Good Duty Free Whiskies in Frankfurt

[gambler]

I'm travelling to Bergen next week, and will be returning through Frankfurt. Can anyone recommend some good, relatively cheap ($150 or less) duty free whiskies

Thanks!

[Keith]

Not sure of your taste gambler but here is link where you can browse through what Frankfurt duty free shop has to offer

http://www.heinemann-dutyfree.com/fraport_en/spirits/whisky/malt-whisky

They will probably have more available than what they show on there website

If you like blended whisky i noticed that they have the Chivas Royal Salute 21 year old on offer for €78.00

http://www.heinemann-dutyfree.com/fraport_en/chivas/chivas-royal-salute-21-years-0,7l.html

[Samson]

Loooking at what they have available i would go for the Bunnahabhain Darach Úr, Bowmore Enigma, Glen Grant 16, Highland Park 1990, Jura 16 €34.90 for 1 liter , Laphroaig PX Cask, The Macallan Makers Edition,

[gambler]

I didn't see the Bunnahbahain Darach Ur at either of the two duty frees in the terminal I'll be in (I traveled through on the way to my destination yesterday so got to scope out what I'll be able to get on the way back).

I'm interested in the Bowmore Legend mentioned above (and the Mariner).

The Isle of Jura looks pretty tasty too and at a good price.

But one that's jumped out is the Balvenie Golden Cask. Any thoughts on that one?

[Frankie]

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[Crane]

[gambler]

So, my choices are between:

Chivas Royal Salute 21
Isle of Jura 16
Balvenie Golden Cask

This is based on some reading and the excellent comments provided here.

My choice has less to do with 'value' than what is the best whisky. I realize this is a subjective question, especially since one is a blend that might be very different in regards to what you expect out of it.

I do enjoy both blends and single malts, but to me, a blend would have to be truly exceptional for me to choose it over a single malt IF I could only buy one. (If I could buy two, I probably would get the Chivas Royal Salute 21 and one of the others).

It looks like the Balvenie and Isle of Jura both have a similar taste profile, but the Balvenie sounds more interesting and tasty to me, based on what I've enjoyed. So let's assume the Balvenie would be my choice between the two single malts.

So that means, for me to pick the Chivas, that it would have to be better quality than the Balvenie, disregarding the price points. I have no interest in saying to friends "We can drink this very expensive whisky" vs "We can drink this, to me, very good whisky that I want to share the experience with you."

So if anyone has had both, I would love to hear your viewpoints.

[Innes]

I dont think you would be disappointed with any of the 3 of them, if i was to personally choose 1 out of the 3, i would take the Balvenie over the Jura. I find it difficult to compare malts and blends on the same scale, 2 different drinks to me but blends are no lesser a drink. The Royal Salute 21 is very tempting, it is a premium blend but you should find this in shops at home and when i am passing through an airport i aways try to get something which is exclusive to duty free so for that reason i would choose the Balvenie.

[Kenny M]

I have had all 3 and to be honest they are all very good, Innes makes a good point about availability outside travel retail shopping and for that reason i would go for the Balvenie with the the Royal Salute a close 2nd choice. Many airports i have passed through often have quite a selection of whisky for sampling, they may have all 3 of these if you ask especially the 2 on offer.