I just finished my bottle of Glenlivet 12, which was my first single malt. I think I would like to try a highland next, any suggestions?
Looking for a new single malt
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Highland Park 12. Can't miss.
Macallan 12 is a good Highland.
I personally prefer the Islay malts
Laphroaig. Love it immediately, or hate it at first, but eventually you will enjoy it. My personal favorite.
Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Bowmore(not a very Islay tasting Islay)
I personally prefer the Islay malts
Laphroaig. Love it immediately, or hate it at first, but eventually you will enjoy it. My personal favorite.
Ardbeg
Lagavulin
Bowmore(not a very Islay tasting Islay)
+1 on the Macallan 12.
+1 on Langavulin (which strictly speaking I think is an Island single malt). It's the best I've ever tasted. Also like Laphroaig, but you're right, it's love/hate. Some folks think it's like swallowing a mouthful of dirt.
I'd be interested to know if anyone has tried any of the Japanese single malts. I hear they are very good.
+1 on Langavulin (which strictly speaking I think is an Island single malt). It's the best I've ever tasted. Also like Laphroaig, but you're right, it's love/hate. Some folks think it's like swallowing a mouthful of dirt.
I'd be interested to know if anyone has tried any of the Japanese single malts. I hear they are very good.
I have had the Suntory Yamazaki 12. Very similar to a highland. Sweet, not overly complex, and smooooth.
The new Glenmorangie Original is quite nice.
I agree 100%. It's one of the lessor expensive single malts out there and it's a very nice dram. Enough smoke and peat to be very interesting, but not enough to be offensive.
Balvenie, Macallan, or Glenmorangie, if you are looking for a Highland/Speyside. Laphroaig or Highland Park if you just want something good.
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I'd like to give the Jura 16 a try, my mouth was watering after reading the tasteing notes!
+1 On the Laphroigh, but I think that Talisker is an excellent choice too.
A bit less extreme, yet still full bodied and peaty.
In 2007 the Talisker 18 year old won "Best Single Malt In The World 2007" at the World Whiskies Awards.
A good review is here: http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/search/label/talisker
A bit less extreme, yet still full bodied and peaty.
In 2007 the Talisker 18 year old won "Best Single Malt In The World 2007" at the World Whiskies Awards.
A good review is here: http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/search/label/talisker
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Thanks everybody, I'll try the Highland Park 12
Macallan 12 is a very good next try and my personal standby.
If you'd said that Bunnahabhain was not very Islay tasting, I'd have to agree with you.
Bowmore has always been a peaty Islay malt
