I love drinking Jack Daniels neat, but it's been my drink for a long time and I'm looking to branch out and try scotch. I've always found the charcoal taste in scotch a bit much, so what is a good scotch to start out with? Something that won't turn me off and I can develop a palette for. Price isn't really a concern.
Slow down, you'll get a more harmonious outcome.
If you've been drinking JD, you may want to try a real fine quality bourbon before you branch out to smoky Scotch.
Try Jim Beam Black Label bourbon. It's very smooth and has a classic top shelf bourbon taste.
Tony
Balvenie Doublewood 12 year
It is a really wonderful mild single malt that is a very good start. I have offered this to friends that say "I don't like scotch" and they like this one.
Later on you can start tasting the smokier/peatier single malts, but this one is a good one for "testing the waters"
Cheers
Jamie
"Then out swords and to work withal"
Edmond Rostand
Good suggestion. Dalmore is also a good "starter" scotch.Originally Posted by Panache
Hi
Don't go buy a bottle of single malt. Go to a nice bar that has several single malt scotches, and try a few.
Later
Mike
Groucho Marx said it best:
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A trip to a well stocked bar is a fine way to sniff around. I've found Speyburn to be reasonably priced and well made. Good body and just a bit of smoke.
Tom D.
You could try 12 year old Glenlivet or Glenfiddich both readily available and not too exotic. I once had a friend buy me a scotch taster set with a number of the small bottles and it included tasting notes. It was very helpful and gone very quickly. Good luck!
My suggestion for a good starter scotch is McClelland's Highland. It's not very pricey, and it's flavor is milder and smoother than many other single malt scotches.
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Some good suggestions, thanks everyone.
Slow down, you'll get a more harmonious outcome.
Probably a Speyside malt might be a good starting point for you. I'd steer clear of Islays especially if you are easing your way into malts.
The Glenlivet is a lovely drop and seems to be popular with American palates judging by how much of the stuff they sell over your way.
Pick up a bottle, I think you might enjoy it.
Bring back Buck
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