What's Your Favorite Single Malt Scotch

[howiebrou]

for the record the Japanese own 20% of the distilleries in Scotland, including Tomatin.

Glenfarclas 17 I too find enjoyable along with Oban(bought a distillery only bottle there when I toured back in '17) and Aberlour 18

No wonder when I went to visit a few years ago it was full of Japanese tourists. Not a bad whisky.

 

[howiebrou]

One of my favourite. Was introduced to it when I went to visit some research fish farms near Machrihanish. Springbank is the oldest family owned distillery in Scotland.

 

[LL21]

Japanese are apparently the 4th largest consumers of whisky in the world. That is also quite likely why a lot of Japanese flocked there.

 

[LL21]

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One of my favourite. Was introduced to it when I went to visit some research fish farms near Machrihanish. Springbank is the oldest family owned distillery in Scotland.

Agree!! I have bought several different years of this exact whisky and have nearly finished the last one after all these many years. A truly great whisky.

 

[howiebrou]

Agree!! I have bought several different years of this exact whisky and have nearly finished the last one after all these many years. A truly great whisky.

I seriously regret not buying the 20yr old Springbank I saw in a shop in Stirling Highland Hotel. It was only about 100 pounds....

 

[cmarin]

My favorites are Balvenie 21 and Tomatin 18 - a more recent discovery and a great value

 

[astrotoy]

Question for the educated on cognac:

I received a Louis XIII Cognac from the late 1960/early 70s, the kind that comes in the fancy Baccarat crystal bottle. Does anybody know if it is actually now just vinegar or, if it was reasonably well cared for, still drinkable...or even very drinkable?

Not sure I am the right guy to open a 60-year old bottle of cognac that brand new retails for $1500 since I know nothing about cognac and the few times I have had reasonably priced coganic, it was nice but I much preferred a Macallan 30 or a Springbank 21 (such a plebian).

Thanks for any advice.

When you are finished, the Baccarat crystal bottle is a very nice and expensive decanter. BTW, they should be very good friends, and ones that at least know that it is not Gallo brandy. Larry

 

[DetroitVinylRob]

If it's been stored properly, away from heat and light it should be fine. Generally, spirits won't "age" in the bottle like wine. If you like cognac, invite a few friends over and open it.

Beau

Agreed. Enjoy this rare moment. Cheers!

 

[twitch]

I could be wrong but I think Glenturret is the oldest distillery, 18th century I believe

 

[beaur]

I could be wrong but I think Glenturret is the oldest distillery, 18th century I believe

If you mean in Scotland then they are oldest but haven't been in continuous production. Strathisla only about 15 years younger has been in continuous production since 1786 I believe.

If you want just the oldest, Bushmills in 1608 is the oldest remaining licensed one that been in continuous production.

Since most whiskey I can afford is between 5 and 20 years that's old enough for me to be interested!!

 

[RogerD]

For a nice almost every day sipping scotch this is nice and reasonable.

 

[audiobomber]

I have these in the cabinet at all times:
Aberlour A’Bunadh for special occasions. Too big for daily consumption (60% abv)
Craigellachie 13yo the rest of the time
Bowmore 12yo for the occasional hit of peat

 

[howiebrou]

Only a little left. Should have bought more!