Rib Eye, if you can afford a 25 Macallan you should be able to drink it any way you like. But I’ll second this bit
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Glenlivet just happens to be ubiquitous enough that it’s inexpensive; most casual scotch drinkers would recognize it as respectable; it’s light enough for casual drinkers and it’s nice enough for single malt drinkers to be enjoyable.
Of course, now I want to sit back and enjoy a Laphroaig. There’s my afternoon shot. 
This thread reminded me of the time me and my friends drank 2 bottles of my dads 30 year old Glenfiddich. I had some friends over when I was 15 and we polished off two bottles…mixed with coke!!! For some reason he never mentioned it or possibley even noticed (I think they were a gift and he’s more of a G & T guy) so I didn’t recieve the ass whooping i’m sure most of you whisky buffs think I deserve! Funnily enough since then i’ve never been a big fan of whisky…puking up a pint or two of the stuff out of your nose tends to take the shine off it.
:eek: I’ve never even seen a bottle of 30 yo scotch 
Another vote for Macallan. I’m not a big scotch drinker. I only have scotch at hunting camp. There’s something great about the crisp fall weather and a scotch on the rocks.
Macallan is cheap and good. It is the only single malt that I know of at the well stocked NH state liquor stores that is less than 40 bucks for a bottle. Basically, every other brand seems to be more expensive.
Like I said, I’m no expert, but I love the stuff. Very smooth. Tastes great. Warms you up after a long day in the cold woods.
Debaser, if you can, try Highland Park. It gives me the same warm, welcome in from the cold type feeling.
Will do, Grey.
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This thread is making me thirsty!
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15 year old Bruichladdich is pant-moisteningly gorgeous. IMO. humina HUMINA.
also partial to port-wood finish Glenmorangie (Glenmorangie is a very very nice malt any which way) and from the Lowland area Auchentoshan is a nice butterscotchy malt.
Old Rip Van Winkle, 15-year, 101 proof. By far. Hard to find, but not very expensive.