NAS whisky

[Glencoehiker]

N.A.S. Whisky.
I believe NAS whisky is devaluing the Scotch whisky industry, by producing cheap liquer of which some is practically undrinkable. The commoner blends are a fine example, of this. But for people who like their aged and matured decent whisky, there is a very acceptable side effect. The supermarkets, while selling cheap NAS stuff, end up with a surplus of the better quality whisky, which they have to discount to get rid of. Recently I have picked up bargains of Jura 10 year old, Bowmore 12 year old and Glenmorangie 10 year old for between £25 & £28. I do wonder how long this cornucopia will survive though.
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[havaska]

I don’t mind NAS whisky. Some of my favourite expressions are NAS like Ardbeg Uigeadail and Laphroaig Quarter Cask.

They also offer the master distiller / whisky maker a lot of options when blending their malts. Adding a little bit of a 3 year old might vastly increase the flavour profile of a malt they’re blending but they would never be able to sell it with that age statement on the bottle. NAS eliminates that issue.

[Dave h]

Stop looking at cheap NAS.
Plenty of great NAS out there, you just need to spend more.

Stop knocking NAS, think the problem is your budget for NAS. Cant hold that thought for all NAS if your on a budget.

[blackcipher]

Had some great NAS and some not so great. The good ones are out there.

[ralfy legend]

Plenty of cracking n a s out there,

[davidbe]

Entry level NAS (most things called 'reserve') are swill, but there are plenty of great NAS whiskies out there, e.g. Glen Scotia Victoriana.

[Fightingirish]

Lots of very well done NAS.....Glenmorangie Signet is my personal favourite of NAS Whisky.

The Mcallan edition # 2 was also very good IMHO
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[Glencoehiker]

Let's face it, NAS whisky hasn't been introduced to give the blenders more options, it was introduced because of a shortage of decent whisky, and the upturn in the market. Examples are the commoner blends, most of which are now undrinkable, and Bunnahabhain 12 year old compaired to Steauridair, if that is the correct spelling, one is a lovely whisky and the other isn't.
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[deadz101]

I’d still take a NAS sample of Oscuro that I won on an insta comp any day over a 12 old year Macallan, lol. As previously stated, its likely the budget of the bottles the OP is purchasing rather NAS being of poor quality. Ardbeg Oogy and Corry are both very good and Glengoyne also make a very nice ‘teapot dram’.

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[lincoln imp]

[quote="Glencoehiker"]N.A.S. Whisky.
The commoner blends are a fine example, of this. But for people who like their aged and matured decent whisky, there is a very acceptable side effect.

Can you clarify this statement please, are you meaning to say common blends eg JW Red or are you saying that anyone who drinks them is a commoner?
You then go on to say matured decent whisky, how exactly do you come to make this statement, where is your evidence?

I have tasted whisky from 3 years - very old indeed and I can say without hesitation age is no guarantee of quality, many older casks have fallen off a cliff edge and are just oak bombs, some younger whiskies can let the distillate shine.
As for blends, I love them and if you try some of the NAS blends from the 40`s - early 70`s I believe you would change your mind, JW red from the 1960`s is excellent as an example.

I do think NAS that they put out now is in the main sub standard for the supermarket stuff but who would be interested in a 3 year age statement in this world of older is better?
I think you have to speak as you find and to be honest people on a budget may only have blends and Nas to go for so options are limited. When you actually look at stuff under £50 now, that is where the best value actually is, I got an Old Pulteney 12 for £24, that is a steal in my book.

The pricing of anything over 20 years old is a nonsense in the main, even independant bottlers are jumping on the bandwagon and inflating prices.
Look at the Balblair 25 OB it is around 500 quid what a joke, it is like most things in whisky, you may not like it but you have to just accept it.
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[Glencoehiker]

Well I'm glad so many of you like the NAS whiskies, because it results in the supermarkets reducing the price of the 10 an12 year olds which I much prefer. I can't afford a £125 Glenmorangie signet, as I don't just look at the bottle, I actually drink it!£
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[BigShing]

It's kinda funny you suggesting members here who have singled out the Signet as a good NAS whisky of looking at the bottle rather than dirinking the whisky when they are the ones who have actually drank the whisky and can confirm one way or the other whether it is any good! The Signet btw is a cracking whisky, as are many NAS whiskies like Ardbeg UIgeadail, which what it gives away in age it puts back by being Cask Strength. Perhaps you are the one who needs to stop looking at the bottle, where the age statment is, and actually drink the whisky?

[ralfy legend]

Glencoehiker , hey that’s totally fine your enjoying the 10 and 12 year olds there’s plenty to enjoy but the trash the likes of the signet is silly as your missing the whole idea of getting into whisky, well it is for me , I get bored of the supermarket stuff, you got to progress, plenty of nas at lower price than the signet .

[DF]

Signet is a beautiful drop, fully recommend to any whisky or non- whisky drinker. It being age stated or not didn’t even occur to me when I was drinking it - just a throughly enjoyable experience.