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  Best single-malt Scotch...
I have to give credit to Redwiki for the inspiration to start this thread. Yes, certain malts better compliment certain music or certain moods. Of the fifteen or so different malts in my cabinet right now, my favorites are: Aberlour "Antique", similar to the popular Macallan, but not as syrupy; a bit drier, light hearted and less complicated; great with Mozart and Brubeck. Mortlach "Limited Edition" cask strength. Powerful, smoky, mysterious. Great with Bartok, Berg and late 'Trane. Loch Morar 25 yr old. Incredibly complex and intense, with a hint of honey and flowers. Great with Poulenc, Stravinsky and Bill Evans. Any other single-malt aficionados out there?
Frogman  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-03-01
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09-14-04   Timchen, jim murray's "complete guide to whiskey" ...   Islandear

09-21-04   I keep returning to plain ole glenmorangie 10 year old for w ...   Hbarrel

10-02-04   Hbarrel, i've always far preferred the 18 year old glenm ...   Tfkaudio

10-03-04   Oban is pretty good; nice clean taste to it..light compared ...   C123666

10-07-04   Hey guys, i found a site www.sendvodka.com that has the & ...   Matt_zak

10-08-04   Lagavulin 16 is (or should i say was until stocks ran dry!!) ...   Chipman

11-27-04   Brought back to the u.s. a 21 year old talisker from skye th ...   quasimodo0@

11-28-04   Yesterday i hosted a group of audiophiles for a whisky tasti ...   Gliderguider

01-23-05   Caig pro-gold!   Jburidan

01-24-05   For me, macallan 21 year old. light color and fantastic tas ...   Guitarplayer

01-24-05   For listening to tom waits, a nice 8 year old sheep dip (a r ...   Gliderguider

01-25-05   The balvenie 12 year old - ...my favorite, and reasonably pr ...   Rooze

01-25-05   Please advise asap... thanks, ophelia   I_audo_feel_ya

01-25-05   Okay, gliderguider, i had never heard of "sheep dip&quo ...   Guitarplayer

01-25-05   Guitarplayer: please let us know where to get some. thanks ...   I_audo_feel_ya

01-25-05   i_audo_feel_ya, are you in dfw? if so, i called goody good ...   Guitarplayer

01-27-05   I'm on my last night of a business trip to la and a welsh fr ...   Islandear

02-01-05   Lagavulin 16yr for my "everyday" with an occasiona ...   Meisterkleef

02-04-05   After reading this thread, i decided to try single malt and ...   Thommas

02-04-05   15 year old dalwhinnie   Slothman

02-04-05   Ditto, thommas after reading about dalmore, i decided to try ...   Audiophelia

02-05-05   Cardhu is my favorite. i didn't see it listed here yet. it's ...   Bdgregory

02-06-05   Sheep dip varies with age. one year is ok but the two year o ...   Rja

02-10-05   And makes a kitten roar like a lawnmower!   Audiophelia

02-10-05   Well, i've had the flu and lost my taste. it's back now and ...   Thommas

01-25-06   Scotch update: after 2 bottles of dalmore 12 yr. i decided ...   Thommas

01-26-06   redkiwi, a man after my own heart ! i don't add a drop of ...   Albertporter

01-26-06   Scapa for the price   Luap

01-26-06   Luap, if you like scapa you'll probably love its orkadian ne ...   Islandear

01-31-06   Went recently to a whiskey festival in leiden, holland. thei ...   Satch

01-31-06   For me it's oban.   Gslone

02-01-06   Oh dear god... no water for cask strength whisky? its wron ...   Edesilva

02-02-06   Springbank 21 +,balvenie 21+, balmore 21 +, talisker 30 a su ...   Cbird1

02-02-06   Edsilva, where was that shop! the only placse i know like ...   Kennyt

02-02-06   Mmm... single cask is different... something can be cask s ...   Edesilva

02-02-06   Interesting read about your favourite malts. just as a side ...   Pitdog75

02-02-06   A lot of the distilleries are offering their own cask streng ...   Edesilva

04-05-06: Phaelon
I'm a long time Bourbon drinker. I must admit to being intimidated by the price and selection of singe malts. Also, I once had a near death(but not near enough) hangover experience, resulting from some sadistic concoction called a "Rusty Nail"(Scotch and Drambuie).

I was recently introduced to the "Highland Park 18yr" and was impressed enough to research Scotch on the internet. This morning, I drove to my favorite spirit merchant who generously guided me through an impromptu tasting. I sipped several fine single malts selected to introduce me to the different styles and regions. It wasn't long before I found myself comparing everything to the "Laphroaig quarter cask". It was like being at some social event, where your expected to mingle, but find yourself unable to take your mind off one particular lady in the room.

So, I'm seeking advice. This is probably a dumb question to ask a bunch of audiophiles but here it goes: Should I be contented with heaven or search for the best neighborhood in heaven. What next?

Phaelon  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


04-10-06   Phaelon, what bourbon do you prefer, i hope you've tried the ...   Pops

04-10-06   Hi pops, i don't recall trying the basil hayden, the other t ...   Phaelon

04-11-06   Phaelon, basil hayden is the best of the bunch, in my opini ...   Curriemt11

04-11-06   Curriemt11- sir, my hats off to you, you certainly know how ...   Phaelon

04-21-06   Laphroig. goes well with anything. drink enough and you'll n ...   Jamiehughburr

04-21-06   Glen rothes 20 y/o.   Lenny_zwik

04-21-06   Hi jamiehughburr, i've been a busy beaver sampling these sin ...   Phaelon

05-11-06   Very interesting thread. i'm not surprised audiophiles appr ...   Siegfried

05-17-06   For a birthday present, i'm now a member of the http://www.s ...   Jkmad7

05-19-06   Glenfarclas 25 year old - big and rich almost like the sherr ...   Dmurfet

05-20-06   "a'bunadh" by aberlour -- i just discovered this d ...   Pardales

05-20-06   Absolutely agree, pardales. hardly an inexpensive whiskey b ...   Islandear


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