the balvenie portwood – aged 21 years

Perfect balance

I first tried this at a whiskey bar and then bought a bottle to celebrate my PhD. Wonderfully balanced, silky, not too heavy or too light on the smoke. It's all gone now and I'm considering a second doctorate just to justify another bottle. Kidding, but it is honestly a good, solid, tasty scotch. I would advise anyone to find a whiskey bar to try a dram of something this (for my budget) expensive before buying the bottle to make sure it's to your taste. It's not as peaty as some, or smoky as others, so try before you buy. But if you like a good scotch, I highly recommend this one.

To My Palette, THE Best Scotch I've Ever Tasted

I wish it were a bit more in my price range as it would become my everyday scotch over my current favorite Doublewood.