3 great basic whiskies for 2023
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"I'm not an expert"
I can't think of anyone else in the whisky world who's opinion I trust more. Definitely an expert.
Agreed! And has not led me astray on my ~10 year whisk(e)y path.
I only ever drank bourbon with ice, then one day I saw a bottle of Glenmorangie on the shelf in the grocery store and thought "what the hell". I took that first sip and it was like an epiphany. It really changed everything. It's been a long whisky journey since then, and Glenmorangie tastes so boring now, but it'll always be my first kiss...
"I'm not an expert"
Ya kind of are, ya badger. You and Roy are the people I trust the most when it comes to whisky.
I'm a simple man. I see anCnoc and I upvote. Seriously, I love Laphroaig and other whiskies too, but anCnoc holds a special place in my heart.
Thank you Ralfy.
My journey started with Glenfiddich 12 then Glenlivet 12 then Glenmorangie 10, which was also the first bottle I ever purchased. Dabbled in an array of scotch over the years and eventually Lagavulin 16 and Ardbeg Uigeadail then took things to the next level. 300+ different scotches later, I love that I still find something unique and exciting with a new whisky I’m trying for the first time. A fun journey indeed!
You. Sir. Are a legend. RUclips OG! In the game for 10+ years.... amazing, haven't lost your touch one bit. Cheers from Huntington beach CA!
Dear Ralfy, thank you for your great videos which I have been watching and appreciating for many years. You have often given me valuable and helpful information.
Before 1999, I knew Glenfiddich only by hearsay or from the supermarket shelf.
In 1999, during my first and three-week trip to Scotland, it was the Glenfiddich distillery that I visited first, together with my wife, and that left a lasting, positive impression on me.
And it was indeed the Glenfiddich 12 that started my personal single malt journey.
Please keep up the good work; you are my personal reference source for whisky and everything around it!
Many greetings from Vienna / Austria
Solid choices ralfy
As someone who has already delved into the whisky rabbit hole, I would not mind revisiting Glenfiddich 12 or trying the anCnoc 12, as money is tight this time of year, and I'm thinking of just picking up a budget malt if I buy anything for myself in December. The Glenmorangie's new packaging is enough to put me off, though. They took what I thought was a really nice and elegant bottle design and completely over-emphasised the curves and flaring neck, and the label is just childish. I know all that counts is what's inside, but the flashy and dumb new design signals that the company isn't putting their money where it should. Sure Glenfiddich also changed their design, but it's not nearly as bad.
Perhaps Cragganmore 12 would do the job as well?)
I think Glenlivet 12 was a kind of gateway whisky for me. It led to the 15 and then the expensive 18 which I thought was very impressive. Nice reminder to occasionally revisit the first chapter. Thanks Ralphy.
Ralfy, you most certainly are an expert. Cheers to you, good Sir!
Great choices, also highly available in many markets. No one can say you started badly if you picked up one of these 3 as your first bottle.
Here in the US, instead of paying $55 for a Glenfiddich and $60 for a Balvenie and Kininvie ($?) get the mixture of the 3 - "Monkey Shoulder" for $30 😀. Plus Ralfy talks so highly of the Glenfiddich culture and integrity. And, each bottle is signed by your "Malt Master" 😂.
lol hey I've had some decent cocktails with monkey shoulder. They've had to change the original recipe and sub in other distilleries to keep up with demand; is now labeled as "3 Speyside distilleries". Don't think it's even aged 6 months lol. Though it's guarded which other Speyside distilleries they use, could probably find out with enough digging. Or Ralfy might know haha.
I got into whisky drinking a bottle of Laphroig Quarter Cask. It was a really strange taste to start with, but somehow fascinating. I think somehow I learned from it was whisky can be capable of.
Hi Ralfie. Thanks for another great vlog. I was sure i could guess your 3 picks but could only manage 1, the Glenfiddich. I too have been drinking whisky for over 30 years both blends and malts but my knowledge is insignificant compared to yours, in fact a great deal of what i do have has come from you. I think you are too modest in saying your not an expert as your knowledge far surpasses many of those who claim to be. My personal 3 beginner picks would be the Glenfiddich 12, Highland Park 12 and maybe a Springbank 10 (or a Glenkinnchie). All the best and looking forward to more vlogs in 2023
My first whisky was Laphroaig, that's what got me interested.
I've walked away from Scotch because of the prices in the US. I've grown an appreciation for Irish whiskey and bourbons. It may be time to ease back to Scotch.
Good solid choices for any beginner. A couple more are Highland Park 12 and, slightly more off the radar, Speyburn 10.
Before watching the whole video, my guesses are: Lagavulin 16, Caol Ila 12, Ardbeg 10. I'm totally biased toward peated whiskeys, but that's what I would recommend starting with. I've had great success turning folks on to single malts with Lagavulin 16. Friends who have had bad experiences with whiskey have been surprised and delighted that they actually like it.
After watching the video: It looks like I was wrong, lol.
I guess it's a different philosophy, but in my opinion, if you want to turn someone on to something, give them the best of it. Don't hide it from them, or assume they're not ready for it. I never appreciated literature until I read Tolstoy. I never appreciated poetry until I read Keats. For some things, paradoxically, it's best to start at the top. Not that Lagavulin is the top, but you know what I mean, hopefully.
You can't go wrong if you buy the 6 classic malts. Dalwhinnie, Talisker, Cragganmore, Oban, Lagavulin and Glenkinchie. Often available in a pack with small bottles of them to get an idea.
Ralfy is the one of the two channels that I watch. you sir ARE an expert. Cheers!
My first bought bottle was a Talisker dark storm edition at an airport. Then a Port Charlotte, classic Lady and Ledaig 10 having made my homework. Today I thought "the heck with it lets try something floral" and got the Glenmorangie 10.... Grave error.... I'm sipping my first glass looking at this video cursing the gods I didn't see it before... I wouldn't go as far as saying sanitized bottles are good for beginners, I would be here if I tried this the first time I think... If anyone has some NICE floral whisky advices it would be very welcome!
Awesome stuff sir. Thanks.
The best part of the end of the year! I like when you make these suggestions for beginners because it brings me back to the beginning and the joy of discovery. A nice reminder of why we love what we love. Great stuff!
As always, great and very singular advice for the malt enthusiast, whether beginner or experienced.
Try adding 1/2 Glenmorangie 10 to 1/2 Glen Moray 12 … for some reason tastes great.
The ideas came from the old blend B.N.J. ( had both in it) When both distilleries were owned by the same company.
RUclips playing in the background while I’m doing some work and “…frankly looks like crap…” draws my attention… ah, it must be Ralfy 😂
Thank you for your great reviews !
Surprised not to see Arran 10.. a phenomenally good dram
Way too good as a beginners dram. Beautiful as it is!
Well done 👍 Ralfy. Very safe and delicious 😋 choices.
although what you said about intense flavours puting beginners off is generally true, it was actually trying laphroaig 10 that made me interested in single malt scotch. rather than the intense flavours putting me off, it actually overwhelmed the general 'whisky' taste and spirit burn and was as if a veil was pulled out from over my eyes and i could see all these different layers of taste and smell. nowerdays i find standard 40% laphroaig 10 a bit simplistic, but i always keep a bottle as both my anchor and as an introduction to whisky curious friends
You are a good man! Very good reviews every time
Three nice entry level malts there Ralfy. As always solid no nonsense common sense choices . Personally I am a little further into my whisky journey so will look forward to your whisky of the year & your comments on more malt choices this December. Enjoy your Christmas 🎄 & Hogmanay 🎉
Thanks Ralfy!!
I would say that starting with bold, different malts is also fine. I started with Islay malts and it was that assertive difference between their style and everything else that made me love scotch. Starting with a boring malt might result in somebody just thinking all scotch is sweet and bland and mediocre, in my opinion. I’ve tried to introduce several people to malts that way and several by showing them bold malts and the ones I show the bolder malts to tend to stick.
My favorite non-peated Scotch whisky is definitely Craigellachie 13. I'm not sure if it counts as basic but it's excellent quality for the price.
I hear thats really good stuff, ive still to try that hopefully soonio
I have a bottle of it. It is an excellent whisky, but I think it might be a bit challenging for a beginner, as it is higher proof and non-chill filtered, and it has a rather distinctive flavor. It might be a good next step after someone becomes accustomed to Glenfiddich 12 and others of a similar nature.
@@heatherharrison264 damn I'm defo gona get a btl of this ordered, seems to be a hit with all who's tried it. Having a wee break from the Peat atm and loving Edradour Caladonia. Just bought Glenallachie 15, haven't cracked it but I'm sure it'll be good too
Initially i hated it. But as my pallete grew, the bottle went to the back of my bar and months later it tried it again and now is one of my favourites.
Agree. It's great value.
I think the dark colored bottle also helps deal with the impact of light exposure. You never know where people might need to keep their bottle.
Light exposure...In Scotland?
Ralfy: Great to see you alive and kicking, despite the new cap.
My favourite is the GlenOchayethanoonessie issued as a limited edition at 10pm every tourist season at Drumnafookit....
Wonderful.
Love your 'three whiskies' series!
You mentioned produce review in 2023 of whiskies from outer Scotland.
I harddly suggest you try the single malts from Lamas destilery And from Union destilery Both from Brazil.
Regards Ralfy
You sir are on point, when you gave pity to us folk living in Canada and such I felt it, it's damn hard to get anything good and even then your spending $100+ for it certainly. I dabbled before in some whiskies but never really for sipping much, but when I did I bought a bottle of Bowmore 12 because my brother wanted to try an Islay whiskey. We were fully expecting to not like it, but it blew my mind on the first sip, and I've been a fan ever since. Now since then I've had the pleasure of many single malts, blends and bourbons and the like and the only thing that regrets it is my wallet. The Arran malt "the Bothy" was my last new malt, and I loved it.
Good morning Malty Marble Maharajas.
I have no time for that at the moment, still very busy with Bunnahabhain
Ralfmaster.... Following your respected opinion has greatly increased my appreciation for the " malt journey" and greatly decreased my savings account.... LOVE IT.... "SPANK THAT BOTTLE"
I made a huge mistake with my first Scotch single malt....I got the Bunnahabhain 12 and it sucked me into this world! Before this journey I started with American bourbons which I now find sickly sweet. Curse you exceptional single malts 😄! Thanks Ralfy for all your insightful advice and guidance!
I always find this kind of comment bizarre. A lot of scotch single malts are much sweeter than a lot of bourbons. The only generalization about bourbons against scotch single malts that holds true is that a bourbon will always be a lot heavier on oak, If someone says they don't like bourbon because of all the oak, I say fair enough. Too sweet compared to scotch? Nonsense.
@@richardbostan4286 I'm just saying in my experience I find bourbons sweeter to my pallet and more so than the single malts I have enjoyed.
I really dont find bourbons sweet at all. I'm drinking Scotch again (Glenfiddich 12 alternated with William Peel) after a bottle of Bulleit and the Scotch is way sweeter and lighter.
Thank you for a no no-nonsense whiskey review. Sad to see the Glenmorangie new label.
Glenfidich was my first single malt back when I used ice so I have a special place for my first love :)
Hi Ralfy, George here from Greece! New subscriber! My first whisky was Glenfiddich 12, didn't impress me at all! Started my Whisky Journey with Lagavulin 16.. I love peated whiskies! I have Ardbeg uigeadail,glendronach 12,bunnahabhain 12,Talisker 10. Blended whiskies are for cocktails.. i hate them. I love enjoying Single malt Scotch whisky. Bourbon not my taste too.. Love your content! You are helping me to choose my next ones..
ordered anCnoc 12 & Balblair 12. can't wait to get them and find the ocasion to try them
Nice suggestions, Glenfiddich 12 was my second bottle and I honestly can't tell you what it tasted like because it just tastes like a spirit to me when I just started. Personally, Talisker 10 is pretty good for beginners who want to try peated whisky. I've tried Ardbeg10 before it as a beginner but I couldn't appreciate it when I just started but the Talisker 10 has such a strong fruit note together with the peat that even a beginner could pick it out IMO
This is awesome Ralfy. My wife got me a small starter set of 4 Glenmorangie whiskies. I'm still not sure what to make of them but it's an interesting journey so far.
The colorful rebranding of Glenmorangie reminds me of another I encountered recently. I had tried Hudson Manhattan Rye in a bar and liked it - it is a rather funky and aggressive rye, definitely not for beginners and probably not for everyone (it is polarizing - online reviews are all over the map). I looked for it and couldn't find it, but then I found out that they had rebranded it as "Do the Rye Thing" and used a rather garish and colorful label which is quite a contrast to the understated and elegant previous version. I bought the new version, and it was similar to the version I had in the bar, so I was satisfied with it, but this shows how a rebranding can be confusing. Still, what ultimately matters is the liquid in the bottle; the style of the packaging is a superficial detail.
Yeah, but details do matter when it comes to something like whisky which has a reputation and image. I can't imagine drinking a pink bottle of whisky and won't likely buy this childish orangie bottle of Glenmorangie. Careful mate, the devil is in the details, and so is the difference!
Many of my friends have had to detox from Bourbon sugar overload before being able to really taste and appreciate scotch here in the USA. The Glenmorangie 10 has always assisted in that transition
I'd expect you to include a Glelivet 12yo... perhaps you were worried about the imbalance between smell and taste when neat? All the best and keep up the amazing work of yours.
Glenlivet 12 and aberlour 12 aberfeldy 12. Is also a great entry level Choices
Good choice , Good value for money .
Ralfy you are top!
Great recommendations. Glenfiddich is where I started and is still a good drop, AncNoc 12 though is a great camping whisky!
My first single malt was Glenfiddich 15, it convinced me to delve into the whisky world and now I can't back to this one, it became boring when I was finishing the bottle, but still, it's a very good starter whisky. :) I put myself into an amazing world of smells and tastes and nothing can compare, I fully agree with you Ralfy. Once you start the journey, you won't quit. And honestly, you made me sure to try anCnoc 12 even if i like sherry bombs and smoke monsters. :)
When I started my journey, a friend offered me a glass of Laphroaig and I could not get past the nosing of it. It was "ugh" to me. Several years later, I tried it again. It is now, "Yum!"
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Excellent choices. Glenmorangie 10 is delicious and a staple in my collection. It's fruity, delicate, easy and moorish, and in the states comes in at respectable 43% ABV. Not every dram needs to blow your socks off with a demanding experience.
Ballantine’s 17 year old blended Scotch whiskey wets my whistle!
I have tasted enough single malts to make a revelation that chill-filtration saves you a hangover even in small quantities 😂😂😂
Pretty much brought up on Bourbon , but every now and again I like a bottle of Ardbeg, Laphroaig or Lagavulin, especially during the cold winter months, and while eating oysters.
I had to laugh when you advised against trying Laphroaig as a first scotch, because that's exactly what I did, knowing nothing about scotch, and assuming that was representative of the entire industry. It was only afterward that I started doing online research, and discovered what peated vs non-peated and speyside meant. Two years later, I know what I like in a bottle of scotch, and more importantly what I don't.
Ironically it was the Laphroaig 10 that got me into whisky! :D Maybe a long time being a wine geek helped me appreciate the aromas of that since I like some pretty weird and wild wines. But thanks to that sip of Laphroaig I've now been exploring whisky for about a year. And hardly drinking any wine. That was quite the glass of whisky if I turned me from drinking only wine 99,99% of the time to drinking mostly whisky. :D
Same here with the Laphroaig 10. Interestingly, I have tried smoky beers and didn't like them that much. I know other people who used to avoid any spirits before trying peated Scotch. Tastes covers the smell of alcohol and some inexperience people find such whiskies easier to drink. They are the opposite of vodka.
@@CharlesOffdensen I love Aecht Schlenkerla's smoky beers too. Maybe I just like smoke. Except it's horrid in wines. :D
Many of us started with these, but have moved on to better integrity bottlings. Glenlivet is in the same range as Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie.
Glenfiddich was my start at 18/19 years old, but I couldn't get to like it then. About 7/8 years later, I returned to Whisky but with Laphroaig, which made me a whisky lover 😉
Great reviews. Perfect intro to scotch. Personally I love Glenfiddich and the glenmorangie 10. Will try Annoc
You're probably right. But I had my first sip of a single malt about 25 years ago. It was Talisker 10. The first sip shocked me. I thought it tasted like rubbing alcohol with a Bandaid floating in it. But I kept sipping. For one thing, I had already bought a whole bottle. It was $50 in the late 1990's. I was determined to see what was so good about it. It took a few glasses, but it suddenly hit me. I've been on the journey ever since.
The very first whisky i tried and liked was Bowmore Legend. I then moved onto Laphroaig QC which blew me away. I've got a Laphroaig 10 CS waiting for me to try over Christmas.
I remember i started my whisky journey with a gift from my then future wife. A Glengoyne 10.
Then somewhere down the road was Glenfiddich 12 which was neither good 9r bad.
I never bought Glenmorangie... i donno why... just didnt attracted me. And now with that horrendous label.
AnCnoc on the other hand was really really good.
Man, they are all good Ralfy, as long as ye dinnae droon them with too much of your watter.
I always suggest Balvenie Double Wood.
Happy to see the An Cnoc 12 in that line up Ralfy; but I would have given a shout out for Compass Box Orchard House as a blended malt that wouldn't overly challenge someone new to whisky - in fact, it would bring much pleasure to any novice or enthusiast alike.
Noticed you're still avoiding the NAS offerings Ralfy - will any of them feature in next year's reviews I wonder 😉??
I would have thought Arran Barrel Reserve would have fit well in this group, with no chill filtering or colorants, but very balanced and reasonably priced. What do you think?
I would switch out Glenmorangie to Glengoyne. Glenmorangie is not very good. But I understand your reasoning for choosing it. anCnoc is great!
I still have to try the anCnoc 12.
Glenfiddich 12 was my second single malt some 6 years ago!
My first was Glenfiddich 12 but the one that made me a whisky drinker was my first Laphroaig 10. I realiced what Whisky could give
Welcome to the Club! Laphi rulez 😁🥂🙋🏻♂️🎅
IF your “not an expert”….. as Charlie Brown says “We’re doomed”.
Glenfarclas 10 (singular malt experience… or the 12 for a bit more light sherry experience), Arran 10, Glencadam 10.
For a first peated …Ledaig 10 or go Islay with Ardbeg 10… that doesn’t work then Lagavulin 16.
My good friend started me with a side-by-side tasting of Cutty vs Glenlivet 12. I noticed the jump in quality immediately. That was a nice start. I never really took blends seriously after that.
Years later, all Glenlivet tastes very light to me. Even the 18 is like... "Ok, but this should have been more." But that's just how the journey goes.
Cutty Sark is actually a nice summer drink over ice. It has a lemony undertone.
Glenlivit, Glenfiddich, and Balvenie were my first three bottles. I’ve tried a Macallan as well. Now I have tried others, and like Glenmorangie 10, but feel like I’ve never gone beyond being a noob. I thought I was further along in my journey.
Also, while watching this video, I could hear your Dalek saying, “De-sanitize! De-sanitize!”
Ancnoc 12 is about $52 here in the States. About the same price as Highland Park 12, Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban, Glenfiddich 14 Bourbon etc. i started out with JW Black. That helped me acclimate to Islay which are the most challenging compared to Highland Speyside etc. This common and cheap blend helped me to ease into Lagavulin, Ardbeg, Bruchladdich etc. JW Green $50 is a great next step for beginners and something I still enjoy today. I think blends can be a good way to introduce oneself to the different regions. I just found Glenlivit 12 and Glenfiddich 12 boring compared to JW Black when I started my journey.
I'm not a complete virgin whisk(e)y drinker. I've been drinking the likes of Jameson standard whiskey, Connemara and Bushmills. If I am starting on a journey of single malt and other Scottish whisky, should I still go for one of these three? By the way, buy "Search For A Whisky Bothie" by Ralfy. Great book, well written in Ralfy's inimitable style. A mixed mash of mostly mystical mayhem and magical malty monologues, not to mention mendatious marketing and mortuarial memoirs!
. . .thanks for buying my book 😊
@@ralfydotcom You're welcome. It's a fantastic read. You have a natural warmth of character and a great sense of humour and it comes through in the book in spades. Will be lining up the others after this 👍
AnCnoc 12 is a really good whisky - especially at the price!
You could recommend blended malts, some of those are excellent!
Thanks Ralfy, this helps. I figured GF & GM were in this list, but I thought the third one was going to be Glenlivet 12.
I call those The Three Glens 😆
Excellent, and thank you for the information. However I also have some excellent Whiskeys that may also tempt your taste buds.
I went to Ireland a few years ago and fell for West Cork Blended Irish Whiskey Cask strength, and at 62% it is awesome, However in Glasgow Centre I found two other Whisky's, i found what I can only describe as an alternative of perfection, the first is Glenlivit Oloroso Batch OL0818 at 60.2%, or the alternative Fable Folk chapter two at 59.9%, all three utterly gorgeous and in my safe section to be drunk only with my bestest mates. Rob
I’m so glad to hear Ralph echo my sentiment the the new Glenmorange label looks like crap!
Basic = Foundational
Glen moray delivers on price and flavour, just my opinion.
I agree about the new Glenmorangie packaging. I hate it. I need to try ancnoc and you need to do a Nectar d'Or video 👍
My choice for basic whisky is Bunnahabhain 12 with a bit of water. Many non-Scotch drinkers have been converted having a dram of it.
In Australia, these basic whiskies are 80% of the cost of stuff that Ralfy has rated very highly or even dubbed whisky of the year. If I can only afford a bottle every month or two at most, I'd rather skip the basics and get higher quality
Yes Ancnoc (Knockdhu) all day !
I'd be happy to find any of those on offer at a friend's house. More often it's a blend, usually some kind of Johnny Walker. Not bad (depending on the bottling), but slightly disappointing.
When it comes to 'basic' whiskies, I must admit that I'm more inclined to look at the offerings from Lidl and Aldi.
Lidl's peated malt-blend, Abrachan, is well worth a go at £15.99. I bought two bottles in the last 12 months. Famous Grouse do a blended peated scotch for a few pounds more, but I'm sure the Abrachan is better.
Good to sip neat, but if you use it in a cocktail or with a mixer at least you're not using expensive single malt.
Sadly lidl here in Slovakia and czech rep. only sells Ben Bracken Highland and Speyside. They stopped to sell Islay version few years ago. I don’t know why. But I must admit that for that money it’s a great, young whisky
@@ZhuJo99 I noticed yesterday that the Abrachan had gone up in price to £16.99 in my local Lidl, but that's still good value.
They have another malt-blend (unpeated) called Glen Orchy which has a 5-year age statement and remains at £14.99.
@@jonathancole833 well I’m mostly fan of the peated whiskys - Ledaig 10 got me into it half a year ago. Before that I had an opinion that all the wiskys are the same - boring, almost like cogniac - soap taste. Well, same opinion has many people here in central europe as many uninformed consider JW Red as a premiere whisky. Ir they go and buy Tullamore in supermarket (to be honest, while sweet, it’s not such horrible thing to drink at parties - but not to really enjoy each sip as drinking slowly alone).
Peated whisky really opened my mind and now my collection is quite nice, I also enjoy nonpeated whiskys. Glen Fiddich 15, Glen Moray 12, ordered Speyburn 10 46 %, Glwn Morangie Quinta Rubin. These are really nice (in my opinion) that are not that expensive.
Still prefer Ledaig, Talisker 10 is nice (and can be bought in Tesco). Have also Laphroaig 10, ordered bottles of Port charlotte and Ardbeg Wee Beastie.
Therefor I really don’t like the fact they stopped to sell peated Islay in Lidl here.
Tried and still have Finlaggan Original Peaty as el cheapo drinking - well, nothing special, too watered for me. It’s been open for two weeks, I went through 2 dcl of it and honestly, I already start to feel it’s peaty aroma is almost gone.
@@ZhuJo99 I used to think that some Irish whiskeys (i.e. Jameson's) had a soap-like taste!
I have a bottle of Wee Beastie that I haven't opened yet, bought a few months ago.
The first bottle of whiskey I ever bought in my life was Famous Grouse. Absolutely hated it gave up on whiskey for years. Always was told single malts were better than blends so I decided to give a single malt a try but an Irish single malt. Bushmill 10 year. Absolutely loved it so dipped my toes into Scotch single malts with Glenmorangie 10 and now I’m a huge fan of single malt whiskey. I’ve even dipped my toes with Islay with Laphroaig 10 and love it. Actually went back to the Famous Grouse and while it’s still my least favorite Scotch whiskey but I was able to drink it.
Famous Grouse is the WORST whisky I have ever tasted in my life. Apparently it is the biggest selling scotch brand in Scotland.
I thought Jura was a bit gimmicky but it was recommended to me. I tried it and was quite surprised how nice it was.
Also Ardbeg was my first single malt Scotch bottle purchase and I've been hooked ever since.
I started with Islay malts as well, and I think jumping into the deep end is what made malts more attractive to me. If I started with boring speyside malts I doubly I would be a scotch fan.