DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — Moonshine distillers are making their first batches of legal liquor in this tiny Georgia town's city hall, not far from the mountains and the maroon, orange and gold canopy of trees that once hid bootleggers from the law.
A handful of moonshine distilleries are scattered around the South, but observers say this is the first they've ever seen right in a city hall. The distilleries come amid an increased interest in the U.S. for locally made specialty spirits and beer brewed in homes and micro-breweries.
I like Scotch single malts. Somehow they hit the spot for me, and besides beer and wine, that's the only thing I want to drink. At the liquor store my best results have come when I spend above $50 for a bottle. Being broke for the last few years, I haven't bought one of those lately. But to some degree I think you get what you pay for in Scotch. Would not buy the blends apart from Chivas, or I suppose a Johnny Walker super label might be OK. Basically I think other grains harsh up the liquor, and I don't like it. Personally I'm not a drinker of bourbon or rye because they're just too sweet for me. I think whiskey is great, but it's got to be excellent Scotch for me. May I add in postcript that I like Irish whiskeys, and there is an obscure Canadian special whiskey called "Bush Pilot" that is excellent.
I am a big fan of Scotch single malts. What's interesting, though, is that my tastes seem to have changed over the years: 10 years ago, my list would have looked a lot like this one, dominated by peaty Islay whiskies. But lately, I've sort of lost my taste for the Laphroaigs, Caol Ilas, and Lagavulins, and tend to prefer something a little less harsh now. For instance, Highland Park or Talisker.1. Redbreast 12 year Ireland
2. Ardbeg 10 year. Islay
3. Lagavulin 15 year. Islay
4. Caol Ila 10 year. Islay
5. laphroaigh 15 year. islay
6. Bowmore 15 year Islay
6. Bunnahabhain islay
7.Bruichladdich