I think my all time favourite was given to me in an old whisky bottle with a hand-written excise label on it… came to me via a friend who had dealings with the distillery. It came from the barrel which the workers put aside for themselves..
It was something around 18 years old Glenfarclas, although the age was a little debatable from the writing on the bottle, definitely cask strength, and had been matured in sherry casks.
Unfortunately i drunk most of it on the night i was given it… and have since finished the bottle.. never to find another one again.
Aside from that, Coal Isla is lovely, once i’ve have the first sip, and i do love the older Scapas.
And at the moment I am drinking a very palatable Sainsburys own brand Speyside… not bad for £20!