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Howdy gents! Been drinking Scotch for a good while and am in love with Glen 12 year as well as others. Stuff is rather pricey for the amount My friends and I drink so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks
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Drink the other guys' scotch. I do.
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It's hard to go down in price (therefore quality). Just My own personal experience with cigars, scotch and other finer things in life. Good luck in your quest!
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Drink the other guys' scotch. I do. 
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It's hard to go down in price (therefore quality). Just My own personal experience with cigars, scotch and other finer things in life. Good luck in your quest! Kind of what I was thinking but I'm hoping there is something serviceable out there that I'm not aware of.
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Howdy gents! Been drinking Scotch for a good while and am in love with Glen 12 year as well as others. Stuff is rather pricey for the amount My friends and I drink so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks Glenlevit or Glenfiddich or generic store brand Glen?
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Buy some cheaper version and pour it in the empty bottle of the high dollar brand and see if they notice 
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ill take a leap, and suggest a blended scotch whiskey. Banknote is relatively new in my area and runs less than $20 for a 750ml. Not true scotch, but decent for regular fare. Not to be confused with a fine scotch, but reasonable. Dont jump the messenger.
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One of my long ago bosses drank Glen at home, Dewars on the road.
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Howdy gents! Been drinking Scotch for a good while and am in love with Glen 12 year as well as others. Stuff is rather pricey for the amount My friends and I drink so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks Glenlevit or Glenfiddich or generic store brand Glen? Glenmorangie I hope, smooth fire there. 
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Howdy gents! Been drinking Scotch for a good while and am in love with Glen 12 year as well as others. Stuff is rather pricey for the amount My friends and I drink so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks Glenlevit or Glenfiddich or generic store brand Glen? Glenlevit of course
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[/quote] Glenmorangie I hope, smooth fire there. [/quote] My favorite. There are a lot I like, but Glenmorangie seems to like me back.
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Bourbon. A good bourbon is a lot less than a comparable scotch.
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I found Old Pultney this summer and really enjoy it. Not extreme price wise.
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Howdy gents! Been drinking Scotch for a good while and am in love with Glen 12 year as well as others. Stuff is rather pricey for the amount My friends and I drink so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative for the in between drinking. What are my options? I have drank famous grouse but have kind of lost the taste for it as of late. What else is out there? Thanks Glenlevit or Glenfiddich or generic store brand Glen? Glenmorangie I hope, smooth fire there. Glenmorangie is my personal favorite with Glenfiddich right up there.
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For cheap, genuine Scotch, listen to Vern. I have an inside into Kirkland Scotch, and it IS the real deal, and priced a la Costco. Not a bad way to go if labels don't concern you. Honestly, I am not sure which Glen 12 you like, but I would say in the Scotch world there isn't much real quality significantly cheaper, and a whole lot that's pricier, and considerably better, subjectivity of palates being assumed from the git. I'd stay away from, say, Macallan Cask Strength, or Oban 15, or Glenfarclas 21 if you favor Highland, or any Laphroaig, Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg Ultimate, and ESPECIALLY Ardbeg Uigeadail, assuming you swing Islay, if you plan on saving a few bucks. Just a fair bit of warning there.  Trust me. You do NOT want to sample any of those! BTW, I hear tell the Glenlivet 15 French Oak Finish is aming the best of Glenlivet's entire lineup, at any sane price, and it can be found here and there at Glen 12 prices or thereabouts. Again, this is simply fair warning as to what to watch out for. You've been warned.
"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated." Thomas Paine
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You dirty bastid! You know someone is going to try one of those!
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The Kirkland brand 18 and 20 are great singlemalts, very reasonably priced for the quality, but they are not really assertive enough for singlemalt kind-a-sewers.
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With Scotch I believe you get what you pay for mostly.
Last time I was in buying the shop owner recommended "Teachers" as a cheaper alternative to my fav. I didn't buy it but it may be worth a try.
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