The best whisky: 10 tried and tested scotch tipples, from single malt to blended
The best whisky: 10 tried and tested scotch tipples, from single malt to blended
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Not sure which whisky to sip this Burns Night? No problem, we’ve tasted them straight up for you. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Nothing exorcises the miserable spirit of January – dry or otherwise – like a Burns Night celebration. A whisky-fuelled supper to mark Robert Burns’s birthday is the perfect remedy to dreich midwinter days. It’s a bandwagon on to which I gladly jump each year, despite having no connection to Scotland whatsoever. And so should you.
![[Glenmorangie 18-Year-old The Infinita Whisky 70cl]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d8d4d2b85de067c253f18b2133c24ae944e6245e/1000_0_3000_3000/master/3000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Along with a well-thumbed paperback of the Bard’s greatest hits, you’ll also want to ensure you have a bottle or two of the best scotch on standby for the address to the haggis. Whether you enjoy the in-your-face smoke of Islay whisky, prefer a refined Highland single malt, or are up for trying something a little more surprising, I’ve handpicked a selection of delicious drams to raise a fitting toast to Rabbie Burns.
![[Nc’nean ORGANIC SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f9c2ea8fb4d658fd5cf1f838aa45a99e106dbb82/1000_0_3000_3000/master/3000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
I tasted every whisky on this list neat, with a view to it being sipped alongside traditional Scottish fare, and I’ve tried to include various styles, ages, price points and producers. But in the spirit of Burns, his Scotch Drink is for everyone, so if you like yours as a highball, stirred into a Manhattan with vermouth, or opened up with a splash of water, then go ahead. Bag piping is optional, the neeps and tatties are not!.
![[White Heather 15 YO whisky]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cf9e57bca56ee7aa9fa6c1b8ade4665bea62d1a1/1000_0_3000_3000/master/3000.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
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