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Ok. Random question that I knew the Bitches would be the best hivemind for.
Could you recommend a good Scotch? Well, ok, I should clarify that. I want it to be good but not the most expensive thing out there. I need to actually be able to afford to buy a bottle.
what's an affordable bottle to you? $40? $75? Less than that?
Oy. Decent blended? Single malt? Smokey or sweet and mild? I prefer glenlevit for single, dewar's is a decent blended, chivas for smokey blended and Laphroaig for smokey single.
Single malts I like:
Bruichladdich, Edradour, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Isle of Jura, and Macallan
I keep Laphroig, Glenfiddich and Macallan on hand for guests. That's a lot of Scotch to have for a non-Scotch drinker, huh? Especially since I rarely have guests who request scotch. Hrmph!
Probably the $40-$50 range.
vw, all the ones I mentioned are in that range (and since Nora likes Macallan, go for that!).
Second the Glenmorangie, it's my go-to--and if you like a sweeter, more cream-finished single malt you can try Aberlour--and the Isle of Jura. The Glenlivet is fantastic when you want a drier, more astringent and complex single malt, but it may not be the scotch you want for company.
This is a gift for my boss, so...
A blended scotch I like a lot is The Dimple. Known stateside as Pinch.