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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3066016" data-attributes="member: 9374"><p>Monkey Shoulder is actually pretty good for a blended. It's not smoky at all to me, maybe just a tiny tiny bit. It's a little on the sweet side, miderately smooth, but not as much as some of the single malt sherry-finished ones I prefer. It's actually a blend of The Balvenie (I think the Doublewood 12y, which is my favorite everyday kind of single malt), Glenfiddich and Kininvie. It's relatively inexpensive, as well, for a decent Scotch - I've bought 2 or 3 bottles in the last couple weeks, I want to say I paid around $34 or $36 in Tulsa at one of the cheaper places.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I would recommend the higher-end sweeter finishes to start. The smokier and cheaper stuff is going to be harsher on the palate, I think. Something like Glenmorangie Lasanta ($45-50) is a sherry-finish that is damn good, as is Macallan 12y (or 10y?), I believe - not cheap, $65-75. My favorite is The Balvenie Doublewood 12y - about $50-60.</p><p></p><p>When I started with Scotch many years ago, I started with J&B or Dewar's with 7-Up. Eventually moved to Chivas, also mixed with 7-Up. Then with a good friend who was a longtime Scotch man, I moved on to Cutty Sark on the rocks, and as my palate matured and I developed more of a taste for it, I started drinking it neat and was able to afford better stuff - progressed to Glenlivet neat and then found my stride with the sherry-finished single malts above. I've tried dozens and dozens over the years and always come back mostly to Lasanta and Doublewood, and occasionally if I'm feeling special, the Macallan. The most I've spent was around $200 on the Glenmorangie Signet, which was good, but not worth 3-4x what I was used to paying. Glenmorangie Extremely Rare is nearly as good for about $80 or so.</p><p></p><p>I should keep written notes on these things, I've forgotten so many good ones over the years...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3066016, member: 9374"] Monkey Shoulder is actually pretty good for a blended. It's not smoky at all to me, maybe just a tiny tiny bit. It's a little on the sweet side, miderately smooth, but not as much as some of the single malt sherry-finished ones I prefer. It's actually a blend of The Balvenie (I think the Doublewood 12y, which is my favorite everyday kind of single malt), Glenfiddich and Kininvie. It's relatively inexpensive, as well, for a decent Scotch - I've bought 2 or 3 bottles in the last couple weeks, I want to say I paid around $34 or $36 in Tulsa at one of the cheaper places. I would recommend the higher-end sweeter finishes to start. The smokier and cheaper stuff is going to be harsher on the palate, I think. Something like Glenmorangie Lasanta ($45-50) is a sherry-finish that is damn good, as is Macallan 12y (or 10y?), I believe - not cheap, $65-75. My favorite is The Balvenie Doublewood 12y - about $50-60. When I started with Scotch many years ago, I started with J&B or Dewar's with 7-Up. Eventually moved to Chivas, also mixed with 7-Up. Then with a good friend who was a longtime Scotch man, I moved on to Cutty Sark on the rocks, and as my palate matured and I developed more of a taste for it, I started drinking it neat and was able to afford better stuff - progressed to Glenlivet neat and then found my stride with the sherry-finished single malts above. I've tried dozens and dozens over the years and always come back mostly to Lasanta and Doublewood, and occasionally if I'm feeling special, the Macallan. The most I've spent was around $200 on the Glenmorangie Signet, which was good, but not worth 3-4x what I was used to paying. Glenmorangie Extremely Rare is nearly as good for about $80 or so. I should keep written notes on these things, I've forgotten so many good ones over the years... [/QUOTE]
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