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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3991394, member: 1414"] I'm not posting a full list. I just checked and I have 129 reviews of Scotches on r/Scotch on Reddit. Stopped about a year ago. I record them in OneNote. Many of those are ordinary Original Bottlings, but quite a few are Independent Bottlings. Some were blind. Many of my favorites have been one off bottles I can't really buy again. If you go to Edinburgh, I'd suggest stopping at [URL='https://www.cadenhead.scot/']Cadenhead's[/URL] (there are other locations). It's a shop on the bottom of the royal mile, and they are both a huge independent bottler and owner of some very good distilleries, especially Springbank. They have "living casks" available, basically an infinity cask concept, by region. Highland, Islay, Campbelltown, etc. The Campbelltown living cask they bottled for me was astonishing, and at a very fair price. [LIST] [*]Talisker 10 - pretty much my house Scotch. Always replace it. Peppery, sea spray, just a kiss of peat. [*]Lagavulin 8 and Ardbeg Wee Beastie - budget heavily peated offerings I like [*]Oban Little Bay, Compass Box Great King Street Artists, Glen Grant 12 - budget non peated choices [*]Benromach 10, Tobermory 12 - mid priced unique profiles but I like both [*]Kilkerran 12 - mid priced, slightly peated, very good [*]Laphroaig Cairdeas and Ardbeg Uigeadail - peated choices around $75 [*]Glendronach 12 - Solid sherry cask mid price [*]Edradour Sherry Cask - my favorite as we approach $100. The peated version, Ballechin is also superb. Ultimate Whiskey Company bottling best value. [*]Tamdhu Cask Strenth - the top OB sherry bomb around $90-100. Better than Ardbeg A'bunadh, cheaper than Glendronach 18. [*]Bunnahabhain 18, Talisker 18 - terrific and usually available if expensive. [*]Longrow Red - these vary but is my top choice around $125. Often higher now. [/LIST] Beyond that you're in special territory really. I think I have this as my only 10/10. [URL='https://www.bruichladdich.com/laddie-shop/bruichladdich-gtr/bruichladdich-hb-90-27-years/']Bruichladdich HB 90 / 27 years – Bruichladdich Distillery[/URL] If you love peat, maybe the Octomores. I've had some Black Arts, those are good, not worth the price. There are lots of good IBs. The Springbank single casks from wine/port casks can be amazing. I'm probably going to grab a Springbank 15 from a local shop soon. [/QUOTE]

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