, and is a little more complex and smoky. Talisker is a classic island scotch and was the first scotch I ever drank (so it's a sentimental favorite for me), but it's not necessarily an easy beginner scotch as it's pretty far into the smoky / salty realm. Definitely the most challenging of the three, though not nearly as much as the peaty scotches from Islay Island.