Great cheap blended scotch

[EdBlackadder]

I never rated Monkey Shoulder, its nice but I've never seen it priced cheaply enough to be good value. The Bailie Nichol Jarvie was glorious but now sadly discontinued. When I discovered it it was ?13-15 a bottle, last time I looked it had crept up to ?18 but it was astounding.

I really need to find another go to blend, Grouse just doesn't quite feel right.

[PeeJay]

You can say that again[emoji3]
If you had to give up one, which would it be?

For me it would be the cigar. Whisky is far too important!





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Whiskey, I'm teetotal

[Joss]

Cigars and whisky... both fun but expensive pleasures!

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If you had to give up one, which would it be?

For me it would be the cigar. Whisky is far too important!





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[DogManDude]

Since the increase in single malts, I think blends have gotten a bit of a bad rap lately. Yes, there are some nasty 'paint remover' type blends out there, but there are also some that will knock your socks off. And this is an area where supermarkets do pretty well, with even the likes of the Coop having some very good - and well priced - blends.

Cigars and whisky... both fun but expensive pleasures!

[Joss]

I regretted not buying a bottle at the festival to be honest, its currently sold out on Masters of Malt at only ?18 its s bargain.


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[Big Dogg]

Think the OP was talking about blended whisky (grain + malt spirit) as opposed to blended malt whisky but I know MS is pretty decently priced, never tried it as I rarely drink non aged whiskies. Does sound intriguing!

I think you can go wrong with blended, a lot of crap out there. Blended malts are great though. Have had a go blending my own once or twice and you can get some great results.

I tasted an Irish blended whisky at a whisky festival and was surprised at how nice it was- worth seeking it if you like clean sharp flavours : Wild Geese Untamed.



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This looks good. Well worth a try I'm sure. Is it readily available or is it difficult to come by? It isn't one I have came across before (not saying much considering I've only been looking at them the past couple of weeks). What sort of price would it normally be?

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[Joss]

You can't go wrong with a blend.

Best blend for me is Monkey Shoulder. Made from 3 great malts.
Balvenie
Glenfiddich
Kininvie.

Beautiful.

Think the OP was talking about blended whisky (grain + malt spirit) as opposed to blended malt whisky but I know MS is pretty decently priced, never tried it as I rarely drink non aged whiskies. Does sound intriguing!

I think you can go wrong with blended, a lot of crap out there. Blended malts are great though. Have had a go blending my own once or twice and you can get some great results.

I tasted an Irish blended whisky at a whisky festival and was surprised at how nice it was- worth seeking it if you like clean sharp flavours : Wild Geese Untamed.



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[Big Dogg]

You can't go wrong with a blend.

Best blend for me is Monkey Shoulder. Made from 3 great malts.
Balvenie
Glenfiddich
Kininvie.

Beautiful.

The first night I tried whiskey neat (about 2 weekends ago), I tried 4 or 5 different whiskies and Monkey Shoulder was the one I liked most. It was so smooth. It was a 50ml miniature bottle that I had picked up in Asda for ?3. I will definitely be picking up a big bottle for the collection!

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[Pseudonym]

You can't go wrong with a blend.

Best blend for me is Monkey Shoulder. Made from 3 great malts.
Balvenie
Glenfiddich
Kininvie.

Beautiful.

[Joss]

Ledaig springs to mind.

Ledaig is a very under rated single malt, in my opinion. I really like its light, peaty flavours and Id pay a lot more for it so its a bonus that it comes in at ?18 a bottle. I haven't tried the 10 year old but would like to.


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[EdBlackadder]

Cool will try and pop into Lidl one day, I like to keep a blend in the cupboard for hot toddies if nothing else.

[Big Dogg]

How did you take it BD? Neat, splash of water etc?

I took it with a small splash of spring water - same way I've been trying all my whiskies.

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[cj121]

A good cheap whisky is a must in any collection IMO. I look out at Morrison's they tend to have a malt in at around ?20 now and then!

Ledaig springs to mind.

[ValeTudoGuy]

A good cheap whisky is a must in any collection IMO. I look out at Morrison's they tend to have a malt in at around ?20 now and then!

[cj121]

How did you take it BD? Neat, splash of water etc?