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    Alright boys, whats a good scotch?

    In a whisky/whiskey kick. Been drinking a lot of Makers Mark straight/rocks but recently got a bottle of Dewars blended scotch which I really enjoy. Thinking of trying a bottle of some single malt scotch and want some opinions. Moneys tight so I dont wanna blow good money on some shitty expensive scotch. Any suggestions?

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    Only 2 ive had are dewars white label and johnny walker black label.


    The latter is much better.

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    any of the " glens " is good ......

    fiddich... levit..

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    Redbreast Irish Whiskey is insanely good.

    Woodford Reserve is also very good.

    Walker Black is very good, and I was lucky when a client gave me a Walker Blue----I have had it once, and holy sheeite, I wish I could afford this to be a weekly purchase.

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    Glenlivet 12 is the best bang for your buck as far as single malts go. It's cheap enough that you can decide if you want to keep spending money trying the more expensive stuff, but still surprising good for its price. If you want to spend a little more, go with an older Macallan.

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    Walker Black is very good? What planet are you from?

    Blue is definitely great. I still rate most single malts that cost half as much a lot better though. That may be my personal taste though.

    I prefer single malts. You shouldn't be looking for a 'good' scotch if money is tight. A bottom shelf single malt will suit your needs if you are used to drinking Makers Mark and Dewars neat (both are fairly ordinary). The closest single malts to that probably come from the speyside region. Try Glenlivet 12 year old or Tamdhu 10 yr old or Macallan 10 yr old. A highlands scotch (speyside is in the highlands area) would also work, such as Glenmorangie original 10 years, Lasanta, Necta d'or are good (I love glenmorangie) or Oban 14yr old (probably a bit expensive) or Dalwhinnie (15 yr old, but still pretty cheap) would be enough for your purposes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MartinBlank View Post
    Redbreast Irish Whiskey is insanely good.

    Woodford Reserve is also very good.

    Walker Black is very good, and I was lucky when a client gave me a Walker Blue----I have had it once, and holy sheeite, I wish I could afford this to be a weekly purchase.
    ^^^^^This^^^^^ at least for the Johnny Walker Blue comment. Best scotch hands down. Like you said its a bit pricey. Like 180-200 a bottle. I use to drink J.W. Black until I tried the Blue now I cant stand anything other than the Blue.

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    I like Rye or Whiskey.
    Glen Fiddich is about the most I'll spend on a bottle.

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    My Dad always drinks Dewars but personally I think the stuff tastes terrible...

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    walker green label I think is the best for the price. It's a blend but a very good blend. Around $60 for a bottle.

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    definitely not Andy Murray

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    I'd skip the Scotch and get a bottle of Redbreast Irish Whisky.

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    The guy asks for single malt suggestions and gets a bunch of cheap blended scotch recommendations.

    Ignore everyone else here except me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chimneyfish View Post
    The guy asks for single malt suggestions and gets a bunch of cheap blended scotch recommendations.

    Ignore everyone else here except me.
    ha ha

    love the fukking avatar, bro.


    thx for keeping it real

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    As a couple of folks have mentioned, if money's tight then looking for a single-malt in your price range may not be the best idea. Spending 30 or 40 bucks can get a pretty fair bottle of blended scotch, though, and many people new to scotch prefer the taste of blends while they're still learning about the drink. My own opinion is that Johnnie Walker Black is a very good blended scotch for those new to this liquor (and a pretty damned good everyday-drinking scotch, even for serious scotch fans). The Famous Grouse is another pretty good blended scotch for beginners. Stay away from Vat 69, no matter how cool they made it seem in "Band of Brothers."

    If you definitely want to try a single-malt, though, sometimes you can find good prices on bottles of the younger Glenlivet (as someone else recommended) or Talisker.

    While you're still learning about scotch, though, my definite recommendation is to stick with blends. Once you're familiar with the drink, how you like it, and what you like about it, then it'll be a better time to begin experimenting with more expensive single malts.

    For future reference, here is an article I've used many times when I want to try a new variety:

    http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...action=gallery

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    Highland Park 12.

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    royal salute

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chimneyfish View Post
    The guy asks for single malt suggestions and gets a bunch of cheap blended scotch recommendations.

    Ignore everyone else here except me.
    did you even read my post?

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    So im breaking myself in with some glenfiddich 12, very smooth but kind of lacking. Wanted some macallan but they were out

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    I like Glenfiddich.

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    Chivas for the win.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tchocky View Post
    I like Glenfiddich.
    This or Glenlivet

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