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Best single-malt Scotch...

I have to give credit to Redwiki for the inspiration to start this thread. Yes, certain malts better compliment certain music or certain moods. Of the fifteen or so different malts in my cabinet right now, my favorites are: Aberlour "Antique", similar to the popular Macallan, but not as syrupy; a bit drier, light hearted and less complicated; great with Mozart and Brubeck. Mortlach "Limited Edition" cask strength. Powerful, smoky, mysterious. Great with Bartok, Berg and late 'Trane. Loch Morar 25 yr old. Incredibly complex and intense, with a hint of honey and flowers. Great with Poulenc, Stravinsky and Bill Evans. Any other single-malt aficionados out there?
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I read that the Shackletons were all reburied in the ice.
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For me, Lagavulin, Taliser, Aberlour. Got a bottle of Macallan 18 yr as a gift. It's very smooth, sherried, but I like more heft to my single malts!
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I'll hafta keep a lookout fer that Port Ellen!
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one drop of water only, is what I've heard
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Yes, still has life, Frogman! Seems to go in fits and starts.... just like real life
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Gliderguider... yer makin' me thirsty, lad! A liquor store here (Chicago area) is offering Macallan verticals (1930'ish to to the present) for sale for about $40,000.
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I agree with Gliderguider.... if Laphroig does it for you, Lagavulin will do it even more! And Talisker is great introduction, too, to top flight single malts.
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Balvenie Double Wood has been available at my local Costco for a tad over $30. That's a no-brainer and is now my "house" malt.
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Heading off to Ireland in two weeks and was wondering what single-malt Irish whisky I might look for.
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That's what I figuring, Emorrisiv. My go-to Scotch are Lagavullin and Talisker.
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Thanks, Irish65. I look forward to trying Black Bush.
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Excellent, Unsound! Thanks! I'll try to get some and report back.
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Learsfool: i much prefer Lagavulin to Laphroig. The former is more complex and nuanced IMHO. Laphroig was the first Islay malt I had, decades ago, so it has some sentimental value to me! However, I don't buy it much anymore. I remember a liquor store owner in South Carolina (who was also the mayor of the town) who insisted on pronouncing it "Lap-frog." No relation to Frogman, I presume!

My other go-to malt is Talisker. Out here in the middle of the Pacific, there are fewer choices than on the mainland.
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Not to highjack this thread, but I have long been interested in Michael Jackson's (no not THAT Michael Jackson!) books on whisky. The most recent edition was compiled posthumously, as MJ died a few years ago. I was wondering what the community's appraisal of the latest edition? Do you think the reviews and comments capture Michael's assessments of the various bottlings, or is it a major departure from his palate and style?
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