Scotch can be confusing when you are first getting into the category. To learn how to distinguish blends versus single malts and the impact whiskies bottled in different regions of Scotland can be a daunting task. As an introduction to each of the region's characteristics, Lance Mayhew's article Scotch Whisky Regions will help significantly and gives a few brand examples of each.
Then there is the comparison between high priced scotches and finding out what you are really missing or gaining when the question is $100 a bottle or more. I recently put this theory to the test with a comparison of two blends, Chivas Regal 18 Year Old and Johnnie Walker Blue Label. The results may surprise you, though with all whisky what each individual prefers is going to be different, but that is part of the fun of exploring scotch.
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