Help With Single Malt List order
 

Hello, I will soon be placing a rather large order for various single malts, and would appreciate any help narrowing down my list.

My current list has 27 selections, but I would like to narrow it down to around 15 to 20. Or down to 12 to 15 would be even better.

I am trying to keep my selections between $50.00 to $100.00 per bottle. I can make an exception for 2 or 3 bottles up to $125.00.

I will be ordering from DrinkUpNY since they offer free shipping on orders over $100.00.

Please let me know which selections on my list would be best to eliminate:

1. Bunnahabhain 18 Year Old Single Islay Malt = $95.97

2. Cragganmore "Distillers Edition" Single Speyside Malt = $67.99

3. Macallan "Fine Oak" 15 Year Old Single Highland Malt = $83.99

4. Highland Park 18 Year Old Single Orkney Malt = $107.99

5. Glenmorangie "Astar" Highland Single Malt = $79.99

6. Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Single Islay Malt = $70.99

7. Lagavulin "Distillers Edition" Double-Matured Single Islay Malt = $96.99

8. Ardbeg 10 Year Old Single Islay Malt = $55.99

9. Bowmore 18 Year Old Single Islay Malt = $97.99

10. Glenlivet 18 Year Single Speyside Malt = $55.99

11. Glenlivet 21 Year Speyside Single Malt = $127.95

12. Aberlour 16 Year Old Highland Single Malt = $64.99

13. Glenfiddich "Distillery Edition" Speyside Single Malt = $62.99

14. Bruichladdich "Rocks" Single Islay Malt = $41.99

15. Bruichladdich "Peat" Single Islay Malt = $56.99

16. Ardmore Highland Single Malt = $53.99

17. Auchentoshan 18 Year Old Lowland Single Malt = $101.99

18. Old Pultney 21 Year Highland Single Malt = $99.99

19. Talisker 10 Year Old Single Skye Malt = $60.99

20. Balvenie "DoubleWood" 12 Year Single Speyside Malt = $47.99

21. Springbank 10 Year Old Single Campbeltown Malt = $49.99

22. Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Single Highland Malt = $51.99

23. Deanston 12 Year Old Highland Single Malt = $46.99

24. Dun Bheagan Caol Ila 11 Year Old Islay Malt = $96.99

25. Edradour 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt = $57.99

26. Littlemill 12 Year Old Lowland Single Malt = $53.99

27. Oban "Distillers Edition" West Highland Single Malt = $80.99

Thank you very much for your help. :)

Hi Rocky, as no one else has offered anything I think the best question to ask is what flavours do you like? Your list stretches all over Scotland from very lightly flavoured Lowland to heavy peated Islays so to advise we'd need more info about your tastes.

I agree with the auchentoshan, its a great dram, as are all the auchentoshans, dont rule out the younger ones though, as said the choices you have made are a wide choice, maybe you should restrict you choices to a area, that in its self will shorten your list, whatever you choose enjoy them.....

Your list has all good choices but here are some of my personal picks in no perticular order:

2. Cragganmore "Distillers Edition" Single Speyside Malt = $67.99
7. Lagavulin "Distillers Edition" Double-Matured Single Islay Malt = $96.99
13. Glenfiddich "Distillery Edition" Speyside Single Malt = $62.99
19. Talisker 10 Year Old Single Skye Malt = $60.99
20. Balvenie "DoubleWood" 12 Year Single Speyside Malt = $47.99
21. Springbank 10 Year Old Single Campbeltown Malt = $49.99
27. Oban "Distillers Edition" West Highland Single Malt = $80.99

Get rid of these:
8. Ardbeg 10 Year Old Single Islay Malt = $55.99
13. Glenfiddich "Distillery Edition" Speyside Single Malt = $62.99
17. Auchentoshan 18 Year Old Lowland Single Malt = $101.99

The Ardbeg was a little rough for the price and you can definitely find better. I just bought a bottle of the Auchentoshan 18 and it was very disappointing. It had a lots of smooth, but very little body, especially mid-palate. It was very empty tasting to me.

That leads me to replacements
19.Talisker 10 Year Old Single Skye Malt = $60.99
upgrade this one to the 18 year old, its very, very good, top 5 on my list
6. Laphroaig 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Single Islay Malt = $70.99
I would go w/ the Laphroaig 15, also on my top 5 list.