I went to a private (paid) tasting of most of the expressions from Bruichladdich over the past 30 years or so...

holy crap!! scotch at it's finest. I tasted everything from the 10 and 12 up to limited releases of their expressions that are 20+ years old. Incredible. I'll dig out the list and type it later.

I highly recommend giving them a try if you can find it. Sooo fking good. This distillery just replaced Oban as my favorite.

We've had a scotch thread before, but it's time for a new one...

Scotch drinkers...what are you drinking?

[url]http://www.bruichladdich.com/[/url]

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ive had their 12 yo before and it was really good

right now im working on an oban 14, a glenmorangie 18, and still half of a bottle of a brora 30 yo ob - best scotch i've ever had

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I am still on Macallan 10 yrs and I have a 12 yrs waiting.

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[quote=feather;711898]I am still on Macallan 10 yrs and I have a 12 yrs waiting.[/quote]

i always have a bottle of mac12 and johnny green in the house, but those are my regular scotches. i usually drink mac12 when i go out, it's my first love

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Yeah Brora age 30 is very good indeed tried that a couple of months ago. I mostly go for Glenfiddich single malt 15 year old distillery edition...drinking good whiskey regularly can be an expensive pass time and this is only about 45£ per bottle and it tastes as though it shoud cost a lot more. Its at 51% yet smooth and tasty as hell...

I haven't tried Bruichladdich

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Glenfiddich 15 is a go to staple. it's rated highly in the whiskey bible and a hell of a drinker for a scotch under $50. I won't do the 12, but the 15 is exceptional.

Oban 14 is my favorite scotch ever. The perfect balance between the smokey peaty scotches and the smooth easy drinking scotches. Such an amazing balance. There is a place here in the city that sells it under $60, which is a fking steal.

Had a few glasses of Aberlour 16 from Highland last week at a local wine bar that was really interesting. Heavy toffe/carmel notes on the palette and had one of the more interesting noses in a glass i've had in awhile, really hard to match the smell with the taste. Very different. Dunno if i'd drink it all the time, but give it a try if you see it on the menu, it's interesting.

Most of the Glenmorangie i've tried is aight. They're good, but i never find myself ordering any at a bar/restaurant or buying a bottle of it, because i'm always finding something better. Still a solid choice if it's on a limited menu tho.

I'm going to a Highland Park tasting in a few weeks...report to follow.

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Hands down my fav.

[SIZE=+2][COLOR=#ca6500]Lagavulin:[/COLOR][/SIZE] Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll [B]Owning Company: [/B]White Horse Distillers, Glasgow [B]Established:[/B] 1816 [B]Water Source: [/B]Solum Lochs [B]Location:[/B] Occupying a site of six acres, at the head of a small bay near the south coast of Islay. [B]Visitors Centre:[/B] Open all year, Tel: (Scotland) 01496 2250. Daily opening hours: Mon to Fri. [B]The Distillery[/B] Situated in a small bay near the south coast of Islay, Lagavulin stands near the ruins of Dunyveg Castle. It was from here that 1,000 Islaymen set sail to fight alongside Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314, and in this bay the Macdonalds maintained their power base as Lords of the Isles until they were finally driven out by the Campbells three centuries later. Lagavulin legitimately claims to be one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. Distilling on the site is thought to date from as early as 1742. In the late 1700s it is believed that there were up to ten illicit stills operating in the district. But by the 1830s only two distilleries remained in the bay. In 1837 these distilleries amalgamated to form Lagavulin. At this stage the distillery was under the ownership of the Graham brothers and James Logan Mackie, uncle of Sir Peter Mackie who later became one of the 'big five' in the whisky industry. [B]The Distillery Today[/B] By 1875 Lagavulin was producing 75,000 gallons of whisky. It was chosen by United Distillers for their Classic Malts series in 1988/89 and is now more widely available.

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"Aberlour 16 yr" old yeah I had a bottle of that with a six pack of pepsi max on the side once while on a trip ...ended up puking my guts out at 7 in the morning... Too oak-y-toffee kinda flavored for my taste.

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lagavulin is where its at, by far my fave. oban is very nice. there are some excellent bowmore's (the 'darkest' and 18 year old come to mind)

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[QUOTE] Talisker is known for its above average [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat"]peat[/URL] content, and "salty" (or "spicy") character. While the brand is generally well-accepted and sells well, the high [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol"]phenol[/URL] level and distinct taste may prove "challenging" for the casual whisky drinker. The distiller began producing special bottlings of the whisky for connoiseurs in the early 2000s, with a 20 and 25 year bottling (where previously only a 10 year and 18 year were available). The 25-year bottling was, despite being more expensive than the 20-year bottling, distributed more widely. Both have proved to be relatively popular. The [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malt"]malt[/URL] used is peated to a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenol"]phenol[/URL] level of approximately 25 parts per million (ppm), which is quite high.[[I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"]citation needed[/URL][/I]] Additionally, the water used for production, from Cnoc nan Speireag, flows over peat which adds additional peatiness to the whisky. [/QUOTE]

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Bowmore in my opinion is the worst single malt whiskey I have ever drank...I am talking specifically about the 15 and 18 year old...one could possibly argue that you are supposed to drink them with water but I was never one to dilute the nectar of gods.

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Have not tried a ton of scotches, Oban was pretty good, Glennfiddich and glenmorangieare ok, did not like any Islay I tried but my preference and the only scotch I keep in the house is Glennlivet 18, far and away my favorite. Certainly cant be considered a purist since a put a single ice cube in the glass instead of water.

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Still a Talisker fan here, I just love it.

Balvenie Doublewood and Highland Park 18yrs also still very high ranking. Jenks, I really wanna hear about the Highland Park tasting man...

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I have to bring this thread back up and agree with this one. What a scotch. Have not tasted anything that even remotely comes close to this. Glenlivet, Chivas, Ballentine, Glenfiddich, Macallan, etc. etc. come no where near this one. This is first time I drank a scotch that didn't taste like the shitty "scotch" taste you'd have to have grow on you. Worst part is, you can't enjoy anything else now that you know what Lagavulin tastes like :lol:

[QUOTE=WilDFire;711914]Hands down my fav.

[SIZE=+2][COLOR=#ca6500]Lagavulin:[/COLOR][/SIZE] Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll [B]Owning Company: [/B]White Horse Distillers, Glasgow [B]Established:[/B] 1816 [B]Water Source: [/B]Solum Lochs [B]Location:[/B] Occupying a site of six acres, at the head of a small bay near the south coast of Islay. [B]Visitors Centre:[/B] Open all year, Tel: (Scotland) 01496 2250. Daily opening hours: Mon to Fri. [B]The Distillery[/B] Situated in a small bay near the south coast of Islay, Lagavulin stands near the ruins of Dunyveg Castle. It was from here that 1,000 Islaymen set sail to fight alongside Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314, and in this bay the Macdonalds maintained their power base as Lords of the Isles until they were finally driven out by the Campbells three centuries later. Lagavulin legitimately claims to be one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. Distilling on the site is thought to date from as early as 1742. In the late 1700s it is believed that there were up to ten illicit stills operating in the district. But by the 1830s only two distilleries remained in the bay. In 1837 these distilleries amalgamated to form Lagavulin. At this stage the distillery was under the ownership of the Graham brothers and James Logan Mackie, uncle of Sir Peter Mackie who later became one of the 'big five' in the whisky industry. [B]The Distillery Today[/B] By 1875 Lagavulin was producing 75,000 gallons of whisky. It was chosen by United Distillers for their Classic Malts series in 1988/89 and is now more widely available.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=Jenks;711905] Oban 14 is my favorite scotch ever. ... [B]There is a place here in the city that sells it under $60[/B], which is a fking steal. [/QUOTE]

Pardon? Even Randall's is $75. Please share. That's become my go-to "out and about" scotch.

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my go-to has been [URL="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=4&ved=0CBQQFDAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffor-lovers.com%2Fstore%2Fscotch%2Fglenlivet-16-year-old-nadurra-speyside-single-malt-750ml.html%3Futm_medium%3Dshoppingengine%26utm_source%3Dgooglebase%26cvsfa%3D1673%26cvsfe%3D2%26cvsfhu%3D46534c3631&ei=LyHOS6nPG46O8gSHs_msDw&usg=AFQjCNFte5d_Tb8qdifC0KsmzX_K1qLzZg&sig2=9LCrXPSGhPbcGmNVHiyPxQ"][B][I]Glenlivet 16 Year Old Nadurra[/I] Speyside [/B] [/URL]

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[QUOTE=toasty;854908]Pardon? Even Randall's is $75. Please share. That's become my go-to "out and about" scotch.[/QUOTE]

dirt cheap liquor. granted this was around the holidays.

randalls is at $75 now? it was $68 this past winter for oban, wtf?

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I'm a big Islay fan, and the Lagavullin is certainly top of the class.

But if you haven't tried it - there are some tasty peaty goodies in the Ardbeg line. I'm currently working on an Ardbeg Uigeadail. If you're a fan of peat (as I am), you should definitely try the Supernova. I have only had a single glass, but I've got my eyes out for a bottle of the magic. It's velvet smooth that leaves a giant dollop of peat setting in your mouth - that's not overpowering or annoying - but absolutely perfect.

The Laphraoig 10 year cask strength is also good. It's become my "standard". At around $70, it's cheap and great for the money.