£20ish malt whisky............any good ones ?

[Dave7]

I got some good ideas from CC re' a £50 bottle..............ended up with Glen Morangie Quinta Ruba which was excellent.
So................for £20ish I tried LIDLs and Aldis own brand. They were both OKish....nothing special.
I believe there are some supermarket 'own brands' which are good..........but which ones????
I want smooth, light, slightly sweet.............NOT smokey/peaty.
Any suggestions ???

 

[steve50]

Asda, Glenfiddich 12 year old single malt £25.
or if you fancy something a little different with the same end result,
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopping/FindProducts.aspx?Query=Yateses
I have sampled a bottle or two over the years and can vouch for its potency and the hangovers that follow.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

It is the juice from Satan's todger.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I got some good ideas from CC re' a £50 bottle..............ended up with Glen Morangie Quinta Ruba which was excellent.
So................for £20ish I tried LIDLs and Aldis own brand. They were both OKish....nothing special.
I believe there are some supermarket 'own brands' which are good..........but which ones????
I want smooth, light, slightly sweet.............NOT smokey/peaty.
Any suggestions ???

Jamesons + Ice for that kind of budget, sweet, very smooth, consistent and highly underrated in the UK.
Jura single malt comes up once in a while at silly-low prices in Tesco and is pretty OK.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Spend a bit more...mmmmm tho Scapa is ok

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=t&ref=pd_sl_31d4tl1y4m_b

 

[subaqua]

£47k frickin Nora , it better be good for that

 

[glasgowcyclist]

You should be able to get a bottle of 12 yr old Highland Park for about £25. Nectar.


GC

 

[subaqua]

You should be able to get a bottle of 12 yr old Highland Park for about £25. Nectar.


GC

Mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[dan_bo]

That budget highland park gear is niiiiice.

 

[NorthernDave]

If you can stretch your budget by a fiver to £25, most of the big supermarkets have Singleton on offer.
It's a fine drink, especially at that price.
Or you can get a bottle of Glenmorangie for a quid or two more if you shop around...

 

[Brandane]

.NOT smokey/peaty

Steer clear of any Islay malts then, but you probably knew that.
Another vote for Highland Park (Orkney). Had a session on that on Wednesday - very pleasant, as was the Jura I drank in a couple of pubs where HP wasn't available.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Steer clear of any Islay malts then, but you probably knew that.
Another vote for Highland Park (Orkney). Had a session on that on Wednesday - very pleasant, as was the Jura I drank in a couple of pubs where HP wasn't available.

nowt like a session after shifting a few hooky bikes eh @Brandane lol

 

[Brandane]

nowt like a session after shifting a few hooky bikes eh @Brandane lol

Ha! It nearly cost me an N+1, and it wasn't an Eddy Merckx either .

 

[jayonabike]

Smooth, light, slightly sweet and under £20? I'd go for a blend, and that blend is Ballantines Finest. Was £20, currently £16. Don't underestimate the blended scotches

 

[jayonabike]

Just seen this on tescos, Auchentoshan American oak (a lowland single malt) on offer for £20. That's a bargain, and meets your requirements