@sqt1372 ---> I did try all of the Scotch from your list, I have to tell you, Aberlour is a fine juice,
but this tops the list for me:
Bunnahabhain 18 yo
Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve
Genfiddich 14 (Bourbon casked)
I'm also big fan of blended Scotch in particular of some expressions of Johnnie Walker - Island Green is my favorite but it's hard to find because it is not sold in stores, only on Cruise Ships. IMO it is one step below the Double Black, that should be the smokier line of the JW and I'm not much fond of it. All three Green labels are with different ppm and the Green label is the only one, I believe, that have listed all the components of the blend on the back of the box..
I know this is a bourbon thread and have been posting my scotch comments in the other thread that I mention previously but since you brought it up, here are my scotch comments in return.
I just opened a bottle of Aberlour 16 (America oak/sherry double cask) and A'Bunadh (Oloroso sherry butt casked). The Arberlour 16 was delicious (could drink it neat but a little water still helps) and I am considering adding it to my list of scotch favorites. The A'Bunadh gets rave reviews; it was good but did not impress me the way the 16 did.
Also bought/opened a bottle of Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve that I tasted w/a full flavor cigar which I also loved. Not going to add it to my general favorite's list but it tasted perfect w/the cigar which I attribute to it's very sweet flavor.
Also bought/opened a bottle of Glenfiddich 14 (Bourbon casked). Like the A'Bunadh, it was good but also didn't impress me. Going to buy a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 to try to compare it w/the bourbon casking effect in the 14.
Have opened/tasted a bottle of Bunnahabhain 12 and Toiteach a Dha. Perfer the latter because it's peated, which is my "thing" but think that Bruchladdich's Classic Laddie (also unpeated) is better than Bunnahabhain 12.
As for blends, I only drank Chivas, JW Red and J&B when I was young and the 1st blended scotch that I tried since then was JW Green 15 which I really like because it is an excellent blend of 15 yr old Talisker, Caol Ila, Linkwood and Cragganmore -- Talisker 10 and Caol Ila 14 being 2 of my favorite single malts. So, I've added JW Green 15 to my favorites list too. Haven't seen or tried the other Green Lables that I didn't even know existed.
I bought/tasted a bottle of JW Double Black because word was that it was more peaty/smoky than the Single Black (or the Green). Again, I thought it was ok but I still like the Green Label better. Will probably buy a bottle of the Single Black just to make a full comparison of the 3.
Also bought/opened a bottle of the unpeated Artist's Blend of Great King St by Compass Box and Compass Box's Peat Monster. They are both good but I likede the unpeated Artist's Blend (as compared w/other unpeated scotches) better than the Peat Monster (as compared w/other peated scotches).
There is also a Glasgow Blend of Great King St that is peated that I am hoping to find and try as well.
Too cheap (at this point) to buy Bunnahabhain 18 or JW Blue, so can't comment on those.