Best single-malt Scotch...

Kick ass on your liver 1911.

I am reminded of the time I took my six year old son to The Big Apple Circus. We had a wonderful time and the kid was bursting with excitement. Afterwards, as we left the arena, the attendees were confronted by PETA activists yelling at us and shoving disturbing photographs of abused circus animals in our faces. Which do you think will go further toward addressing the, admittedly, important issue of animal abuse? The minor impact that generalizing about, and taking out of context, a particular situation? Or the impact that a tasteless, selfish, and distorted message foisted upon a six year old will have on his long-term view of people's motives and agendas; no matter the means used?

OK, got that off my chest. Been enjoying (a lot) a bottle of Highland Park 18. This one had flown under my radar until very recently. Just the right amount of peat for me, with nice richness and honey. Not bad!

Well, found another really good Whiskey shop in Christchurch New Zealand of all places, got me a bottle of 1984 Benrinnes, cask strength, un-chill filtered, love me some Benrinnes! Also brought home a bottle of 19 yr old Ben Nevis sherry cask, waiting to get home today to open that one......

Amazing how I have found good whiskey shops all over the world.....

sounds great, Kennyt! Congrats!

This may be out of sync in a Scotch whiskey thread but I highly recommend two Japanese single malts : the Yamazaki 12 and 18 years, the latter is outstanding as is the Hibekki 17 year old. A surprise for me was an Indian single malt Amrut fusion easily available in NYC but almost impossible to find in its homeland.
Cheers