Best single-malt Scotch...

Lagavulin 16 is awesome!!! Costco carries for only $62 per bottle -- got 4 for myself ;-) hehehe.....

I am new to whisky but Lagavulin opened a whole new area for me. Put a large order from local Liquor store and will have some serious A/B'ing in summer vacation:

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Single Malt Whisky 750ml

Glenmorangie Nectar D'Òr Extra Matured Range Sauternes Cask 750ml

Laphroaig 10 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml

Laphroaig 10 year old Original Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml

Laphroaig 15 year old Islay Single Malt Whisky 750ml @

Springbank 15 year old, Distillery Bottling Single Malt Whisky 750ml

Talisker 10 year old Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky 750ml

1992 Talisker Distillers Edition Isle of Skye Single Malt Whisky

Everybody have their own taste. For me, I A/B'ed some and ranked them as following:

#1, Lagavulin 16;
#2, Talisker 10;
#3, Oban 14;
#4, Laphroaig 10;
#5, Springbank 15;
#6, Balvenie 15;

Whisky Magazine's Best Single Malt list has:

World’s Best Islay Peated Single Malt Whisky
Lagavulin 16 Years Old

World’s Best Highland Single Malt Whisky
Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or

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well diserve the honor.
Lagavulin, an all time classic. nothing more to be said.

Glenmorangie has a very delicate aroma, not too much to be tacky. The after taste has a hint of sweetness, an open feeling, refreshing. Truly Wonderful.

Curriemt11,

interesting recommendation for Longrow. I will try to locate one if possible since I love Islay whisky. Springbank is quite different IMO though.

Abe

in no particular order:

Lagavulin 12 cask strength
Hbiki 17 blended
Laphoriag 10 cask strength
Old Pulteney 21
Old Pulteney 17
Hakushu 12
Clynelish 17 A. D. Rattray
Talisker 18

above are readily available. There are some individual bottling "oddities" that are fantastic but you probably won't find them in your area.