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[zzd <craigduncan AT nc.rr.com>]

>> I guess I am cheap

Sounds like you have some Scottish genes!-)

>>but usually enjoy my Single Malt at home

Glass in hand and ass in the comfy leather chair at home, is my preferred 
method for indulgence, but alas, this is a night on the town and I am 
planning a "tasting" with my own research notes.

>>What do you consider the good stuff?

That depends on my mood, and I have many moods. My absolute favorite scotch 
is from the Springbank distillery in Campbelltown on the west coast. Pretty 
much any age, although the 30yr old goes beyond exception, starts off a 
little sweet but rounds of with sea air and maybe, just maybe, a little 
seaweed buried deep in the after taste along with a hint of peat and oak.

For my wifes twenty-sixth birthday, I bought her a 26yr old Ben Nevis from 
the speyside region, sadly now mothballed. But what a powerhouse, full 
strength (read undilluted), and, like the Springbank, only opens up it's 
deepest secrets after the tension is broken by a little water and sipped 
small and slow. We only open that once a year!

>> My personal favs are Lagavulin (aged 16 years) and the Balvenie Single 
>> Barrel (aged 15 years).

As for Lagavuln, I place that in the "burn't stick" category along with all 
other Islay malts (Bunnahabhain excepted). So called by my friend noting that 
it tasted like sucking on a burned stick. Good if you like smoke, but not for 
me.

The spice of the Balvennie 15 on the other hand, is a welcome nuance to be 
savored on occasion. But as for everyday scotch, I drink Glenmorange 10 and 
the 12 year finishes, mmmh, hmmm, hmmm!

I shan't go on, my taste buds are ringing and my wfe just got home on her 
birthday,

Cheers, Craig