Scotch

May 29, 2014 by Laird

Per reader request, my top ten favorite scotch list*:

Ardbeg
Auchentoshan
Bunnahabhain
Dalwhinnie
Glenfiddich
Glenrothes
Lagavulin 12
Laphroaig
McClelland’s
Talisker

*A critical oversight: The Glenlivet. I indeed livet.

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10 thoughts on “Scotch”

lilthundercloud says:

May 29, 2014 at 3:53 pm

Gotta love those unique (and difficult to pronounce) Scottish names! Thanks, Laird. Now we know what gifts to send your way! 😉

Laird says:

May 30, 2014 at 3:02 pm

Yes, booze!

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awhendry says:

May 31, 2014 at 8:35 am

I’ve lived in Scotland for over a decade now and I still can’t pronounce Bunnahabhain. Not that it’s ever mattered. Just approaching the bar staff smiling and saying “Could I have a buhurnuhurnahurna-whatever-you-call-it” seems to work fine every time I’ve tried. 😀

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- Laird says:
  
  May 31, 2014 at 1:02 pm
  
  We call it bunny-hoppin’ at my house.
- awhendry says:
  
  May 31, 2014 at 1:07 pm
  
  I’ll try that one next time I’m down the pub 😀

Josh Jasper says:

May 29, 2014 at 4:40 pm

Tried the Caol Ila yet?

Laird says:

May 30, 2014 at 3:02 pm

No–it’s on my to-do list. Toward the top…

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awhendry says:

May 31, 2014 at 8:36 am

I’m so glad that you can get decent malts in the US. My partner is considering doing her PhD at Brown(funding and visas permitting) and my only real concern about moving was “B-b-b-but what about Laphroig and Lagavulin???”