# Scotch whisky **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 28, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495 "2020-03-28T04:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/21 "2020-04-04T01:22:06Z")
I’m not a fan of peated Scotch but I’ll tolerate it. The scotch I found that I really like is Sia. Just finished off the last of my bottle the other day. I also have a bottle of Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie. This one has a secret. The nose has no hint of smoke but the first taste is peat forward. Then it drifts into a caramel and spice notes and finishes with hints of rye. Plus the teal colored bottle looks really cool in the liquor cabinet. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/22 "2020-04-04T05:21:51Z")
I drink it all night long, and die behind the wheel. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/23 "2020-04-04T08:49:23Z")
> [@racer72](#): > > I’m not a fan of peated Scotch but I’ll tolerate it. The scotch I found that I really like is Sia. Just finished off the last of my bottle the other day. I also have a bottle of Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie. This one has a secret. The nose has no hint of smoke but the first taste is peat forward. Then it drifts into a caramel and spice notes and finishes with hints of rye. Plus the teal colored bottle looks really cool in the liquor cabinet. It’s [aqua](https://www.bruichladdich.com/faq/what-is-the-laddie-aqua/), not teal. 🙂 Bruichladdich has different ranges with different levels of peat, so there’s something for everyone. That said, we’re currently drinking (savoring) a Caol Ila distiller’s edition which was finished in a Moscatel cask. ---
**Author:** ![snowmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@snowmaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowmaster)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/24 "2020-04-05T21:03:09Z")
Second on Monkey Shoulder being an inexpensive blend, yet a step up from Dewar’s or Cutty Sark. Try Bunnahabhain, the Islay scotch that’s got only a hint of peat. Try Scapa, from the Orkneys. But if you’re a must-have peat guy, I think all the usual suspects have been mentioned: all the Islays, Jura, and Talisker. How about Connemara for an Irish Peater? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/25 "2020-04-06T01:04:16Z")
Years ago, when I lived in Chicago, I discovered a Scottish pub called [The Duke of Perth](http://dukeofperth.com/main.htm), which had (and presumably still has) a huge selection of single malts. Which they sold in $5.00 sampler shots, so it was not terribly expensive to try three or four different styles. I’m not much of a drinker, but I had an enjoyable evening once, comparing Highland to Speyside to Islay malts. I realize this doesn’t help **Johnny L.A.** , who’s presumably on the west coast; but it might be profitable to see if a local tavern does something similar. ETA: When life goes back to normal, of course… ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/26 "2020-04-06T01:41:21Z")
This. We’ve tried many others but nothing beats it. [https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/blended-scotch/macqueens-12-year-blended-scotch-whisky/p/151485750-1?glia=true&s=511&pid=cpc:Shopping+US+TEXA+ENG+SPART:::google:&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwKLkyNXS6AIVNf\_jBx2QwAXgEAQYASABEgL8tPD\_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds](https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/scotch/blended-scotch/macqueens-12-year-blended-scotch-whisky/p/151485750-1?glia=true&s=511&pid=cpc:Shopping+US+TEXA+ENG+SPART:::google:&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwKLkyNXS6AIVNf_jBx2QwAXgEAQYASABEgL8tPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/27 "2020-04-06T02:22:56Z")
> [@SingleMalt](#): > > J…I’m a fan of the Caol Ila 12. My favorite. I always have it in my house, and generally keep a backup bottle (although this thread just reminded me that I need to re-stock). ---
**Author:** ![CrimeThink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@CrimeThink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrimeThink)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/28 "2020-04-06T14:10:00Z")
I also really enjoy Coal Ila. For the Islay’s I’ve tried my order or preference for the standard 10/12 year offerings is: Lagavulin Coal Ila Ardbeg Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Laphroaig Bowmore ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/29 "2020-04-06T14:47:37Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > I just polished off a bottle of the recreated Mackinlay’s “Shackleton” whisky, and I really, really liked it. The only problem is that IMO they are pricing it way too high, therefore I cannot in all honesty recommend it for “casual enjoyment”. On the other hand, if/when they finally lower the price or you otherwise find it sold reasonably (I mean, Shackleton himself bought dozens of cases for the expedition, it’s not supposed to be some rare single-malt vintage) I agree- “Shackleton” is really good stuff, especially for a blended whisky. How much did you pay? It runs about $30 a bottle around here, which is sort of mid-range for Scotch, albeit on the higher end for blends. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495/30 "2020-04-06T15:25:56Z")
I know that the true scotch lovers look down on it, but I love Chivas Regal, particularly the 18 year old stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotch-whisky/850495.md?page=1)