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I need scotch recommendations.
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A close friend of mine recently did me a series of favors that enabled me to get a very good job. I wanted to repay him this with a bottle of scotch, as he is a very big fan of the drink. I myself enjoy scotch quite a bit, but my problem stems from the fact that we have very different taste. I have a very strong preference for peaty scotches, with my favorites generally being the smokier Islay whiskies. My friend, however has very little taste for smoke and tends to steer away from the flavors that dominate my preference. Knowing that he prefers lighter and fruitier scotches (he's currently working his way through a bottle of Dalmore 12 year), does anyone have any recommendations for what I could get him? Reasonable prices would be preferred.
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I've found Maccallan 12 to be a very drinkable, inoffensive (and less expensive) scotch. You might also ask around whatever liquor store you go to (if not online), as they probably have a wider amount of knowledge.
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My friend's first experience with peaty/smokey scotch was Ardbeg's Corryvreckan, which is one of my personal favorites. He said it was way too strong/smokey for him. It's funny you mentioned Laphroaig, because I wasn't particularly fond of it either. Perhaps I should have introduced him to the peaty scotches more slowly. There's something to be said for all of these well-reviewed 12 years popping up.
Also, Usagi, that chart is fantastic and I am saving it.
The Balvenie 15 Single Barrel is also very good. It might be beyond your desired price point for this gift. Also, I don't know how your friend takes his scotch, but Ice Spheres are popular among those of my friends who like chilling their scotch. Could make an interesting gift accompaniment.
I'm surprised by that chart that the Laphroig 15 Year is a mirror on the chart compared to the 10 and 18 year. I'm curious about it now.
EDIT: It's a huge thread, but Debate & Discourse has an alchohol thread that has lots of discussion about whiskey, amongst other things. It might be worth asking there for some advice too, since not everyone visits H/A.
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Auchentoshan 12 is dangerously good. Scotch isn't supposed to go down the hatch that easy. It's got a lot of scotch character and taste without a lot of scotch burn.
12 isn't always easy to come by and it can almost be a little light - Auchentoshan Three Wood is also super good
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No prob, it's a super handy reference! Also I tend to really like less smoke and more sweetness, so my go-to personal scotch has been the Dalwhinnie 15
P.S. Laphroaig tastes like alcoholic hospital gauze
The website has the tasting characteristics.
The Glenlivet Nadurra is exceptionally strong. I have a bottle sitting in my suitcase right now. I feel that the burn from the alcohol overpowers the notes of the Scotch.
On the other hand though, the Laphroaig 10 is my go-to drinking scotch. I have a glass sitting next to me now!
Ill second the recommendation for the either the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban or Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel. Both are excellent scotches.
As a fan of Islay scotch, I'm personally very intrigued by that. I was introduced to Islay via Ardbeg's Uigeadail, and I may need to expand my horizon past the peats I've come to love. I might just need to pick a bottle up for myself. I've never had an un-peated Islay variety. I believe my friend has whisky stones, but I don't believe he has a glencairn glass, and it'd definitely make a good addition!
I have to say, from what everyone is saying, the Quinta Ruban sounds excellent (so much so I worry I'd drink it myself), though it's a bit pricier than I'm aiming. Auchentoshan 12 sounds like something he'd enjoy a lot, and I'm tempted towards it at the moment. The drinkable nature sounds appealing. I find the Dalmore 12 to be similarly smooth in nature to that description, and if I can use what I know he likes as a target, that'll be sure to make it something he'll enjoy!
@Usagi: It's funny you said that about Laphroaig because it was really talked up to me, and when I finally got to try it I was pretty let down. I won't be too mean because I know it's very much a matter of personal preference, but I associate the taste of iodine with chemically purified backpacking water, so to have that come to me in a scotch was not a thrilling experience.
i have a bottle of the macallan cask aged somethign or other, its either 12 or 15 and it is some quality stuff, or at least did have a bottle. it is almost empty now
All I've ever heard about scotch rocks is people being dissapointed with how poorly they work. Soapstone doesn't have near the specific heat of ice.
Those glasses, however, a great. I own a set of them myself.
fuck up once and you break your thumb / if you're happy at all then you're god damn dumb
that's right we're on a fucked up cruise / God is dead but at least we have booze
bad things happen, no one knows why / the sun burns out and everyone dies
Freezing scotch would be a crime (it dulls the aromas and flavors a great deal). Scotch rocks do a good job of imparting just a *little* bit of cool to the scotch without making it *cold* and without imparting any water into the scotch. If you like a little bit of water on your palate when drinking scotch, 'tis better to take a small sip of water between sips of scotch.
I should probably shut up actually since I am veering into off topic material.
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sooo good