If someone was to give me a gift of Highland Park single malt I would be most grateful. It's is not to left of centre (laphroaig, good though it is, could scare the uninitiated) and sort of hits the peatyness of the islay's and the sweetness of the speyside's whilst maintaining it's own Orkney character.
Do you know what your friend usually drinks? Good scotch can vary quite a bit in taste from brand-to-brand, so if you know what he drinks, you might want to stick with that brand-- and just buy an older iteration-- or stick to one that has tasting notes similar thereto. The Maltmadness site will guide you.
On the other hand, it's hard to go wrong with Macallan; it's recognizable and appreciated by most, with good reason.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by minalpharetta: Do you know what your friend usually drinks? Good scotch can vary quite a bit in taste from brand-to-brand, so if you know what he drinks, you might want to stick with that brand-- and just buy an older iteration-- or stick to one that has tasting notes similar thereto. The Maltmadness site will guide you.
his wife told me he's into scotch,she doesn't know what kind,and i dont wanna ask him and ruin the surprise/x-mas gift
so what i did was buy a glennfiddich 10 or 12 year old,i forget,sent it in the mail a week ago...it came in a nice leather box with 2 glasses.and was rite at my budget at 60 bucks.
