Favorite cheap Scotch?

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Scoresby's is our official cheap scotch 'round here. It's decent and can be had for less than $15 for a 1.75.
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Scoresby eh? Nice.....That's a good price for the struggling booze hound ass well. Thanks for the tip. I'll check it next week. The Dew is suffering after a mighty Friday night attack.


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Turbo wrote: I think as far as Scotch is concerned, if you are going to mix it, then you might as well get like the supermarkets own shit. Branded whisky favorites are certainly Bells, Grouse, Teachers and Grants.
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*is surprised no one has yet mentioned Vat69*

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*glances around room*

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*thinks "WTF?"*

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lanternchikk wrote:*is surprised no one has yet mentioned Vat69*

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*blushes*

*thinks "WTF?"*

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That was gonna be my contrabution. When moving last summer I found a liter bottle sealed in a cardboard box with about half a pint left in it. Guess I'd wanted to save it for later.
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Suuure Rowdy, I guess half a pint of Vat69 near you is as safe as well.......half a pint of Vat69 near me.
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Speyburn 10 Single Malt, 86 proof, $17.99 per 750.

She's no Oban, but she's affordable and highly drinkable.
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Post by weaksides »

Done had the Scoresby. It was alright, but nothing to write home about. Duggans Dew is better for the $s.

Just finished a boatil of Lismore single malt. Again, nothing special; but thanks for the nice snifter style glass.

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Best single malt so far for the money:

Finlaggan
Islay single malt
$16.99/750, Trader Joe's (again)

TJ's still has the best cheap ($9.99/liter) blended Scotch.

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absurdist wrote:
TJ's still has the best cheap ($9.99/liter) blended Scotch.
I saw that today, as well as 12 and 18 year old Trader Joe's label. I was curious if anyone had tried them.

The blend is good?
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Post by Mrs Glenfiddich »

I have to say I'm on the Grants bandwagon $25Aus a bottle. Drinkable on it's lonesome or great with a splash of tonic water and ice.

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Aarkwilde wrote:
absurdist wrote:
TJ's still has the best cheap ($9.99/liter) blended Scotch.
I saw that today, as well as 12 and 18 year old Trader Joe's label. I was curious if anyone had tried them.

The blend is good?
The blend is real good... think Famous Grouse.

The Finlaggan is real good... comparable to Laphroaig 10 year old at about half the price. Haven't tried any of the others as TJs doesn't have an Islay in their house brands. Yet. :)

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absurdist wrote:
Aarkwilde wrote:
absurdist wrote:
TJ's still has the best cheap ($9.99/liter) blended Scotch.
I saw that today, as well as 12 and 18 year old Trader Joe's label. I was curious if anyone had tried them.

The blend is good?
The blend is real good... think Famous Grouse.

The Finlaggan is real good... comparable to Laphroaig 10 year old at about half the price. Haven't tried any of the others as TJs doesn't have an Islay in their house brands. Yet. :)
I thought the 18 was an Islay. Maybe it was a Speyside. I"ll go check at lunch if I make it outside.

At $10 I'll pick up the blend and give it a try. They were charging $19 for the 12 and $39 for the 18. If they're respectable I may convert to their house brand. MacAllan is $37 for the 12 and it goes too damn fast.
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Post by Dale »

TheBigCasino wrote:as said in the above post, Teacher's. I'll take that over some of the more high dollar offerings, JB is good as well.
I totally agree.

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Post by Bluto »

If it has to be cheap I'll go with a bottle of Passport. A decent blend that isnt' likely to offend anyone's tastebuds. In the not so cheap category, I've been drinking a lot Dalmore Cigar Malt lately. Very tasty.

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