Yes Old Fettercairn distillery was right near where I used to live, in Edzell. Your pal actually doesn't live too far from there, as Edzell was about halfway between Dundee and Aberdeen. I'm actually surprised Old Fettercairn is still open, but it's good to hear. I would personally recommend it, as it's not very well known. As far as other recommendations, I had a really nice bottle of MacAllan recently, but it was the super 114 proof solution so a little went a long way. I'll have to check out Speyburn, is it available in the US?