Hey George (cheap) scotch question
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@mik said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
What is your go to cheap scotch? Is it Grant’s?
Yup. Grant's it is.
It's really mediocre Scotch, and I wouldn't serve it to guests. Not smooth, at all, but drinkable.
But, for me, it's a good (enough) "every day" Scotch. Better than Dewars or (gasp) House of Stuart.
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Deirfiúr uisce
(think about it....)
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Famous Grouse is ok, if you're a glutton for punishment
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You might want to think about some Jim Beam Bourbon.
This is my every day whiskey now. It is cheaper than Grant's and , if memory serves me, it is smoother.
I keep Canadian, Scotch, Irish, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia whisky on the shelf now. And I rotate through them, but Jim Beam price/performance is ok.
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@doctor-phibes said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
Famous Grouse is ok, if you're a glutton for punishment
What about J&B? It has the "By Appointment of HRH" coat of arms on it. Just like Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce.
“Little by little I am learning the art of being quite content by doing very little slowly” ~ Lionel Hardcastle
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@copper said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
You might want to think about some Jim Beam Bourbon.
This is my every day whiskey now. It is cheaper than Grant's and , if memory serves me, it is smoother.
I keep Canadian, Scotch, Irish, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia whisky on the shelf now. And I rotate through them, but Jim Beam price/performance is ok.
Evan Williams Black Label.
Around the same price, but better.
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@renauda said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
@doctor-phibes said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
Famous Grouse is ok, if you're a glutton for punishment
What about J&B? It has the "By Appointment of HRH" coat of arms on it.
She probably gives it to the servants. Or possibly the corgis.
Charlie is apparently very fond of a 15 year-old Laphroaig, and I have to say it is a thing of beauty.
No jokes about Prince Andrew and his 16-year olds, please.
Proud supporter of Plan 2525.
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Yes, but how does rate among the cheap blends?
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I don't think I've ever had J&B. I don't actually remember ever seeing it on sale in the UK, but it must have been there. We used to see Bell's, Teachers and Johnny Walker.
Apparently, Famous Grouse is the most popular whisky in Scotland. Not sure what that means, if anything.
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@jolly said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
@copper said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
You might want to think about some Jim Beam Bourbon.
This is my every day whiskey now. It is cheaper than Grant's and , if memory serves me, it is smoother.
I keep Canadian, Scotch, Irish, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia whisky on the shelf now. And I rotate through them, but Jim Beam price/performance is ok.
Evan Williams Black Label.
Around the same price, but better.
Evan Williams is my go to bourbon.
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@mik said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
@jolly said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
@copper said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
You might want to think about some Jim Beam Bourbon.
This is my every day whiskey now. It is cheaper than Grant's and , if memory serves me, it is smoother.
I keep Canadian, Scotch, Irish, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia whisky on the shelf now. And I rotate through them, but Jim Beam price/performance is ok.
Evan Williams Black Label.
Around the same price, but better.
Evan Williams is my go to bourbon.
I guess it’s more but I go Buffalo Trace. Then Elijah Craig when it’s slightly more festive. From there it could anywhere. Blantons but you gotta ration because it’s hard to get.
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I would say that life is too short for cheap scotch but then again I rarely buy because I’m always getting gifts of bottles. Usually get a lot of chivas. Often so much I give the stuff away to others.
And I keep the good stuff for me. Now I have an unopened 16 year abelour and an 18 glenlivet waiting. Both were gifted. So I’m never very short of supply in the liquor cabinet.
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@bachophile said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
an unopened 16 year abelour and an 18 glenlivet
Well-aged whiskey is a lot like stereos.
You pay a lot more for small increments of improvement. I have 3 bottles of Macallan in the chest, 10 year old, 12 year old, and 15 year old.
The difference between the 10 and 12 is clearly noticeable. I'd not buy the 10 year old. But...the difference between the 12 and 15 is much smaller. The 12 is the "sweet spot" for me.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
@bachophile said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
an unopened 16 year abelour and an 18 glenlivet
Well-aged whiskey is a lot like stereos.
You pay a lot more for small increments of improvement. I have 3 bottles of Macallan in the chest, 10 year old, 12 year old, and 15 year old.
The difference between the 10 and 12 is clearly noticeable. I'd not buy the 10 year old. But...the difference between the 12 and 15 is much smaller. The 12 is the "sweet spot" for me.
Yes. The law of diminishing returns.
It exists everywhere.
But, I am of the ilk that think that life is too short to drink cheap scotch.
I agree that Macallan 12 is the sweet spot between the 3 you mentioned.
My "cheap scotch" was the Balvenie 10yr and Laphroaig 10. But, the Lagavulin 8 is has pretty much taken that crown and is about $10 cheaper. lol
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If you want a good and cheap scotch, Kirkland from Costco. https://punchdrink.com/articles/how-costco-kirkland-signature-spirits-whisky-scotch-pricing/
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@lufins-dad said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
If you want a good and cheap scotch, Kirkland from Costco. https://punchdrink.com/articles/how-costco-kirkland-signature-spirits-whisky-scotch-pricing/
Trader Joe's is a good place to pick up cheap Scotch. They have cheap single malts and blends, as well as the better stuff. The cheap single malt is definitely drinkable.
Proud supporter of Plan 2525.
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@doctor-phibes if you read the article, you’ll see that Trader Joe’s gets their whiskey from the same independent bottler as Costco. So it’s probably the same juice, just cheaper at Costco.
More than one reviewer is convinced the Kirkland 25 YO Speyside is Macallan...
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The Trader Joe's stuff is dirt cheap already - is Costco that much cheaper?
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@doctor-phibes said in Hey George (cheap) scotch question:
The Trader Joe's stuff is dirt cheap already - is Costco that much cheaper?
Tell me more about the TJ's stuff (I've never been to a Trader Joe's). Name? Price?
Perhaps I'll take a run out that way.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
