Thread: Scotch/whiskey of the day

I just read through this whole thread, and not one mention of Dalwhinnie!? One of my favorites, and I definitely want to pick up a bottle of Laphroiag 10 soon too. You guys are gonna make me blow my budget!

Just finished off the bottle of Laphroaig QC that I had poured into the carafe to make the bottle into a lamp for a friend!
Still some Ardbeg 10 and Caol Ila to go through. Will replace the Laphroaig and add some Lagavulin and probably Ardbeg's Uigeadail when we do a border run next.

Just finished off the bottle of Laphroaig QC that I had poured into the carafe to make the bottle into a lamp for a friend!
Still some Ardbeg 10 and Caol Ila to go through. Will replace the Laphroaig and add some Lagavulin and probably Ardbeg's Uigeadail when we do a border run next.

Something that is seriously worth a poke is a non-Scotch from my old stamping ground of Ireland. Connemara peated single malt. Which is bizarre, as most Irish whiskeys are triple distilled and unpeated. This is basically a made-in-Ireland scotch - it is double distilled and peated. Think Caol Ila with a little more smoke.

Connemara is also a stunning place. I lived in east Galway, but ventured into the wild many times. Nothing quite like that here.

Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad

I just read through this whole thread, and not one mention of Dalwhinnie!? One of my favorites, and I definitely want to pick up a bottle of Laphroiag 10 soon too. You guys are gonna make me blow my budget!

+1 for Dalwhinnie! It was the first whisky that hooked me, and is still one of my favourites.

Recommend me a Scotch?! lol

I've drank Scotch once before when I was younger at a very nice upscale hotel lounge in Austin, but I cant remember the name of the brand. I want to say it began with a "D", but the bottle didnt look like a Dewar's bottle so Im not sure. I would like to get into something with a bit more refined flavor. I typically drink Jameson whisky, and thats really all I drink. Im not a beer fan and I hate the flavor of stuff like Jack Daniels. I've heard Glenlivet is a good brand to get started on, but I figured I would turn to the sophisticates here to see what you would recommend. I would like to find something good in the same ball park price range as Jameson if at all possible.