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Good scotch as a gift?

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I'm pretty sure that a type of this scotch was my favorite of all time, but it was a gift to my father so I'm not sure about the $.

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for the love of god STOP calling whisky "scotch". Scotch is shit. nobody calls real whisky "scotch", that word means the blended shit that bums drink.






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DigDog said:
for the love of god STOP calling whisky "scotch". Scotch is shit. nobody calls real whisky "scotch", that word means the blended shit that bums drink.






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That's what it's called. You guys also spell "whiskey" wrong.
 
12 or 15 yr Glenlivet, 12 or 15 yr Glenfiddich are the easy choices. Johnny walker green label is also a good choice. 12 yr macallan is also a good choice. I personally don't like macallan at all, but it is a well recognized name along with the other three.

If you know he drinks scotch a lot, lagavulin 16 is simply an awesome gift. I don't know of a single scotch snob that would turn down free lagavulin.
 
uclaLabrat said:
Bitch please, I don't need to be educated about scotches. Why anyone would even recommend an islay if they're not sure the recipient is a scotch fan is beyond me. I tend to prefer the speysides myself, but again, I'm not a huge scotch fan. Stop being a pretentious prick.

I've had Balvenie doublewood, tasted like soap and I could barely finish the bottle. I had another type of balvenie that escapes me and I thought it was quite good.

The point is, your recommending a bunch of scotches that purists or aficionados would prefer, but if you don't know the guy, play it conservative.
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You have a strange palette if Oban or Balvenie makes you want to puke. I would refrain from recommendations in that case.
 
One of the greatest gifts I have gotten as an adult was a bottle of Macallan18 year. Not only was it a good scotch, but the card with it said "I know you like your scotch like your women, barely legal". I still smile when I think of it.

You may want to go off the reservation a bit and find something different yet the same. There's a off brand called "Signatory" that takes other people's scotch and finishes them. The result is something that tastes like the original, yet different enough to be impressed. I received a bottle of Signatory that was a Macallan and it was awesome. I still think of that bottle.

http://www.downtown-spirits.com/pages/signatory-vintage-scotch-whisky
 
uclaLabrat said:
Because unless you know the guy's palette, you're likely to get him a bucket of piss he doesn't like. McCallan is well known, very well balanced, and even a guy who isn't a big fan of scotch (myself) can appreciate it.

A good bottle of Laphroig or Oban would make me puke.
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QFT

I like Total Wine Places because they have staff reviews as well as tastings at times.

For gifts sticking to the tried and true brands are a good way to go.

I hate champagne but I love Martini and Rossi Asti. Some have bought me nicer champagnes that I just ended up serving to others.
 
I second the Johnny Walker Green Label. If your colleague is a regular Scotch drinker, then he's probably had Macallan 12 a lot. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to receive a bottle of Macallan 12, but on my last day of work a colleague got me a JWGL and I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't even aware that there was a Green Label. If you're unsure, definitely stay away from the Islay malts. I love giving people a whiff of my Lagavulin and seeing the expressions on their faces... 😉
 
GagHalfrunt said:
I agree. Scotch sucks and most of the people who drink it are poseurs who only drink it because they think it makes them look/sound cool. It's the same with wine snobs and cigars. That being said, the best scotch is whatever one the poseur in question likes.
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You mean...an entire class of beverages that have been produced for centuries is all based on a lie? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
 
Rakehellion said:
You mean...an entire class of beverages that have been produced for centuries is all based on a lie? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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Who said that? I said the majority of people who claim to like it only claim to like it because they think they have to or because they want to be part of that mystique. If you offered any reasonable person a glass of burned dirt water almost all of them would choke on it and think you were trying to kill them. But convince the easily led braindead masses that it's cool and they'll happily pay $50 a bottle for it.
 
Tiamat said:
12 or 15 yr Glenlivet, 12 or 15 yr Glenfiddich are the easy choices. Johnny walker green label is also a good choice. 12 yr macallan is also a good choice.

If you know he drinks scotch a lot, lagavulin 16 is simply an awesome gift. I don't know of a single scotch snob that would turn down free lagavulin.
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For a person that you know drinks scotch but don't know their preferences these are all excellent "middle of the road" selections.
 
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glenmorangie nectar.

agree with those saying to avoid lagavulin, unless you know the intended recipient would like a smokier scotch
 
GagHalfrunt said:
Who said that? I said the majority of people who claim to like it only claim to like it because they think they have to or because they want to be part of that mystique. If you offered any reasonable person a glass of burned dirt water almost all of them would choke on it and think you were trying to kill them. But convince the easily led braindead masses that it's cool and they'll happily pay $50 a bottle for it.
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It's an acquired taste. I learned to like it on a trip to the scottish highlands with my parents. I like the burning sensation and smoked aftertaste it leaves. I guess that's the reason why some people like to smoke.

I also like aged rhum because it has a taste of burnt sugar, vanilla and chocolate.
 
GagHalfrunt said:
Who said that? I said the majority of people who claim to like it only claim to like it because they think they have to or because they want to be part of that mystique. If you offered any reasonable person a glass of burned dirt water almost all of them would choke on it and think you were trying to kill them. But convince the easily led braindead masses that it's cool and they'll happily pay $50 a bottle for it.
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You mean the people who think beer and vodka taste good? Those are shitty drinks.

I don't know of anyone who drinks Scotch to look cool considering its high price.
 
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