Count me in on the single malt team. Recommending single malts is really difficult, as a light Speyside and an Islay have absolutely nothing in common. Personally I favour the heavily peated ones like Arbeg, some Bruichlaich and Bunnahabhain, always with a drop of water, no ice.
I see we're on the same page here. Though I often prefer the somewhat younger, stronger ones, but the older Laphroig are certainly very drinkable in deed!
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It really depends on your personal tastes...while I recognize the very popular Islay distilleries as making great whisky, I can't drink it myself. I don't really appreciate a lot of peat, seaweed, iodine, etc. so I tend to go for Highlands or Speyside malts. I highly recommend Highland Park, Macallan, BenRiach, and Cragganmore.
Also a nice, though somewhat subjective, chart I found on the internets the other day might help you:
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a buddy of mine comes into town every few weeks and brings a bottle of this , no complaints here
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This is good stuff too if you can find it ... (Tequila)
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I am afraid they cannot compete, except via the price... Scottish Single Malt Whisky is superior. I just had a glass of Glenlivet this evening. That is why I feel compelled to respond here. I also drink - I am talking about a few bottles per year, not per day - Jura, Laphroaig, Glenmorangie, Macallan and - with its special taste of peat - Tallisker.
I do not touch any blended Scotch Whisky such as Johnny Walker or Dimple, not talking about such awful stuff as Jim Beam or Seagram's. The only viable alternative to Scotch Single Malt Whisky would be Irish Whiskey, such Bushmills or Tullamore Dew. It is not in the same league as Scotch Malt Whisky, but it is better than blended Scotch.
Keypoints of Scottish Economy: Whisky supports about 41,000 jobs, adds about $ 3 billion to the balance of trade and is one of the UK's top five manufacturing export earners.
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I will try to expand my horizons.
But I am not a big drinker, so I was leaning towards the blended like Johnny Walker Double Black or etc. For the Americans out there, who would like to suggest a sub-$50 bottle of juice that is sure to please?
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I'm more of a micro brew guy but High West Whiskey is pretty darn good and I feel like I'm back in the old west when drinking it. Really interesting selection to choose from and obviously very nostalgic.
Here they have rakia, which is from grapes. Some other fruits too in neighboring countries, e.g. plums, but mostly, here it is grapes.
I read once that Northern Europe tends to have a history of distilling from grains, and Southern Europe from fruit, because traditionally that was what was easy to come by in each region.
Seems to be true, but at any rate, here nowadays the quality is all over the map. I literally have some that came in a plastic Coke bottle, and I save it for when I need to clean my inkjet cartridges. (works well!)
At the other end of the spectrum, I am lucky enough to have a friend who won several gold medals in a recent competition in Belgrade. Now THAT stuff is good! It tastes more like a cognac than whiskey, but it is aged in barrels, along with a secret mix of things like almond shells.
And, I hate to admit it, but should one have more than a few, the price on the little grey cells is a lot lower than with most other distilled spirits.
Finally, the tradition here is to always have food with rakia. As my landlord explained to me, the difference between a derelict and a refined gentleman is that the latter eats when he drinks. As anyone here will tell you, "It is not a sin to drink, it is only a sin not to eat!" So whatever your poison, don't forget the "zakuski." (snacks)
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