Great! Just what I need, another expensive hobby! Lol

Kip

Kip

Good starting point. Try as many as you can and find what you like. Don't listen to snobs. Just like cigars, enjoy the ones you like. When you get a chance, try Highland Park 12. Skip the ice. Delicious.

Personally, I hate the smokey/peaty stuff but love the "sherried" or other barrel aged stuff.

Glenmorangie Original 10 is a nice entry into the types I prefer, and it will likely not become a beginners only bottle for you over the years. I think it's a good value buy.

A few I have enjoyed in the non-peaty style:

Glenmorangie Qunta Ruban-aged in Port casks...12 year

Glenmorangie La Santa-aged in sherry casks...12 year

Glenmorangie Nectar D'or...aged in sauterne casks

Balvenie Double Wood

Balvenie Carribbean Cask (rum barrels)

The Macallans are really good too.

and plenty more.

Speyside, the poster formally known as Gryphmnmmnnsss (sp? HA!) is an excellent source of info if you can cajole him out of his comfort zone. Many others are also way beyond my level.

Glenlevit is another good starter scotch. Like Glenmorangie their higher end stuff is excellent for all tastes.Y favorite scotch is Glenlevit Nadurra Sherry aged.

Lots of good stuff to try, I recommend bars for this testing. If you hate one dram you're not ankle deep in buying a bottle.

Glenfarcas (sp?) makes some excellent sherry aged scotches as well. Belvanie double wood is awesome as is the Caribbean cask. The Macallan is the standard by which all sherry aged scotches are measured.

That it is..........

I'm not a fan of the heavy peat Scotches.

And from my limited experience (10 or so people) bourbon drinkers tend to not like heavy peat Scotches......................at least not initially.

Kip

Fixed it for ya! 🍺

I'm a Scotch noob too. Most heavy peats are produced in Islay. Look for that on the label. As my palate (and everything else) ages, I've developed a taste for them and enjoy them with strong cigars.

This.

MUCH better than Macallan 12,,,

wheel,,

I agree with this statement so much, that I felt the need to stop lurking, and make my first post an agreement. Especially if you do yourself a favor and grab a Dram Cask #4 to go with it.

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I like Balvenie Doublewood and the Macallan 12, if I'm drinking scotch. However... if I am in the mood for it, I can enjoy the Lagavulin 16 or Laphroaig 15, but I have to be in the mood for the peaty stuff.