Quote Originally Posted by GlassMan
Personally I think a great Scotch to begin with, if you have the budget, is Balvenie 12 year old Double Casked. Because of the use of two different types of barrels (one of them from sherry) it has a more moderated flavour than many other Scotches.
The Balvenie Doublewood is my single malt scotch of choice

I also agree with Joe Gondek about Bushmills.

For bourbon, the only one I could imagine drinking straight would be Maker's Mark.

Cheers


(By the by, why is this thread here and not at The Pub? :confused: )