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Oban and Macallan will see you to the light grasshopper.
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From memory - actually something my wife told me years ago, as she's more of a single-malt enthusiast than am I - there are six "classic" single-malt distilleries in Scotland. I just asked my wife again and she said that they are: Glenkinchie, Dalwhinnie, Cragganmore, Lagavulin, Oban and Talisker.
As an side question, what's the absolute easiest to drink whiskey/scotch out there? I'd like to acquire a taste for it, but I think I need to start gradually as I don't really drink liquor. A recommended drinking method (ice? a little water? what kind of glass?) would be appreciated as well.
Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig Cask Strength.
I love Ardbeg, and just picked up a Gordon & McPhail Connoisseur's Choice 10 year-old Ardbeg which seems a bit warmer and smoother than the usual Ardbeg. Ardbeg's very peaty but the tastes are less harsh than a Laphroaig, which I also like. It's not a bad Scotch to try if you're new to Islay malts.
I really love Laphroig, both the 15 and the bargain priced 10.
I respectfully disagree with Piobaire. If you're going to develop a taste for Scotch, you don't want to use mixed drinks. That would be like trying to develop a taste for wine by drinking Sangria. It may be perfectly pleasant, but you're going to lose in the mix the subtleties that draw people to it and that distinguish the various brands/styles.
I see what you are saying. It seemed the person asking the question though was basically just not a hard liquor person to start off with, so I thought of the manhattan (a rusty nail would work too) as a way to come as close to straight hard liquor as possible, i.e. not mix it with soda, fruit juice, etc. Diluting it with water would work too but my idea was just to get someone used to drinking a strong drink, i.e. whisky + vermouth, then work your way up to straight Scotch.
I've really began to love scotch - but I don't have the money to go sampling all the different malts and hating some of them. I like Glenlivet and Bowmore - but I want to try some other ones. Any suggestions?
Philistine.