I bought my first real bottle of Scotch

I figured every person who claims to enjoy fine spirits should have one bottle of decent Scotch. Now we always have Jack Daniels No. 7 or Dewars around but I decided that this holiday season I would treat myself to an entry level bottle of the good stuff despite never having really been a Scotch person. At the very least my Scotch drinking friends would appreciate it. I took an extra $25 out of my wallet and bought a 12 y/o bottle of The Glenlivet, the only single malt they had priced below $50. I had a some last night mixed with Coke........just kidding.......two ice cubes only and thought it was nice, smooth and mellow, a good drink to sip on. I did not become a Scotch person overnight, but definitely see the appeal over the junk I get in mixed drinks. Does anyone have an opinion on The Glenlivet, this was an impulse buy, I did not do any research.

Its a good bottle, for what you pay for. Welcome to the joys of scotch.

Originally Posted by samblau

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I had a some last night mixed with Coke........just kidding.......

Good job. You just caused somewhere around 20 members to have massive heart attacks with that line.

Heh, yeah, the coke crack was an instant, "WTF??" Welcome to the club of SMS

Originally Posted by Milhouse

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Good job. You just caused somewhere around 20 members to have massive heart attacks with that line.
Oh, I'll allow it, I never really liked Glenlivet anyway. ~H

I just bought my first bottle of "real" scotch a couple of weeks back myself. I opted for Glenfiddich over Glenlivet though, mostly because it had been a long time since I'd had Glenlivet and couldn't remember whether I enjoyed it or not.

And I never drink with rocks, neat or with a drop of water only.

Originally Posted by rjmaiorano

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Its a good bottle, for what you pay for. Welcome to the joys of scotch.

+1. Experiment, as much as your billfold allows.

Glenlivet is my go to brand. Obviously, price is a factor but a nice drink and not so peatily strong.
I tried Dalwhinnie (sic?) last autumn after some enthusiastic posts on here but was less than overwhelmed.

Originally Posted by Britalian

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Glenlivet is my go to brand. Obviously, price is a factor but a nice drink and not so peatily strong.
I tried Dalwhinnie (sic?) last autumn after some enthusiastic posts on here but was less than overwhelmed.

Try one that rhymes with that; Balvenie. For your first shot, got with the 12 y/o double cask.

Originally Posted by Piobaire

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Try one that rhymes with that; Balvenie. For your first shot, got with the 12 y/o double cask.

I like the definite article for that brand.

I agree with Pio. The Balvenie is a great scotch at all of the price/age levels. The doublewood is a great whisky that most people would enjoy.

For all you beginners, scotch is definitely an acquired taste. I began drinking whisk(e)y neat only around a year ago. But now I have developed a taste for it.

Originally Posted by Piobaire

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Try one that rhymes with that; Balvenie. For your first shot, got with the 12 y/o double cask.

That's a great bottle for the price. Very drinkable.

Originally Posted by IUtoSLU

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I agree with Pio. The Balvenie is a great scotch at all of the price/age levels. The doublewood is a great whisky that most people would enjoy.

For all you beginners, scotch is definitely an acquired taste. I began drinking whisk(e)y neat only around a year ago. But now I have developed a taste for it.

Originally Posted by King Francis

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That's a great bottle for the price. Very drinkable.

Great bottle of single malt. When you're ready to buy another bottle give Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban a try. It has a nice port finish, very smooth. Only a few bucks more than Glelivet 12.