Scotch, Irish or Bourbon - what's your favourite whisky?

I had a wonderful velvety smooth aged boutique Scotch Whiskey when we were on Skye Island in Scotland ..

I cannot seem to recall the name, just where we had it .. It was quite unique.

The owners of the hotel where we stayed, served this Brand ..
 
Francesca said:
I had a wonderful velvety smooth aged boutique Scotch Whiskey when we were on Skye Island in Scotland ..

I cannot seem to recall the name, just where we had it .. It was quite unique.

The owners of the hotel where we stayed, served this Brand ..
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The famous whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye is Talisker and there is also Torabhaig. I'd say my own favourite, though I am not a big whisky drinker, is Laphroaig (roughly speaking, pronounced Laff-royg). This has a very peaty flavour and is produced on another island, Islay (the y at the end is silent). Another Islay distillery that turns out a lovely malt is Bowmore.
 
epicuric said:
Great choice! Smoky, at its best. J&B is my staple scotch, not that I drink it much these days. I've never really got on with bourbon, although in fairness I've probably only tried the commercial varieties. Southern Comfort I find too sweet, but I don't mind Jim Beam.
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I'm not a fan of overtly sweet liquor (or anything to be honest). My go to is Elijah Craig. Its 30 bucks a bottle. It doesn't break the bank. There is a little "bite" to it so that puts it right in my wheelhouse.

Duck59 said:
The famous whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye is Talisker and there is also Torabhaig. I'd say my own favourite, though I am not a big whisky drinker, is Laphroaig (roughly speaking, pronounced Laff-royg). This has a very peaty flavour and is produced on another island, Islay (the y at the end is silent). Another Islay distillery that turns out a lovely malt is Bowmore.
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I've had the Laphroaig 10 and the quarter cask. Both are pretty good. If I'm going to do scotch and I want smokiness I'll go with the Lagavulin 16 (Christmas gift from my wife ) or Ardbeg 10 as its much more affordable.
 
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I'm more of a rum kinda gal but i have a brother that likes his whiskey...Jack Daniels, jim beam and southern comfort in that order...he is easy to shop for.
 
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