The Beginners Scotch

[Martin3203]

What's a good beginners scotch? I hear everyone talking about how great a scotch and cigar are.

 

[Fourtotheflush]

Any glen will do!

Maccallen 12 is a good jumping in spot also!

 

[Docbp87]

The usual answers are Glenlivet 12, Glenfiddich 12, Glenmorangie Original... For me, Highland Park 12 and Old Pulteney 12 are my favorite really accessible, "beginner" Scotches that actually have enough going on to still be really interesting even to the most jaded drinker.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Balvenie DoubleWood in my opinion.

 

[yaleforks]

Balvenie DoubleWood in my opinion.

This man knows what he speaks of!

 

[StocktonJohn]

Highland Park 12. It's a strait highland scotch, so no sherry finish or big blast of peat or smoke. Good starting point and still one of the ones I enjoy the most.

 

[Docbp87]

Highland Park 12. It's a strait highland scotch, so no sherry finish or big blast of peat or smoke. Good starting point and still one of the ones I enjoy the most.

HP does Peat their whisky though, just not like on some of the other islands. Also, they do use Sherry casks, they just don't take as much sherry as, say, the Macallan.

 

[Musterion]

Any glen will do!

Maccallen 12 is a good jumping in spot also!

The Macallan 12 is an excellent starting point.

 

[The EVP]

Dalmore 12 is where I got my start. Good stuff!

 

[indyrob]

Aberlour 12 is a good scotch to start off with. Flavor profile is pretty robust and is a good expression to showoff sherry finishes IMHO.

 

[cyclerr]

I second the double wood!

 

[bballbaby]

The first scotch i really liked was Oban. the few others before that weren't to my liking.

 

[txaggie9307]

I second the double wood!

Disregard all that was said but this :thumbsup:

 

[aherzing]

Check this out:
http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=58406

 

[Jenks]

Balvenie DoubleWood in my opinion.

Highland Park 12. It's a strait highland scotch, so no sherry finish or big blast of peat or smoke. Good starting point and still one of the ones I enjoy the most.

I like both of these for someone new to scotch...

 

[Fat Stogie Review]

I second the choice of Dalmore 12, very smooth.

 

[onibakushinka]

A mainstream one, maybe Johnnie Walker Gold seems to be a pick for alot of people I know

Glenlivet 18 is one I like.

 

[MReschke0626]

Glenlivet 12 or Glenmorangie Original would be my suggestions for an approachable, fun, youthful scotch that'll pair well with anything mild-full. If you like it, awesome, then you can start enjoying the slippery slope of diving off into darker, more unusual or creative scotches with darker, spicer, maduro, Oscuro or otherwise sticks.

 

[DrinkSmokeGolf]

I just got a bottle of this stuff and it's like apple juice! (well, not quiet, but you get the point!)

http://www.ancnoc.com/#doc-ancnoc

 

[shadowcam]

Give Oban a try. My favorite is Midleton but that is a blended Irish whiskey...