Scotch

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Originally Posted by Skylab

I have been REALLY enjoying Caol Ila 18. Nice Islay scotch - definitely petey like Laphroig, but VERY smooth. A good value for an 18 YO too. Very highly recommended - my new favorite scotch that's under $75/bottle.

One of my all-time favorites, though not all that well known. I've been trying to expose lots of folks to it when they come by my place. Really depends on whether the person trying it enjoys a peaty scotch.

Anyone tried either Flaming Heart or Spice Tree from Compass Box? I haven't opened them yet, but did try them at a tasting and was particularly impressed with the Flaming Heart... enough to buy both bottles.

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Seen too many people confined to concrete block walls, thin mattresses, a meager pillow and rubber sheets that took too much a liking to scotch.

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Originally Posted by Tyson

Glenmorangie Burgandy Wood
Saw this at my local liquor store (which has greatly increased it's scotch section, much to my delight). Picked it up immediately because I had such a good memory of the Madiera Wood finish from this same distillery. Getting it home and in a glass, oh man oh man this is goooood stuff. My favorite bottling from this distillery, beating out the 15 and 18 year old pretty handily. Not only that it is so smooth and drinkable it is my #1 recommendation for people just getting in to scotch, or people that don't think scotch is "for them". It is a beautiful dram. Nose is the typical glenmorangie goodness, clove and honey, but with an addition of plum. Taste is reminiscent of baked plums and sugar/spice. Finish is also typical of Glenmorangie, looooong, malty and with a very late arrival of oak.

Glenmorangie 10
OK, I'm doing an about-face on the Glenmorangie distillery. Initially I must have had a bad bottle or something, cause the 10 year old is very, very good. Has a very slight sherry sweetness up front, but it transitions almost immediately to the typical Glenmorangie clove/honeysuckle flavor. A bit more "spicy" than the Glenmorangie Madiera wood, but less sweet. More clove and less honeysuckle. Add to that a full and smooth feel on the tongue, and I'd say its highly recommended.

I really enjoy the Glenmorangie 10 year and I have some good memories of the 12 and 18 year. I figured I'd really like the Glenmorangie Burgandy Wood as well but I'm not really enjoying it. I'm finding much more harsh than the 10 year. The 10 year is very smooth and sweet but I'm not getting that at all from the Burgandy. I picked the bottle up on sale for $30. I wonder if something was wrong with the batch.