Quality divided by price, equals...

[cj121]

Can you get, or recommend, a good whisky for under ?20?

I do buy and like the Bailey Nicol Jarvie, but not sure if it rates.

What are your thoughts ladies and gentlemen?

[Paulie]

What type of whisky do you enjoy? It will help to make a suggestion if we knew your preferences?

Peaty? Smokey? Strong/Mild? etc

[cj121]

Bugger, now you've got me Paulie

I guess smokey (ish), strong but smoooth and refined if there is such a thing

[whisky77]

Super markets.

You do get special offers on at the supermarkets CJ, and can sometimes pick up a bottle of Highland park or Glenmorangie in the ?20-?25 range.

[Paulie]

Ok, been thinking about this and I think you may struggle a little for a good single malt under ?20, unless you come across a good deal in a shop or supermarket.

For a few pounds more however you could get:

Macallan 1999 at ?22.99.

Very good brand and has a hint of smokeyness about it wth good deep flavours.

Isle of Jura 10yr at ?21.99

Also hints of smoke and very smooth, not as deep as the Macallan and has a sweet/salt thing going on. Easy to drink this one.

Between the two I would pay the little extra and get the Macallan. Are you limited to ?20 as I can have a look about the places I use to see what they have at that level.

[whisky77]

Indeed.

Two very good whiskys indeed Paulie, and at that price you cannot go wrong.

PS.Kicked the arse out of a bottle of Lagavulin two nights ago.

It does not get any better than that IMO.

[cj121]

Cheers chaps, the price was put there as a bit of a benchmark really, not a restraining order, out of curiosity.

Don't go out of your way Paulie, thanks though, as I'm not buying this week or anything.

I've still got an inch or two of a Bushmills 10 year single to polish off.

Bushmills they all cry!!!!
I'm outta here

[Paulie]

No worries, let me know what you end up buying.

[cj121]

Will do Paulie. Must try one of your recommendations out of curiosity.
Thanks for the input

[celsis]

Oddbins are always doing malts at cheap prices. Malt of the Month etc. If there's one nearby, they should be worth checking out.

[jimmy_g32]

My vote also goes to the "special offers" for anything under about ?25. Otherwise, my vote goes to Slieve na gcloc (great spelling) which you can find here: http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/sh...e-na-gCloc.htm

I haven't seen it in a B&M shop since Oddbins stopped selling it, but at ?16 a bottle it is my bargain whisky.

[cj121]

Cheers celsis, always up for a bargain

Hey jimmy (what an intro for a whisky thread) I like the sound of that.The spelling has a Vietnamese ring to it

[celsis]

Cheers celsis, always up for a bargain

Hey jimmy (what an intro for a whisky thread) I like the sound of that.The spelling has a Vietnamese ring to it

No probs. I got an Aberlour Glenliver from Odbinns a couple of months ago for 18.99! It was delicious but didn't last long enough! Even my wife liked it!

Kinda explains the disappearance.....

[jimmy_g32]

It is definitely a great name. I remember first trying it at a blind tasting, where it was about the fourth or fifth sample, and general opinion being that it was worth two or three times the price.

[cj121]

Bought a bottle of Isle of Jura last night for ?19.19 (?6 off). I really liked it and it went particularly well with the Boli CJ I had on the go.

Thanks for all the input