so i just tried my first taste of scotch. my girlfriends work has been letting them take home bottles of liquor left over from the previous tenants and she brought me a bottle of glenlivet which was pretty damn good. it was really smooth which i wasnt expecting at all. so since this one was used and half gone when i got it i need some recommendations on what to try next! and please no crazy 300 dollar bottles.....im in college
Recommend a good scotch
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The Macallan... Balvenie... Glenfiddich... the list goes on.
ETA: Macallan 12 is a good place to start and you can always move up to some of their higher end varieties. Laphroaig seems to have gotten popular lately, but is a bit "peaty" so proceed with caution.
ETA: Macallan 12 is a good place to start and you can always move up to some of their higher end varieties. Laphroaig seems to have gotten popular lately, but is a bit "peaty" so proceed with caution.
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I personally think you started with the best. I have had almost all of them and the regular 12yr old Glenlivet is hard to beat. The absolute best tasting scotch that I have ever had is hands down their 15yr old French Oak Reserve. I think it taste better than their older more expensive stuff as well as any of the other $150-$300 a bottle stuff I've had. For something even more budget friendly the Johnny Walker Red Label is not bad.
Lagavulin Scotch Single Malt 16 Year 750ML
http://www.amazon.com/Lagavulin-Scotch-Single-Malt-750ML/dp/B002TAEGHC
http://www.amazon.com/Lagavulin-Scotch-Single-Malt-750ML/dp/B002TAEGHC
+1 Glenlivet, I seen a sale yesterday at Winn Dixie for around $30 plus two glasses.
- 1 Johnny Walker Red, I would rather drink the cheapest Dewars than that diesel.
If you are able to get to it Jackson Barracks' new PX has a pretty good selection on Scotch. Dorignac's is a close second as far as deals on drinkable stuff. Glenfiddich is good as well.
- 1 Johnny Walker Red, I would rather drink the cheapest Dewars than that diesel.
If you are able to get to it Jackson Barracks' new PX has a pretty good selection on Scotch. Dorignac's is a close second as far as deals on drinkable stuff. Glenfiddich is good as well.
Glennmorangie original is good for the under $40 single malt. It's a very light scotch and not heavy in the peat-y-ness. 
I just was in Martins Wine Cellar and picked up a blended one called Black Bottle. It was bottled in Scotland. The guy there said it was quite good for $20/bottle. I'll let you know since this is the first I heard of it.
Dave
I just was in Martins Wine Cellar and picked up a blended one called Black Bottle. It was bottled in Scotland. The guy there said it was quite good for $20/bottle. I'll let you know since this is the first I heard of it.
Dave
Sin-ster
GM of 4 Letter Outbursts
My personal favorite without a doubt is *The* Balvenie, Single Barrel 15 year. I drink it neat when it belongs to me, but I've had it served on rocks and it was just as awesome. Probably the most versatile Scotch I've ever sampled.
I'm a sucker for Macallan as well, in that price range.
I'm a sucker for Macallan as well, in that price range.
Johnnie Walker Black is the normal for me. Blue label is for really special occasions.
Like Johnnie Walkers motto says........"Keep Walking"
Those are my top 2 that I can afford on a normal occasion as well, but flipped. I love me some Glenlivet. I've sampled higher-end scotches, Johnnie Walker Blue being the one I remember the most. There's some excellent stuff out there, but I just can't swing it on a normal shopping trip.
general mills
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The Dalmore is a good place to start, I like it. Laphroaig is good to have around so you can give it to unsuspecting friends and watch their faces.
davidd
Expert in the field of wife avoidance
Macallan or Glennmorangie are two I order when out eating. If you want to enjoy something that is 12 years old, this is the proper way to do it... 18 is good too.
Picked up a bottle of this at a stop on a cruise, and a friend found another bottle for me somewhere in Houston. I'd buy it again if I came across it.
http://www.edradour.co.uk/main2.html
Picked up a bottle of this at a stop on a cruise, and a friend found another bottle for me somewhere in Houston. I'd buy it again if I came across it.
http://www.edradour.co.uk/main2.html
EonDresari
Curio & Relic
I'm partial to Glenmorangie The Original single malt. There are some higher end bottles but I'm in college too...I get those as gifts sometimes.
pntbllr228
Well-Known Member
Do you want a single malt Scotch? Blended? Peated?
I am no way affiliated, but Cuban Liquor in Baton Rouge has one of the best Scotch Whiskey selections in town and good people. In fact, they have a Scotch tasting open to the public this Friday (free). You can check them out on Facebook for times.
I am no way affiliated, but Cuban Liquor in Baton Rouge has one of the best Scotch Whiskey selections in town and good people. In fact, they have a Scotch tasting open to the public this Friday (free). You can check them out on Facebook for times.
