My accessible answer is Talisker's standard bottling. The one that got away was Adelphi's cask bottling of 30 yr. old Springbank- $100 I should've spent before it went away. Generally, I'll take cask bottlings over diluted/filtered ones any day. Unfortunately, since there's no such thing as blended bourbon, American distillers don't have the guts to produce cask bottlings (Booker's notwithstanding).
Best single-malt Scotch...
I have to give credit to Redwiki for the inspiration to start this thread. Yes, certain malts better compliment certain music or certain moods. Of the fifteen or so different malts in my cabinet right now, my favorites are: Aberlour "Antique", similar to the popular Macallan, but not as syrupy; a bit drier, light hearted and less complicated; great with Mozart and Brubeck. Mortlach "Limited Edition" cask strength. Powerful, smoky, mysterious. Great with Bartok, Berg and late 'Trane. Loch Morar 25 yr old. Incredibly complex and intense, with a hint of honey and flowers. Great with Poulenc, Stravinsky and Bill Evans. Any other single-malt aficionados out there?
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