What is your favorite single malt scotch?

Are the different Laphroigs similar? I had a bottle of Laphroig once and I disliked it and it put me off Scotch, but I have liked Scotches before, but don’t know what they were. The Laphroig I had was distinctly something – smokey? – which wasn’t something I’d experienced before.

Good taste buds! Smoky is exactly correct. What you tasted was the peat. It’s a characteristic of Islays.

Laphroig is not a “beginner” scotch because of that. A much better beginner scotch is Glenfiddich

In terms of the age of Laphroig the more aged ones are smoother. But they are more expensive.

Ok great, thanks for that. I think the first Scotch I ever had was a Glenfiddich, now that you mention it. The smokey flavor of the Laphroig seemed like nothing I remembered.

Following because, while I’ve got little experience in Proper Scotch, I hope to enjoy many in the future

I do not usually drink cytotoxin.

I’m curious to know why it’s important to you that it is single malt? Do you think the quality and consistency is better in your experience?

Speysides hands down. Glen Moray is a regular since it’s a good scotch that’s very affordable.
A single malt scotch can be “blended” as well but the only grain allowed is barley. Blended whiskeys are very consistent and mostly tate the same to me. Not that thry are bad, many are quite good but you get sick of the same old thing after a while. Single malt scotches are all very distinct.

^^Blended malt scotch whisky and blended scotch whisky are two different things also. The two terms are the opposite of what I always assume, and even though I know it’s the opposite I still confuse myself. I think blended malt is actually from one type of grain and different distilleries. Blended scotch is multiple grains?

When I was younger my boyfriend’s family used to drink Pinch at parties, and I thought it was good, but I’m no connoisseur, I barely drink alcohol. I’m almost positive it’s not a single malt though. I liked the bottle too.

Single malt can come from different barrels but not distilleries unless I’m mistaken.

@ARE_you_kidding_me a blended scotch I quite like is Monkey Shoulder. Good label too.

Natty Lite.

I spent almost two weeks in Scotland, for that very purpose. I suggest anyone who loves a good proper Scotch to do the same. I can’t drink the stuff anymore. Like everything else that gave me personal pleasure in my life, it just doesn’t can’t anymore. Not it’s fault. I’m just too far broken. But, if you are young and able…. go for it. Ardberg was a fav along side a damn good Laphroaig. I’ll never forget I tried my first Laphroaig. I was working part time as a check out at a New Zealand Liquor store. A known customer came in and he was a local chef. When I had time, I always talked food with him. He came in one night and bought a Laphroaig and I admired the bottle. He asked me if I ever tasted a single malt scotch. I had to admit my ignorance. He opened the damn bottle right there at the check out, filled the cap and gave me a sip. True love was born that night.

Ardbeg is another one of my favorites. It’s another Islay

Haven’t tried it yet. Which one will be good for starter?

I hate the taste and smell of Scotch. I prefer the finer brandies.

Oban were purchased because they were really nice and we toured the facilities in a short skirt and a long jacket.

Funny story… we tried to get to the distillery on Islay but we missed the ferry. Ended up fucking in the car and eating a breakfast of local cheddar on fresh bread.

@cazzie a little TMI but it is a funny story

For whatever reason I can’t stand Oban. Isn’t that funny?

@Rarebear I can’t either now. That is funny. Sorry if my choice of cheese was too much. ;)

@imrainmaker Well, scotch is an acquired taste. I’d start with Glenfiddich.

Johnnie walker black has that typical blended scotch taste. Good place to start, it’s a nice segeway from bourbon to scotch. You can also order up a shot at a bar. Around here it’s actually hard to find a bar that carries good scotch.

The only time I like bourbon is in a good Sazerac. Unless they actually have Rye… which is rare.