From London Independent.
Ten top Scotches, a mix of single malts and blends. Blends? Really? I bought a nip of Highland Park in Edinburgh last month; quite nice but, admittedly, not the 25 year old stuff – more like 10 or maybe 12.
I’ve got some other wee drams that made the trip back in my bag, as well as a full bottle of Isle of Jura; I lost track of Burns night (don’t tell the clan, I’ll be drummed out) but winter’s not over yet!
SuzanneTheTravelMagpie 
I once walked into one of Scotland’s top whisky bars (The Grill, Aberdeen) and ordered a pint of beer. It wasn’t until the barman began pouring it that it suddenly occurred to me that, considering my location, I should probably take advantage and try some of the whiskys!
And did you? Try the whiskys? As different from one another as good beers or ales. My faves tend to be low on the peaty-smoky scale, but there are still lots of variety. My Scotch education hot a huge boost at the Ensign Ewart pub, just down the street from Edinburgh Castle. I was traveling with a friend at the time and the landlord introduced each of us to three different types, six in all. He said after that your palate is pretty much shot. I still have the list. Highland Park was on it. I should post the list sometime.
Hah! Sorry, I probably should have mentioned that. 🙂
Yes, I tried a peaty one and quite a smoky one. They were very nice. I’m not a huge whisky drinker, and they were both quite unlike anything I’d ever tried before. It was certainly enlightening. I guess it served as my introduction to the great variation and complexity of whiskys.