My tuppence worth.
As a Scot, with family still working in the Distilleries, I have been known to have the occasional tipple...
For me, you can`t beat any of the single malts from the Western Isles.
Some of the best, IMHO, in no particular order
Ardbeg - Excellent
Bowmore - Very good.
Bunnahabhain - Makes grown men weep with joy.
Isle of Jura - The whisky from Jura is simply outstanding
Lagavulin - Joint favourite
Laphroaig - Joint favourite
For me, stuff like Johnny Walker is simply unpalatable. I guess if you`ve been raised around outstanding single malts, then you`re predisposed toward the good stuff!
There is an excellent book, by Iain Banks, a famous Scottish author, Raw Spirit:In Search of the perfect dram (
amazon link), which is well worth a read. Banks and some buddies decide to visit all the best distilleries in Scotland. Tough job, but someone has to do it
Sadly, living in the mountains of Southern Spain, the bars stock Ballantines and not much else, which makes me very sad indeed. Great for preparing metalwork for priming, but nought else
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As I have said before.....as a devoted Scotch drinker......you can be a snob, but in the end the worst you can get is better then no Scotch at all.
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