For a sure deal, I’ve always liked Glenlivet and Glenfiddich 12yr. Both are good for a reasonable price. Choosing a smoother 18yr has an extra exclusivity factor.
Single Malt is the key. Brands like Chivas and Johnnie Walker, while they can be good. mix the malts for consistency year over year. JW Red is way harsher than I like, but it beats no Scotch at all.
Some liquor store owners have a lot more knowledge especially on special deals and will special order something that can be quite a bargain.
I really don’t care for Glenmorangie, but again, it’s better than no Scotch at all.
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>For a sure deal, I’ve always liked Glenlivet and Glenfiddich 12yr. Both are good for a reasonable price. Choosing a smoother 18yr has an extra exclusivity factor.
I’m pretty partial to Glenlivet 18 and the 12 is cheap & good enough to drink every day.
>Single Malt is the key. Brands like Chivas and Johnnie Walker, while they can be good. mix the malts for consistency year over year. JW Red is way harsher than I like, but it beats no Scotch at all.
Johnnie Walker Black is my go-to scotch at the average dive bars I hang out at since getting a good single malt isn’t usually possible. Red, however, is just awful. I bought a bottle once and couldn’t stand it. I used it to clean my pipes and even had a homeless guy refuse to take it when I offered.
>Some liquor store owners have a lot more knowledge especially on special deals and will special order something that can be quite a bargain.
Give Japanese peat whiskies a try. They make really good scotch but can’t call it scotch.
I’m a big fan of Highland park 12. Very smokey, Winston Churchill’s drink of choice and really good with cigars.