The notion that scotch is reserved only for middle aged men conducting business deals in a smoky boardroom should be utterly debunked. The fact is, you’re never too young to start drinking a good glass of scotch – well, according to federal law, you can be – especially when there are so many great benefits to doing so. You’ll stand out from the crowd of beer guzzlers at the bar for one thing, as well as produce a Mad Men-esque aura that makes the chicks swoon. Become the discerning gentleman at the next party or local watering hole with these five scotches that will class up your drinking game!

There’s no wrong way to drink whiskey. But in the world of single malts and other fine whiskey super-dorks, there’s a hell of a lot more to these dark spirits than slamming shots with your bros. In each sip lies hints and touches, stenches and burns, sweet and bitter, emotion – each layer of taste with its own complexity.