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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I have a friend who claims he can correctly identify the taste of more than twenty single malts in a blind test.

In his subjective opinion Laphroaig is the best single malt available.

He describes Glenfiddich as "commercial crap"......that  sells well because of  excellent advertising.

Personally I drink very little whisky/whiskey :-/ :-/.......I much prefer a drop of rum and vodka.

[I am a Daisy]

The best malt for me has to be Lagavulin, but it is very pricey nowadays. Glenfiddich is the only malt that I have to take a dash of water with to make it bearable, lol. Glenmorangie is good but I find the Glenmorangie Port Wood to be their best. If looking  for the best kept secret, and at a reasonable price, look out  for Old Pulteney, you will not be disappointed! Usually to be found in Morrisons, Co-op or Spar on a special for around £20 to£23 at most

[Jimbob]

imho there are far nicer than laphroaig, although that is a nice, esp as I favour the islay's


Lagavulin is one of my fav's, but a bit of a marmite love it or hate it jobbys.

some here love the a'bunadh

[rob in gib]

i have half a bottle of Balvenie double wood to get through then onto a rare 30 year old glenffiddich solera that was a gift from a very respected celebrity who will remain nameless

as to which is the best i say one that you like and would drink in company and alone

everyone has there own ideas that makes the world a little more intresting

[pscocoa]

Bushmills used to be my preference - the 16 year old 3 wood is about £50 now - have not bought for some time but was nice

[damon80]

I'm quite partial to a wee dram of Talisker, or Aberlour 

[Elite Pete]

imho there are far nicer than laphroaig, although that is a nice, esp as I favour the islay's


Lagavulin is one of my fav's, but a bit of a marmite love it or hate it jobbys.

some here love the a'bunadh

I'll second that, nice and smooth

[Vamps]

Jura, in particular 'Superstition' but I like many of the isle Malts as well as laphroaig, just about anything really I tend to get a range of them on my Birthday or Christmas, day to day stuff I choose by what is on offer.....

I have noticed though that the bottles all seem to leak these days, sadly.....

[tidla]

Jura, in particular 'Superstition' but I like many of the islay Malts as well as laphroaig, just about anything really I tend to get a range of them on my Birthday or Christmas, day to day stuff I choose by what is on offer.....

I have noticed though that the bottles all seem to leak these days, sadly.....

common manufacturing fault i feel.

jura
jack daniels
and suprisingly when a bit skint famous grouse isnt to harsh.

[Psychoca]

It depends on what you like in your taste of Whiskey...

I personally like Glen Morangie and Glen Livet, I personally find that Bowmore has a very strong perfumed flavour which is very powerful and unpleasant...

Your best bet is to pay the Clachaig Inn a visit in Glencoe, with there awesome range of Whiskey's available to find the one best suited to you (would take a few days to get through their selection too)...

http://www.clachaig.com/p/v/the-bars/

[CaptainZok]

It always amazes me when we're at a meet and H21 and Countess Dundee appear with some of Scotland's finest brews.
I've never really liked whisky before till I sampled some of the real stuff.
Faves are Jura, A'bunadh and Laphroaig.
Not forgetting the £100 a bottle rocket fuel Broocie was letting us sample last year.
Who says Scotsmen are "careful" with their money?

[Broomies Mate]

I urge ANY of you Whisky drinkers to grab a bottle of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalwhinnie_Single_Malt.  It's only £30-£40 a bottle (depending on where you get it from) but it's a simple 15yr smoked malt, smooth but plenty of flavour.

Incidently, it is from the highest altitude distilary in the UK, or so it says on the bottle. 

[Olympia5776]

Interesting reading , confirms one thing though and that is there is no definitive "best " Malt ,and long may that be  .
As someone who didn't discover the pleasures of Single Malt whiskey until my thirties I have since  quietly pursued that pleasure whenever and wherever I could. 
I cannot say that there has ever been one that I would avoid after sampling for first time and I have found that many influences of the day will determine the level of enjoyment given by each Malt some I considered mediocre initially have later surprised and enchanted me .
I've even been fortunate since moving over here to Ireland to have tried some rare and very enjoyable Irish Single Malts .
Thats the wonderful thing about enjoying Malt Whiskies, they're all great ............

[Darth Loo-knee]

Like said a Best whisky is rather a difficult one. There are literally hundreds of types.
Again, like Zok said it is down to Hotel21 and Mike Dundee why I myself have acquired a taste for it.
My favourites are
The Balvenie (double wood)
Dalwhinnie
Aberlour A'bunadh
Jura.

[cleggy]

My choice is Edradour from Pitlochry, the smallest distillery.
Masters of malt http://www.masterofmalt.com/ do a fantastic range at reasonable prices. They also do taster samples, some costing more than a good bottle in some cases, but a way to sample many different malts.