What is a good brand of Scotch?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

My acct was able to get me a hefty refund this year for my taxes. I want to get him a bottle of scotch, but something better than dewars. I know johnny Walker has different color labels but which one is the best out of them? Also are there other good brands?

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by WRESTLINGFAN on 2-23-06 @ 10:04 PM</span>

[jax]

<p>Balvenie</p>

[Hottub]

<p>You don't want scotch, son. You want Whiskey. Irish whiskey, to be precise.</p><p>Jameson's 12 year old, or Tullemore Dew 12 year. Smooth as silk. Great with a cubano.</p>

[mikeyboy]

<p>Johnny Walker has (I believe) Red, Black, Green, Gold, and Blue, in order from lowest level to highest (and blue is damned pricy).&nbsp; Anything from Green on up would be a very nice gift.&nbsp; The Johnny Walkers are all blends -- not that that is necessarily bad, but some people prefer a single malt scotch.&nbsp; My personall favorite for a single malt is <a href="http://www.themacallan.com/index_usa.html" target="_self">Macallan</a>.&nbsp; The 12 year old is very nice, but the 18 year old is very, very good.</p>

[torker]

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[Greggie44]

I like the smoky single malts and also recommend going Irish for smoothness.&nbsp; Go with your scotch choice and then pick up a bottle of Jameson or the like&nbsp;for 20 bucks for St. Patty's.

[suggums]

<p>how much do you like the guy?</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.awa.dk/whisky/aberlour/aberlour-1.gif" /></p><p> or </p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.sweb.cz/zimar/skotswh/laphro10.jpg" /> </p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by suggums on 2-23-06 @ 9:46 PM</span>

[torker]

<p><em>&nbsp;I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...</em> </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img height="100" src="http://www.chicagoist.com/attachments/chicagoist_chuck/2005_09_Burgundy.jpg" width="112" border="0" /></p>

[Tall_James]

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[FUNKMAN]

<p><img src="http://www.boissetamerica.com/downloads/spirits/labels/Mohawk/Butterscotch.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>all i got... i can't drink the hard stuff...&nbsp; </p>

[ADF]

All scotch just tastes like scotch to me.&nbsp; Really expensive stuff?&nbsp; Yep, that's scotch.&nbsp; I don't have a refined scotch palate and I don't plan to build one.&nbsp; The bottles sure look fancy on the shelf, though.<br />

[ADF]

Man, I sounded like Moe right there.&nbsp; Sorry.<br />

[tele7]

<p><img height="179" src="http://academic.scranton.edu/student/BYRNEK2/images/fat_bastard.jpg" width="270" border="0" /></p><p>Johhny Walker Blue.&nbsp; He nee___&nbsp; __ _____.&nbsp; agghhhee!&nbsp; Not a Scotch/Whiskey drinker, but I heard things.</p>

[shea_00]

you can never go wrong with the ol' glenlivet

[feralBoy]

I've tried all of the Johnnie walkers, and blue is really expensive, like $200 a bottle.&nbsp; It's almost like drinking a cloud though.&nbsp; The green, I didn't like.&nbsp; It kinda tastes like drinking grass or something.&nbsp; I thought the gold was amazing.&nbsp; very complex and creamy.&nbsp; It's about $50-70.&nbsp; Black is a good as well.&nbsp; I think it's about 30-40.&nbsp; Red stinks.&nbsp; Johnnie walkers are all blends, and they are good blends.&nbsp; If you want a single malt, there are tons to choose from, and there is no one right choice.

[PapaBear]

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[suggums]

<p>can we make this about gin too?</p><p><img border="0" src="http://www.drinkswap.com/images/bevfull/56804.jpg" /> </p>

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[Billy Staples]

<font size="3">it really doesn't matter, as long as it's full</font>

[Dougie Brootal]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>torker</strong> wrote:<br><img height="200" src="http://www.awa.dk/whisky/glenlive/glenlive.gif" width="156" border="0" /><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

[UnknownPD]

<font size="2">Johnnie Walker Blue runs anywhere from $120 to 175 a bottle. But, the best thing to do is go to a GOOD liquor store and buy a $50 or so bottle of single malt. Something that is good, but the guy won't be afraid to drink.</font>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by UnknownPD on 2-24-06 @ 10:41 AM</span>

[Beauxman]

<p>Glenlivit, Glenmorangie, Glenfiddich, and pretty much any other glen, you cant go wrong with.</p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>I'd just go to the liquor store and say &quot; I want a good bottle of Scotch for around $50. What do you suggest?&quot; I'd do it that way. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>



<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 2-27-06 @ 8:04 PM</span>

[mendyweiss]

<img height="99" src="http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:ukglyVRiTgyG7M:www.millstone.com/images/pages/recipes/ButterscotchSundae.jpg" width="99" border="0" />This is the only scotch I really like(butterscotch)

[El Mudo]

What is a good brand of Scotch?


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[Reephdweller]

Glenlivet, Johnnie Walker Black on up...