What are your top 5 scotches and why?

[riazp]

Art,

Yes and Yes, maybe LCDH friday night? I know Marc and Carlos over there, if we buy one cigar from the humi we can basically smoke our own, and if I let them know in advance, they'll make sure to have mint in stock for the best mojitos in montreal.

[Strada]

Riaz: Im not holding out lol, Im a concierge it is my job to know these things and try them out.

Maverick: I would be up for a pre herf!!

[Manny Sotelo]

Glenmorangie (any of them)

Glenfarclas 10

Glenfiddich 12

GlenFiddich 30

Macallan 30 Fine Oak

[maverickdrinker]

I'm a maybe for everything...

Never heard of L'ile noire. For scotch, ye olde Orchard pub is surprisingly decent in selection, and of course Whisky Cafe (which has a cigar room, but charges a d-bag 10$ cut fee).

I like the idea of scotch and cigars. I don't mind the cut fee for the convenience.

just my 2 cents

[Manny Sotelo]

Glenfiddich 12 in the same breath as the Mac 30? Really? And if it is a budget thing with the Glenfiddich 12, then is the Mac 30 THAT much better than the 18?

lol, I didnt always have money.... But I can still appricate a good drink... I tend to like Glen 12

[Rushman]

Most of what's been mentioned are good scotches. I just prefer what feels like a more pure product bottled straight from rhe casks from independent bottlers. Having said that, there are alot of malts I prefer much more then any glen*. Just MHO. Cadenhead is my go to bottler.

[LeafLover]

Macallan 15

Laphroaig 10

Lagavulin 16

Cao Ila 10

Yamazaki 12 and 18

[Plato]

If I'm forced to drink sctoch, I go for Speysides. Cardhu 12 yo, Balvenie Doublewood etc.

The reason's simple, they taste more like (proper) Irish whiskey than the other rubbish. I like the smell of turf, a lot. I just don't like eating it.

I suppose there might be some bias in this post

Redbreast for life!

[dcse]

Springbank 12 yo 100 Proof from the early nineties. A true sherry monster to my liking.

Longrow Sauterne Wood another profile altogether, but a real treat.

Benrinnes Flora and Fauna again something different, but to be recommended as a real classic.

All the above bottlings go well with a long and skinny cigar.

[Styler]

Really tough!

Lagavulin Destillers Edition - It's what me and the wife had in the quaich at our wedding, adds a complex sweetness to the standard 16yo.

Dalmore 18yo - Christmas pudding sweetmess and spice with just a little smoke underneath, the cigar malt is also nice if you can get it.

Talisker 57 Degrees North - Powerful and complex this is maybe my favourite Talisker, takes me right back to Skye.

The Balvenie Portwood - The Balvenie is bay far my favourite Speyside distillery, the doublewood is a great intro scotch.

Ardbeg Corryvreckan - Another 57% bottle, by far the best Ardbeg I have tried. An amazing mix of strong peat with citrus highlights.

[Rogers72]

Just sticking with stuff that you should be able to find at any neighborhood package store, which is where most of my experience is:

1.) Lagavulin 16

2.) Talisker 18

3.) Talisker 10

4.) Caol Ila 12

5.) Oban 14

[Smallclub]

Lagavullin 16

Ardberg 10

Talisker 10

"every day" bottles are usually Bowmore, Cragganmore, Balvenie…

[Hohenthal]

Thanks for all of your input everyone.

Looks like Lagavulin 16, Laphroag Quater Cask, Highland Park 18 seem to get the most votes between the 2 boards that I have asked the question.

Will have to add these to the 'try before you buy list'.

I had a Laphoaig 18 last night. WOW!! Beautiful stuff.

It seems you have a preference for smoky, heavily peated Single Malts.

If you feel like something else for a change, i.e. a deep, spicy sherry cask type of Malt,

I should recommend:

Dalmore 12 or 15

Macallan (not the fine oak, go for 100 % sherry cask)

Highland Park fits in both cattegories .

[chrisguinther]

Laphroaig Cask Strength

Bowmore Tempest

Ardbeg 10

Ben Nevis 10

Mortlach 16