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uisge beatha
Laphroaig is considered the quintessential Islay malt. it is pricey, but it isn't the type of whisky that you drink a lot of. a dram or two at a time and it will last you forever. i still have three bottles of the four that i bought last fall. so the $80-90 you spend will last you a good deal of time.
as for bourbons, everyone has their own taste preferences, but for me the woodfords reserve and knob creek are great bourbons. they are two different tastes of bourbon, but are both great. there are also lots of small quantity bourbon producers, and they are well worth a try. usually you can pick up a 750ml for under $30, and the experience helps you narrow they distinct bourbon flavor you prefer.
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from?
It is a highlands scotch (all I know), which means little to no peat 
I am really hit or miss on the bourbons, 'cause I don't care for the super carmelly flavor much. Basil Hayden is good, Makers Mark will do in a pinch, and I never complain about Woodford, but Jim and Jack are just too damn sugary and smoky for me. They mix ok, but I usually stick with BrokEr's if I'm mixing at all. Let's face it, it's a travesty to put coke or ginger ale into anything that costs more than 10 bucks a gallon.
-R
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from?
I believe it is from Speyside...although don't quote me on that. 
I am not overly familiar with the various regions...unfortunately I haven't had the budget to fully "explore" the greatness of scotch as much as I would like to.
A dream of mine is to travel with 2 - 3 friends to Scottland and go on a series of distillery tours. That, in my opinion, would be fantastic.
I've got to get back to work to make that happen...
Anyone ever tried Glenmorangie, Scotch whisky, malt whisky, handcrafted by " the sixteen men of Tain"......to this day they employ sixteen men who work night and day working the distillery......a friend of mine got a bottle of one of their special reserves from a client in Scotland, not bad and I'm not really a Scotch or Whiskey drinker...... http://www.glenmorangie.com/landing/glenmor.php
krausenator wrote:
i have not had any McCallan's, what region is it from? i will have to give it a try. although i usually don't get the hankering for good scotch until the weather turns a bit more cool. the fall is prime scotch drinking weather.
The Macallan is by far my favorite. It comes from Craigellachie, in the Speyside reigon...Originally produced in oak sherry casks from Spain, now it also comes aged in bourbon casks...yummy! If you're going to try it, I would highly recco trying both the original Sherry Oak, and the newer Fine Oak series. I've had The Macallan 25, and I would agree it truly is that good...one of the few drinks I say can rival the greatest beers worldwide....I wouldn't be able to choose between the two..... Glenmorangie is another fine drink. It does cost a bit more, but it's worth it. It's also one the top Whiskeys made in Scotland. One thing about it I thought was cool, is that they sell nothing aged less than 10 years, at least I've never seen anything that young. They don't sell any of their product for any blended bottle. And it's aged in American White Oak casks from Missouri, which are specially made, and seasoned by Jack Daniels for 5 years, before they go to Scotland......
Glenmorangie FTW!
Also some Laphroaig is nice...
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