Hello all. This is my first time posting to this group, but I've been doing a lot of reading here lately.
After trying a variety of decent but not-too-impressive scotches, I think I'd like to select a couple of first-rate single malts, but the two need to be very different from one another, and they need to be full-bodied; the more robust the better, since I don't usually go for light-bodied anything. For one of the two styles, I'll probably end up selecting either Laphroaig, Lagavulin or Talisker. For the other, I'm not too certain. I've considered Macallan. Would this be a good choice, or is there something else you'd recommend that's very different from the aforementioned three?
(I should mention that there isn't a large selection of good single malt scotches to be found near where I live, so please don't suggest anything obscure, because I probably won't be able to find it. Also, I'd like to stay in the $40 to $70 range if possible.)
One last thing: Would you say that Famous Grouse is a good low-priced scotch for everyday use (for those of us who can't afford twenty-year-old single malts all the time)? Is there a better low-priced "everyday" scotch that you would recommend?
Thanks for your suggestions!
Leonard