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Best/favorite single malt

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    edited November 2015
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    The Macallan is a favorite for me.  Any age.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
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    fljoemon said:
    I used to buy The Suntori Yamazaki 18yr old for around $92/bottle. Ever since they won the award for the best single malt, it more than doubled in price. This is an excellent smooth whiskey that is very enjoyable to single malt drinkers.


    damn you @fljoemon ....you just cost me some serious coin!  I hope to be sipping some Yamazaki 18 next week.   :) 
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
    What am I drinking now?   Woodford....neat
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Brisket_Fanatic said:
    MaCallan 15 year is one of my favorites.
    I have this too. Good bottle for sure. 
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Mickey said:
    I like this over the older. But that's just me. 


    I know the 18 get all the accolades, but the 12 is the standard bearer for the regular guy scotch drinking world IMO. 
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    Wife stopped by at a very small liquor store near the house. Texted asking if I wanted scotch 

    i asked for some Laphroaig but they had none

    they didn't even have an Islay on the shelf. 

    Said "i got Lagavulin 16.  It'll have to do i guess."  Hahaa

    had to settle for L16. I think i'll be ok
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  • radamo
    radamo Posts: 373
    edited November 2015
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    Hands down Lagavulin 16.  But I lean towards the peaty side.  I do enjoy many other singles and Johnny Black but the Lagavulin is just so amazing. 
    Long Island, NY
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  • platypusrex
    platypusrex Posts: 225
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    Macallan is my favorite as well, typically the 12 and think I agree I like the 12 over the 18. That said the 25 is the best... especially if someone else is buying.
    LBGE, platesetter, Stoker wifi, StokerX Mac software, Pit Pal for iOS, @HerringBigEgg on Twitter, joined forum in 2008
    Austin, TX
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  • djbade
    djbade Posts: 10
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    My dad was always a Johnnie Walker Black type of guy but one year we were introduced to the Johnnie Walker Platinum and the Double Black... The Platinum is great and the double black is peaty.  

    This is Christmas a couple of years ago... 5-6 people and we almost finished all three... We had a great time!  
    Since then we've moved on to try a new brand / age of scotch for every holiday.

    The Dalmore King Alexander III Highland Scotch Single Malt is really good and really expensive.  Had some last night in honor of Thanksgiving south of the border.  Glenlivet 12 is another favorite but a little stronger in flavor.


    Kirkland (Montreal), Quebec, Canada
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    djbade said:
    My dad was always a Johnnie Walker Black type of guy but one year we were introduced to the Johnnie Walker Platinum and the Double Black... The Platinum is great and the double black is peaty.  

    This is Christmas a couple of years ago... 5-6 people and we almost finished all three... We had a great time!  
    Since then we've moved on to try a new brand / age of scotch for every holiday.

    The Dalmore King Alexander III Highland Scotch Single Malt is really good and really expensive.  Had some last night in honor of Thanksgiving south of the border.  Glenlivet 12 is another favorite but a little stronger in flavor.

    Love that stuff too. Lots of great highlands scotch out there. 
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  • Steve753
    Steve753 Posts: 140
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    I like Bowmore. It has some smoke to it, and is pretty smooth.
    Large Big Green Egg
    Weber Gold
    Old Smokey

    San Diego, Ca
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  • bweekes
    bweekes Posts: 725
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    caliking said:
    I'm partial to the Islay single malts. Lagavulin Distiller's Edition is sex in a bottle. 
    +1
    Ajax, ON Canada
    (XL BGE, MED BGE, La Caja China #2, and the wife's Napoleon gasser)
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  • schafe98
    schafe98 Posts: 46
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    Macallan for me.  if there was a gun to my head and I had to pick a specific year it would be the 18. 
    Vacaville, CA

    LBGE, Weber Summit, UDS, Weber Classic, Weber Smokey Joe, La Caja China
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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
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    4Runner said:
    fljoemon said:
    I used to buy The Suntori Yamazaki 18yr old for around $92/bottle. Ever since they won the award for the best single malt, it more than doubled in price. This is an excellent smooth whiskey that is very enjoyable to single malt drinkers.


    damn you @fljoemon ....you just cost me some serious coin!  I hope to be sipping some Yamazaki 18 next week.   :) 
    @fljoemon - awaiting the appropriate time to enjoy.  
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
    What am I drinking now?   Woodford....neat
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    oban is good stuff.  My all time favorite is dalmore tho.  It had the 'right' feel the first time i tried it
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