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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 2672823, member: 1414"] I'd skip the gift pack. It isn't bad, but is just ok. The Classic Laddie kinda sucks. It replaced the old Laddie 10 and is unpeated. Port Charlotte is peated, and is decent, but not my favorite. The Islay Barley is also unpeated, and is a bit more interesting than the Classic Laddie. So if you want, peat, 2/3 of them are unpeated despite being from Islay. [LIST] [*]Have you had much Laphroaig yet? It's too medicinal for me, but fans of it are big fans. The 10 is cheap and the Quarter Cask is a nice step up for $5 more. [*]On the Ardbeg side, a lot of people like the new An Oa release, which isn't much more than the 10. I thought it was ok, but didn't love it. [*]Caol Ila is on shelves everywhere in Boston, as is Lagavulin. They are both expensive for what you get though. Asians are buying more, but they also market the hell out of it. Loads of advertising. Typical Diageo brand. [*]Here's a possibility if you want to be adventurous, get some Peated Amrut. Indian whisky. The best of it is great and is very expensive, but even the based peated version is quite nice. [*]Consider independent bottlings from Signatory or Gordon & Macphail (or others). Can be great bang for the buck, but risk of a meh bottle is higher. [/LIST] Longrow Red is my thing. Just picked up a bottle of the 11 year Fresh Port, which is long sold out in most places. [/QUOTE]