Whisky Forum - High Value Scotches

Desafinado · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:37 am Post subject: High Value Scotches

How I'm defining a high value Scotch:

- very good whisky in reference to it's price point

What do you got?

Big Mac · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:38 am Post subject:

Perhaps I am missing something here but can you rephrase your question?

sorren · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:06 pm Post subject:

I think he is asking what whisky we have that is good for the price .. ??

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:45 pm Post subject:

....and I assume a high price?

I tend to find the best quality/price ratio tends to be lower priced whisky anyway, rather than the stuff that's expensive because it's rare.....but in terms of a couple of 30yo's for a starter;

Balblair 1983
Benromach 30yo

both Â£200 and without a shadow of a doubt worth every penny.
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Ihasadram · Double Malt Member Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 79

Best bang for the buck? I nominate Lagavulin 16. I tried it for the first time tonight. I don't normally shop for scotch in such a low price range, and I wasn't expecting much, but this dram is possibly the most pleasant surprise I've had in a long time.

Quaich1 · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 10:40 am Post subject:

Blakey · Master Of Malts Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 263

I would say Glendronach is a superb whisky for its price, but that may be about to change so I would suggest you stock up now

sorren · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:48 pm Post subject:

Lagavulin 16 usually Â£45-50 in uk.. I'll pop round to your house for a dram or two if you class this as low end whisky ðŸ˜"?ðŸ˜"?

Fightingirish · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 2:25 pm Post subject:

Best bang for the buck here......my vote goes to Glenfiddich 15 solera. It's about 38 pounds here. Great flavour at a reasonable price.

opelfruit · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:37 pm Post subject:

In terms of value for price, it's hard to beat Glencadam 10yo. It retails at Â£30, it's got an age statement, its not filtered or coloured, it's bottled at 46% abv and it's bloody tasty.

The Glenfiddich 15yo Distillery Edition is also another, as is Aberlour A'Bunadh.
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Quaich1 · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:54 pm Post subject:

5-12-1908 · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Dec 2010 Posts: 307

I have to say bang for its buck is the glenfiddich 15 for me.
Talisker always seems good value for such a nice dram too.

Best value price wise is my glenfiddich foundation reserve...cheers william for letting us know.
And i got 4 snow pheonix for 45 quidish each.....seems a good buy now.
Also a gpenfiddich 1991....the year of my sons birth was only about 20 quid but probs o nly sÃ¨ntinental value

Ihasadram · Double Malt Member Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 79

I double checked the price on Lagavulin 16 here and it is $90 USD, so I think that is in line with what others are reporting. My nonsense rule of thumb has been to spend a bit more than that. $90 USD seems like a bargain to me for this level of quality.

rx_evolv · Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 9:21 pm Post subject:

Right now the best bang for the buck scotch for me is the Glenlivet Nadurra 16YO. $74CAD. So good.

After that is the Glendronach 12 for $50CAD, and Oban 14 for $82CAD