I
like my whisky just a bit, so picking only 3 is a bit difficult, but a fun challenge nonetheless.
Seeing as you said Scotch (as opposed to Irish, Australian, Japanese, American etc...) I guess I'd go with the following if we're talking about easy to find, standard offerings:
- Lagavulin 16
- Aberlour A'bunadh
- Balvenie 15yo single barrel (the older Bourbon barrel one, not the newer Sherry one)
(Bit of variety - smoky, sherried and sweet. )
...and these if we're talking something a little more unusual, and not limiting it to Scotch:
- SMWS 121.61 (a 10 year old, 61.1% Arran which tastes unlike any Arran I've had before it. Phenomenal whisky - heavily sherried, syrupy, intense, but incredibly smooth.)
- Ardbeg Alligator (still my favourite Islay malt, sadly quite difficult to come by these days)
- Starward / New World Whisky Distillery Single Cask #1 (an Aussie whisky distilled and aged 5 minutes from Tullamarine airport. I've given this one to plenty of people and they're always amazed at what a 3 year old Aussie whisky can do. 105 bottles made and I've got 3 of 'em.
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Cheers,
Febs.