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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?
frogman
emorrisiv
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I love the Laphroig 30yr! Truly a sublime malt,maybe the best ever. I have a couple of cask strengths including Laphroig 10 and a Bowmore 15. It can be interesting to experiment with because you should add water to it and the amount is the experimental part.I have found the Laphroig to need quite a bit to truly bloom.There is also a Laphroig small cask but I have not had the chance to try it yet.
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cpdunn99
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Heading off to Ireland in two weeks and was wondering what single-malt Irish whisky I might look for.
emorrisiv
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There are few to no single malt Irish malts. Irish whiskey is a blended whiskey. I know that there have been such things but they are not mass produced.
Irish Whiskeys are different than Scotch. Usually lighter with much less smoke but with some peet. Much more palatable to the neophyte,but less desirable to the seasoned single malt taste.
of course IMHO applies.

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cpdunn99
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That's what I figuring, Emorrisiv. My go-to Scotch are Lagavullin and Talisker.
ghstudio
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If you are in Ireland, you should be able to find single malt scotch pretty easily. Of course you will also find a number of Irish Whiskeys that aren't exported.

Have fun....and don't drink and drive in Ireland...it has some of the worst roads in Europe.
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