[Leica] Single Malt drinking recommendations

[jplaurel at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)]

I second Jayanand's choice of the Macallan 18.  When I go traveling  
to faraway places, I usually have some of that with me.  Here's the  
blasphemy.  I usually pour an entire bottle into a....plastic Nalgene  
bottle!  The glass is just too fragile.

I've also grown quite fond of the Macallan Cask Strength.

And while you may laugh to hear it, when on the road in India, I do  
enjoy the better grades of Royal Challenge and finally, what I  
consider to be one of the world's best rums, Old Monk.

--Jim

On Jul 2, 2005, at 8:04 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> The stuff I always have at home:
>
> 1. Macallan 18 yo - Highland, Sherry Cask finish
> 2. Lagavulin 16 yo (the best of the best IMHO) - Islay,  
> Peaty,peaty,peaty
> 3. Highland Park 18 yo - Islands (Orkney), great all rounder
> 4. The Balvenie Double Wood 12 yo - Speyside, Bourbon Oak/ Sherry
> 5. Talisker 10 yo - Islands (Skye), Spicy peat
> 6. Cragganmore 12 yo - Speyside, Floral
>
> Instead of Glenfiddich, may I  suggest Cragganmore or The Balvenie  
> as a newbie drink?
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand Govindaraj
> Chennai, India