Whisky Forum - Best whisky for your $$$ for daily dram

srt805

Just curious what people think is the best whisky for the money, when it comes to a daily dram??

MW Plaster · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:34 pm Post subject:

Macallan 12 or Balvenie 12 DW. Those are comfort whiskies for me. Always good and always a decent deal. I could also mention HP 12 and Glenfiddich 15 Solera.

But then, I also love Islays. Enter Laphroaig 10. A heck of a deal around here compared to others. I also enjoy Bowmore 12 and it's price.

DsChief · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:41 pm Post subject:

Aultmore 12 is the one I hit the most, It plays well with others.
I do a lot of DIY science projects, Using Aultmore as a base, then add a splash

of something just to see if I like it. Also helps stretch out a bottle of pricier
malt . Like a bit of Tobermoy 15 , Gives me the nuances of the 15, without
blowing thru a bottle too fast

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:52 pm Post subject:

I guess it comes to personal preference on style and what budget you consider to be "daily dram" territory

Personally for me I find it hard to beat:

Glencadam 10yo
bunna 12yo
Ardbeg 10yo
Clynelish 14yo

I'm more than happy to spend around Â£40 a bottle for daily dramming purposes.
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Cuba · Master Of Malts Joined: 10 Aug 2010 Posts: 296

Balancing price and quality for a daily dram I would reach for:

Highland Park 12
Talisker 10
Glenfiddich 15
Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill Selection
Glengoyne 12
Laphroaig 10 or QC
Ardbeg 10
Aberlour A'Bunadh

TheWM · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:53 pm Post subject:

Ardbeg 10
JW green label 15
Talisker 10
Kilkerran 12

You'll notice that all are above standard 40% abv. I don't think that's coincidence.

sorren · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:10 pm Post subject:

You would have to put
Hp12 in the list for sure,
Glen scotia double cask
Balvenie 12 DW
Glenfiddich 15
Auchentoshan threewood
Paul John Brilliance and Edited.

srt805 · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone for the responses. Gives me a good idea on bottles to try out! Thanks!

Grant M · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:25 pm Post subject:

Going by what I have been dramming lately I would say:

Scotch Blend
Johnnie Walker 12 Black Label

Irish Blend
Bushmills Original
Jameson Black Barrel
Jameson Crested

Irish Single Pot Still
Redbreast 12
Powers Johns Lane 12

Scotch Malt Whiskies
Glengoyne 10
Glen Grant 12
Glendronach 12
Glenlivet Nadurra First Fill
Glenmorangie 10
Dalwhinnie 15
Glenfarclas 15
Aberlour a'bunadh
Talisker 10
Ardbeg 10
Laphroaig 10
Caol ila 12

maz · Member Joined: 23 Nov 2016 Posts: 13 Location: Glasgow

Monkey shoulder hands down. It's my go to crowd pleaser and roughly Â£30 a bottle.

pedrox · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:56 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, one tasty & affordable (30-60â‚¬) OB for every month:

Clynelish 14
Springbank 12 cask strength
Ben Nevis 10
Kilkerran 12
Ardbeg any (10/Corry/Uige)
Highland Park Dark Origins
Glengoyne cask strength
Glenfarclas 105 (60%)
Benromach 10 100 proof (57%)
Arran 12 cask strength
Talisker 10
Bunnahabhain 12

Solid malts. You can't go wrong with any of them.

From independent bottlers there is too many to list...

Mr Whiskers · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2017 Posts: 2

Bunnahabhain 12
Springbank 10
Aberlour A'Bunadh
Balvenie 12 Doublewood
Old Pulteney 12
Tomintoul 16
Nikka Whisky From the Barrel (if that's allowed on a Scotch forum!)
Tomintoul 16
Highland Park 12 is decent too

All Â£45 or less

cdn_dram · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:50 pm Post subject:

A few that come to mind:

Talisker 10
Cragganmore 12
Craigellachie 13
Glenfiddich 15 solera
JW Green label
Highland Park 12
Ledaig 10
Laphroaig QC

bluepeter · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:01 am Post subject:

The trouble with any question like this is that the answer is totally subjective. What do you like? If your taste is different from mine, my answer will be utterly useless to you.

For example, someone mentioned Aultmore 12. Now, I think that that's a perfectly good and pleasant whisky, but I can't make up my mind whether or not even to buy another bottle, let alone keep it for a "daily dram". If you like Islay whiskies, Laphroaig 10 is an obvious one. I admire it, but certainly wouldn't want to drink it more than occasionally.

My choices:
Balvenie 12 Doublewood
GlenDronach 12
Glenlivet 15
Glenmorangie 10.

(I like the last of these so much that when it was on special offer, at Â£25/bottle, a few weeks ago, I bought three bottles for my store. Even when not on offer, the most expensive - the Glenlivet - is only Â£42/bottle from Sainsbury's.)

bluepeter · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:23 pm Post subject:

PS - I've just noticed that Amazon currently has Auchentoshan American Oak on special offer at Â£19.50/bottle. It's a decent, easy-to-drink whisky, so, at that price, it's terrific value.