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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?

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04-03-01

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06-18-06 I wonder why nobody has mentioned bruichladdich yet as this ... Silversurfer17

06-19-06 I think those who get a taste for islay tend to migrate to t ... Gliderguider

06-19-06 You musn't forget the best of the islays (imho)....ardbeg. Curriemt11

09-26-06 Ardbeg has always had an excellent taste to me, as have crag ... jawats@

09-26-06 Jonathan, what kind of tobacco do you prefer? Unsound

09-28-06 The local place carries loose blends of turkish and virginia ... Jawats

09-28-06 -j, i tend to go towards blends with a lot of burley light. ... Unsound

10-01-06 I don't care much for cigar smell - i prefer pipe by a longs ... Jawats

10-01-06 Oh, one which i should have mentioned for excellent taste fo ... Jawats

10-02-06 -j., i used to like the imported and therefore packaged &quo ... Unsound

10-02-06 Unsound, sorry - i hopped back into single-malt land for a ... Jawats

10-03-06 -j., guess i'd have to put in a hookah to smoke it? Unsound

10-08-06 Likely, yes - i haven't heard of any scotch-flavored hookah ... Jawats

12-19-06 Do any of you live in central ohio? if so do you know of a ... Matt_zak

12-23-06 It's a bit of a drive for you, but you can find a much wider ... Alexc

12-29-06 Best i've tried is macallan 25 as of yet. but, my standard ... Vo328

12-29-06 ..."a flavor tha fits like an old glove." much bet ... Unsound

01-01-07 The balvenie doublewood is indeed a very smooth whisky. but ... Rsuminsby

01-03-07 There are so many reasonably priced single malts, how can an ... David12

01-03-07 "aye, ifit's not scot, it's crap!" Unsound

02-19-07 For me it's a tie between 25-year-old caol ila and 5-year ol ... Pluck

04-25-07 bowman islay 12 year is a steal at 30.00. it is, to my tas ... Jppenn

04-25-07 Funny i was just thinking of this thread as i just got the d ... Kennyt

04-25-07 Sorry, i meant bowmore...drinking too much scotch you know! Jppenn

04-26-07 I agree with gliderguider's nod to bruichladdich as an alter ... Islandear

04-30-07 I am currently enjoying a few nice and reasonably priced sin ... Jfkeith

09-30-07 Bruichladdich 18, lagavulin 16, the macallan 18, glenmorangi ... Pepperdog

10-04-07 I had an 18 yr old benrinnes last night, only available in e ... Kennyt

10-12-07 Oban is king Beheme

10-27-07 I like glenlivet 12 year. i know a bit plain, but i'm only 3 ... Audiobroke

10-27-07 I love lagavulin 16yo but also have a nice weakness for balv ... Grinnell

05-15-08 Lagavulin 16 is awesome!!! costco carries for only $62 per ... Abe_av

05-15-08 Black bowmore 1964; i drank and still treasure the rest of m ... Karelfd

05-15-08 Cardhu Polk432

05-15-08: Shadorne
When I lived in Scotland there was no "best malt" - variety is the spice of life - I'd have a half a dozen bottles from speyside (from towns where we played golf) - another half dozen from the west coast and then several from the Islands up north and of course a few from the highlands and a couple from the lowlands. Now I am nolonger in Scotland I simply keep six bottles - I stick with Lagavulin - Talisker - Oban - Cragganmore - Glenkinichie - Dalwhinnie - to which I throw in a few with a port wood finish and other distinct colorations. These are all easy to find and relatively cheap/good value and will cover the range that you need for guests (actually a great marketing ploy from United Distillers) - to me there is no best - only what you happen to feel like depending on your mood, the weather and your meal.
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05-17-08 Everybody have their own taste. for me, i a/b'ed some and r ... Abe_av

05-19-08 Whisky magazine's best single malt list has: world’s best i ... Abe_av

05-20-08 Well, i find the concept of a 'best' single malt to be just ... Curriemt11

05-20-08 Curriemt11, interesting recommendation for longrow. i wil ... Abe_av

05-21-08 The lagavulin 16 is very good, but a little too smokey at ti ... 2chnlben

05-22-08 it`s horrible to see folks adding ice into fine single ma ... Palerider

05-22-08 the best has to be single malt in a cocktail. yuk! Gregm

05-23-08 I was in an isle of mull hotel 30 years ago, when one of y ... David12

05-24-08 David, a friend of mine was in scotland and his boss ordere ... Kennyt

08-29-08 15 year old rum from haiti Bongofury

08-29-08 I have to agree with all of the posters who said lagavulin. ... Learsfool

12-01-08 I was introduced to scotch with a 16 year lagavulin and now ... Jppenn

12-02-08 As a result of this thread, lagavulin prices have gone up. i ... Gregm

12-02-08 Urino de peshadore '94 Chashmal

12-13-08 While other commodities falter! Jburidan

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