Whisky or Whiskey? Who cares!? But what does define a great whisky? Why some whiskies stand over the rest? What makes a dram the best?
So hard questions... but let me make some ideas clear: older doesn't mean better and more expensive usually doesn't mean better neither. So, this list of delightful bottled pleasures is crafted by using the rating I have assigned to each of them when I have tasted them.
I, over all, love young peated whiskies, mid-age sherried monsters, old bourbon casks whiskies and very old grain whiskies. So, don't get surprised if the list shows this personal preference. You can find whisky recommendations list for a community-built list of best whiskies. Help us improve it even more by recommending your favorite whiskeys.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best Drinks available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskeys.
The Best 20 drinks in the price range
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Compass Box The Peat Monster
Scotland Blended Malt Whisky
“Superb whisky from Compass Box. This batch was created using malt from Laphroaig and Ardmore although I swear that has a touch of Ardbeg both on nose and taste. Love it”
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Compass Box Great King Street / Glasgow Blend Blended Scotch Whisky
Scotland Blended Whisky
“Hahaha! I love Compass Box! I was expecting a delicate dram and found this lovely peated beast! Shut up and take my money!”
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Glendronach 15 year Revival
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Sherried and sulphured... not idea what this can be but definitively it is not a Karuizawa... isn't it, right?”
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Glenfarclas 15 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A great whisky that shows its age in a delicious but smooth oloroso sherry notes and great spices tones. A must-drink speyside whisky.”
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Glenfiddich 15 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely nose but it lacks of a bit more of complexity on the palate. I swear this whisky was way better a few years ago... am I getting old maybe?”
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Pig's Nose 5 year
Scotland Blended Whisky
“I am more happy than a pig in the mud. Awesome whisky! Oink!”
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Rock Oyster Blended Malt
Scotland Blended Malt Whisky
“Lovely character. Delicious layers of peat, spices and toffee assault you with each sip. Imagine a sweet peated Talisker”
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Scallywag Blended Malt Douglas Laing
Scotland Blended Malt Whisky
“Wonderful whisky! It really is a great example of what a Speyside whisky can be”
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Tomintoul 10 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A really smooth interesting Speyside single malt. This whisky has a memorable nose with great floral notes.”
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Aberlour 12 Year Old / Non Chill-Filtered Speyside Whisky
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Lovely Aberlour. Clear, direct, without any sherry cloak. Just pure Aberlour in a bottle”
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Ardbeg 10 year old
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Super solid peated whisky! If you like peated, have an Ardbeg”
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Ardmore Traditional Cask
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Nice peated whisky. Slightly more fruity and sweet that an Islay-nder but delicious nonetheless”
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Balvenie 12 year Signature
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Excellent nose with a great taste. Just a 6% more of alcohol, or ejem bottled at cask strength and this would have been "my" whisky for the rest of my life.”
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Bowmore 12 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Nice dram ( and consistent ) but it miss that crazy little bit that turns good whisky into fantastic drams. If you want subtle peat punch, then this Bowmore is your dram”
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Bowmore 15 year Darkest
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Quite nice Bowmore. I was expecting more sherry because of the color but it is a quite quite drinkable whisky”
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Bruichladdich 10 The Laddie Ten
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“Superb whisky!. Not very peated with just a touch of delicious sherry aromas. Love it!.”
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Clan Denny Islay
Uk Single Malt Whisky
“Awesome! Lovely peat and honey. I just miss cask strength in this malt”
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Dalmore 12 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“I love this whisky's aroma. What a fantastic nose it has! Lots of notes of tobacco and spices”
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English Whisky Co. / Peated
England Single Malt Whisky
“Woo! Oh my! There is lovely peat on this English whisky. I must get one”
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Glenfarclas 10 year
Scotland Single Malt Whisky
“A delicious nose that suffers because of a watered down experience... This stuff bottled at 46% should be glorious!”
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