Any Single Malt Fans?

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Originally Posted by Hedonistman

... but those in the know, choose only Scotland for their single malts. ...

I think it is wise in matters of taste to take care not to make bold (and even possibly arrogant) statements about how "those in the know" make "only" a certain choice in a domain that is a matter of taste. I would match my knowledge against any one here, since any match would be based on three things of which I am confident: a general understanding of whiskeys, an expansive experience tasting them, and a consciously cultured palate. I'm not saying my knowledge is greater, only that it is neither severely limited nor ephemeral.

And just to be clear, I did not suggest that Irish single malts were better or worse than those from Scotland. Read my original post if there's any confusion. It's only a few above this one.