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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  That is a cruel trick, and one that my daughter and son played on John Barsness and myself. In fact it worked so well that I have since tried it on numerous folks over the years and can only say that the human taste is highly suggestive.
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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 That is a cruel trick, and one that my daughter and son played on John Barsness and myself. In fact it worked so well that I have since tried it on numerous folks over the years and can only say that the human taste is highly suggestive. How were you drinking the whiskey? On the rocks?
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Saw it done with champagne and a certain woman went crazy over Cook's when poured from a bottle that once held some very fancy stuff. It was so sad it was hard to take...
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I've been tried by doubters, but they failed to fool me.
I take my sipping whiskey straight, or slightly diluted with still spring water, and never chilled. You can put Usher's Green Stripe in a Macallan 18 bottle, but it won't pass muster.
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Put me in the bourbon/rye crowd. Glenmorangie 10 at $35-$40 is ok, the bottle I bought though went bad in no time at all. For $20-$30 you can buy good bourbon or rye, Bulleit rye or bourbon can be had for $20-$25, Knob Creek rye or bourbon is good at around $30, I think at $45-50 you may as well buy scotch.
Johnny walker black is good but prices are too high lately, if you can get it for $35 or less I think it's worth it.
I prefer whiskey neat but an Old Fashioned chilled (I strain the whiskey over ice, no cubes) hits the spot for me. I like to muddle turbinado sugar, with or without lemon peel.
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I'm a Scotch man/fan, 2 absolutes you'll find in my cabinet is Deanston 12 and The Mcallan 15.... strait, no water, no ice. When I need "cheap or value Scotch" I drink Jameson Irish whiskey. Try it.
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I'm a Scotch man/fan, 2 absolutes you'll find in my cabinet is Deanston 12 and The Mcallan 15.... strait, no water, no ice. When I need "cheap or value Scotch" I drink Jameson Irish whiskey. Try it. Funny, just finished a bottle of Jameson but its not my favorite.
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Put me in the bourbon/rye crowd. Glenmorangie 10 at $35-$40 is ok, the bottle I bought though went bad in no time at all. For $20-$30 you can buy good bourbon or rye, Bulleit rye or bourbon can be had for $20-$25, Knob Creek rye or bourbon is good at around $30, I think at $45-50 you may as well buy scotch.
Johnny walker black is good but prices are too high lately, if you can get it for $35 or less I think it's worth it.
I prefer whiskey neat but an Old Fashioned chilled (I strain the whiskey over ice, no cubes) hits the spot for me. I like to muddle turbinado sugar, with or without lemon peel. I always seem to forget about Johnny, prices are up there though around here.
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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. Never tried Glen 15, will look for it and give it a go.
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I doubt I can help in the "cheap" category as I don't drink a lot but am fond of Macallan 18 and Oak Cask and a friend gifted me an Oban 15 that is very good.
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For tasting, I like The Macalllan and Laphroig.
For swilling I am partial to Scoresby.
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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. When it comes to that distinuished list, I have to add my favorite: Talsiker!
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The 18 year old Highland Park is awfully nice and the The Macalan in any bottling is always good too. Famous Grouse is a blending of whiskies from those two distilleries, so that has become my everyday Scotch and has been for several years.
I love the smokiness of the Islay malts, but they are a little heavy for everyday use. As the price of single malts has risen in the past few years, I also have been trying some of the Irish whiskies. Knaupogue Castle is certainly worth trying. O Hell, try them all.
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The 18 year old Highland Park is awfully nice and the The Macalan in any bottling is always good too. Famous Grouse is a blending of whiskies from those two distilleries, so that has become my everyday Scotch and has been for several years.
I love the smokiness of the Islay malts, but they are a little heavy for everyday use. As the price of single malts has risen in the past few years, I also have been trying some of the Irish whiskies. Knaupogue Castle is certainly worth trying. O Hell, try them all. It would be more accurate to say Famous Grouse is a blend, two of whose many components are malts from The Macallan and Highland Park..
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Been buying McClellands Islay for several years now. It goes for about $22. around here.
It's not your top notch scotch but very drinkable, and the best cheap scotch I've found.
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For me,it comes down to what they malt their barley with. An example is that LaPhroig smokes their barley with dried peat moss and it instills that particular flavor,that I'm not fond of. It doesn't matter how or how long it's aged. I just don't like it.
Aberlour on the other hand... I wouldn't care if they malted it with sawdust from a cabinet shop,it agrees with my palate.
Also... If you like the cheap,you'll really like the good.
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Glenmorangie I hope, smooth fire there.  [/quote] My favorite. There are a lot I like, but Glenmorangie seems to like me back.  [/quote] YEAH, good stuff.
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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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