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Single malt scotch for someone without much scotch experience?
Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:11 pm
I'm looking to get into the world of single malts and would appreciate some pointers on where to begin. Maybe a particular brand and age, what reigon, and so on.. Any help would be appreciated 
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Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:14 pm to Pat Sajak
Personally, I'd ease into scotch with some blends and then move on to singles..
If you're hard set on singles then I'd say that most people start with Glenlivet.
If you're hard set on singles then I'd say that most people start with Glenlivet.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:22 pm to wiltznucs
I mean I've sampled a few blends like walker black and green(maybe it was gold?), chivas, and J&B. Chivas and J&B were not my favs. I was just looking to go the pure route without wasting some serious $$ on a bottle of something I won't like.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:33 pm to Pat Sajak
Balvenie Doublewood 12 yr old(six in oak six in used sherry cask) is a very easy way to get started. This is a Highlands scotch. The Speysides which are closer to the coast are very"peaty". Peat the thing of which fuel is made of to burn for warmth in Scottish winters, this tends to have a very intense salty flavored scotch. The Dalmore is a relatively cheap price wise starter version.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 12:36 pm to Pat Sajak
I started with Glenlivet, it's fairly smooth and cheap for a decent single malt.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 1:18 pm to DrEdgeLSU
Macallan 12 year
Cardhu 12 year
Cardhu 12 year
Posted on 7/5/11 at 2:35 pm to CITWTT
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Balvenie
Exactly what I was thinking.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:08 pm to BayouBlitz
I would say macallan 12 is a no brainer...its an easy transition from bourbon to scotch. It worked for me...within a month though I was drinking the peatier scotches.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:09 pm to Tiger Attorney
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macallan 12 is a no brainer
Agreed
Glenmorangie 10 year is also a good bet for a beginner IMO
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:11 pm to Powerman
yeh...I can't stand it now but morangie would be another perfect tansition...
I would go to a bar and let them pour you some...$50 could buy you a bottling or a sampling of different single malts over several trips...the latter would allow you to definitively know whether or not scotch is right for you.
I would go to a bar and let them pour you some...$50 could buy you a bottling or a sampling of different single malts over several trips...the latter would allow you to definitively know whether or not scotch is right for you.
This post was edited on 7/5/11 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:18 pm to Pat Sajak
I started my Scotch experiment w/ Dewars. A few years later and it's still the only Scotch I've bought save a few bottles of JW red.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:21 pm to LSUballs
Glenlivet, Glen Fiddich, Glen Hanchie, Highlands are all good. Famous Grouse is ok. A blended Dewards 12 yr is good.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 4:28 pm to Tiger Attorney
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I would go to a bar and let them poor you some
This seems like the easy answer. When I am ready for a change in either scotch or bourbon, I head over to the Cove and sample a couple before I commit to an entire bottle.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 5:01 pm to Commando
The best way is to find the mini-hotel bottles of scotches. Ask your liquor store. Find out what region they're from. Scotch is like wine in that each region has characteristics. Find a region you like, than start exploring all the scotches from that area.
So far, the recommendations have skewed towards Highland Scotches. For good reason, they're more conventional than say Islay scotches. Of Highland varieties, MacCallan is hard to beat.
So far, the recommendations have skewed towards Highland Scotches. For good reason, they're more conventional than say Islay scotches. Of Highland varieties, MacCallan is hard to beat.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 5:19 pm to Rick Derris
Just dive straight into the deep end and get yourself some Laphroaig.
Bandaids and iodine.
Bandaids and iodine.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 5:35 pm to kage
i prefer the Islay malts, personally...laphroaig and lagavulin are my favorites.
basically i'd recommend trying a sample from each of the main regions and explore which kind of flavor you like, because there's worlds of difference between the regions...
basically i'd recommend trying a sample from each of the main regions and explore which kind of flavor you like, because there's worlds of difference between the regions...
Posted on 7/5/11 at 6:41 pm to the only dirt mcgirt
Thanks to this thread I think I am going to raid my bar for some talisker 10.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 7:10 pm to Tiger Attorney
Thanks for the tips fellas. I guess I'll make a trip to the cove pretty soon
Posted on 7/5/11 at 7:15 pm to Rick Derris
What region is regular old Dewars from? Maybe I can try some better Scotches from there..
Posted on 7/5/11 at 7:34 pm to LSUballs
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What region is regular old Dewars from?
The Dewar family owned distilleries in both Highland and Speyside regions, but what you've had is a blend of 40 single malts from probably all the regions.
I've had Aberfeldy before, which is one of their distilleries. I thought it was tasty.
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