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Originally Posted by BMW F22
For $50, what’s the best whiskey? Looked at Hibbiki but that’s like $80.
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Remember that 'best' is what you like most, don't get sucked into the older/expensive-is-better trap (but for me, the sweet spot is more like 60-80/bottle for the ones I like best). Basic taste dimensions are peated/not; and finishes (sherry, port, rum, different woods/casks); most of the rest of the advertising descriptions (i.e. "figs and campfire smoke, leading into iodine and treacle' etc.) seem kind of fanciful, often don't match my impressions well - I sometimes suspect they just use one of those 'adjective-wheels' to pull random descriptors.
My 'lower price' go-to's are Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig Quarter Cask. Other good ones (and less peaty) at this price are Oban Little Bay, Glenfarclas 12, Glengoyne 10, Bunnahabhain 12. Johnnie Walker Double Black is also surprisingly good for a blended.
Connemara is a good Irish that isn't too pricey, comes in a peated version too.
Not a huge bourbon taster, so I stick w/ Knob Creek single barrel or Wild Turkey Rare Breed, both cask strength.