Good bottle of scotch recommendation

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Anonymous wrote:Johnnie Walker Swing. It is smooth like velvet. The bottle rocks back and forth and it was Lyndon Johnson's preferred alcoholic beverage.

,"Complex and sophisticated with almost perfumed sweetness. Unquestionably soft and accessible, you are sure to notice the fanciful vanilla and sherry-cask wood notes wafting."

No no no. The only half decent scotch/whisky made outside of Scotland is chivas or monkey shoulder.
I’d look for a single malt, highlands, like macallan or glen morangie.

Does smoky whiskey have more carcinogens. This is a serious question—is there actual smoke or char involved?

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You can sometimes find interesting bottles at the DC Costco. But then again, my go-to is Old Granddad 114, so not much of a connoisseur.

If you’re willing to put in some research, I know the VABC does special “drops” of scotch monthly that people seem to get quite excited about on /r/whiskey.

https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/limited-availability

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https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/scotch/glenmorangie-signet-scotch?productSize=0

https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/scotch/glendronach-18-year-scotch?productSize=0

https://www.abc.virginia.gov/products/scotch/balvenie-21-single-barrel?productSize=0

Maybe investigate some of the Japanese Single Malts that are available.

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Anonymous wrote:You DO know that drinking is increasingly tied to cancer? Wtaf kind of person would be gifting alcohol at this point?

Going out in the sun is linked to cancer, gotta live a little. And honestly people who enjoy scotch like this individual are not pounding alcohol, they sip for taste.

Very little joy in life is gained from telling others to stop enjoying life’s small pleasures because they might die.

Thanks for the other recs I’ll look into them!

Drinking habitually is enough to do you in. This is like giving someone a pack of cigarettes - and it’s my business because like with lung cancer, my taxes and health insurance premiums are paying for all this.

Same for skin cancer. You should advocate for burkas.

I don’t think Burkas have any particular spf value - but there is increasing links between cancer and booze.

Clothing has UPF ratings, not SPF. Dark clothing blocks most ultraviolet radiation and is considered protective from the sun.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband, a Scotch lover, favors Balvenie. There are a bunch of different ages that would meet your price.

Talk to him about drinking and cancer https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/health/alcohol-surgeon-general-warning.html

STFU

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Johnnie Walker Swing. It is smooth like velvet. The bottle rocks back and forth and it was Lyndon Johnson's preferred alcoholic beverage.

,"Complex and sophisticated with almost perfumed sweetness. Unquestionably soft and accessible, you are sure to notice the fanciful vanilla and sherry-cask wood notes wafting."

No no no. The only half decent scotch/whisky made outside of Scotland is chivas or monkey shoulder.
I’d look for a single malt, highlands, like macallan or glen morangie.

Does smoky whiskey have more carcinogens. This is a serious question—is there actual smoke or char involved?

The barley that is used is roasted (prior to use) with peat. Peat has been burned as a fuel in parts of Scotland for centuries. The water used to create the whisky runs through peaty creek beds. It’s not smoky, it’s peaty. Look it up, or visit a distillery in Scotland.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband, a Scotch lover, favors Balvenie. There are a bunch of different ages that would meet your price.

I love Balvenie.

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Try Clorox Bleach

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Because I like a thread that is complete when I find something while searching…

I bought this, thanks to those who provided helpful recommendations!

https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/balvenie/balvenie-15-year-old-madeira-cask-whisky/?utm_content=balvenie%2Fbalvenie-15-year-old-madeira-cask-whisky&utm_source=database&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=mom_base_us&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22602774378&gbraid=0AAAAADr4rM3Op6SC5uapm174UBRb6JmF0&gclid=CjwKCAjw1ozEBhAdEiwAn9qbzcjUu6GxnbywU3mNQo0EDlaZRbHQwMkLAYlIOFpYkuIkBGujuiBELxoCDdsQAvD_BwE

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t get some Johnnie walker blend. I don’t care how expensive

This. It's the Jose Cuervo of the scotch world. ick