Whisky Forum - Best Single Malt for Â£200

Kempy71 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:31 pm Post subject: Best Single Malt for Â£200

I am going to treat myself to an 'extra special' single malt this Christmas and (although I appreciate its not a kingly sum) have set a budget upto Â£200.
I do like a mix of tastes ranging from the peaty Islay Whiskies to the Light and Fruity Glenmorangie.
I am also a drinker of Jack Daniels (for those of you who are staunch single malt drinkers forgive me) but it does lend a certain draw to single malts that have also been aged in Bourbon casks.
Any suggestions on what whiskey fellow 'tipplers' would spend their Â£200 on?

Mr C · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject:

(For me) Glenfarclas 25. Cool

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject:

Â£200 is a lot mate, don't knock it! It's not daily dram territory.

I'd have a Balblair 1983 first release.

or as a bit of something special:

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/P-5267.aspx

A bygone, and most wonderful, Ardbeg. Over priced now, but rare as rocking horse plop.
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sorren · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject:

I would get a couple of distillery bottle your owns.. Maybe even 3.. Simple reason is .. Single cask, cask strength.. Hopefully no caramel.. NCF.. There are some real good offerings out there.. Glendronach, Tomatin, Auchentoshan, glen moray. There are s couple of new release limited releases like compas box " this is not a luxury whisky " .. I'm sure there will be some very good suggestions coming up soon..

CGRenn · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 684

I do keep banging on about I, and I know it is a touch over priced but for me save your self Â£70 and get ;

https://www.whiskyonline-shop.com/ben-nevis-1990-2012-21-year-old-ruby-port.html

Extra Â£70 to spend on something also lovely but not as impressive ðŸ˜

Quaich1 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject:

Glenlivet XXV. I took the plunge myself a while back.

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Grant M · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:41 pm Post subject:

I will 2nd Quaich1 suggestion of the Glenlivet 25 Year Old XXV.

William · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:12 am Post subject:

A few excellent whiskies suggested already such as the Glenfarclas 25 and Glenlivet 25.

If you stretch your budget a little more here are a few more outstanding whiskies I would suggest such as:

Benromach 30 year old
Glenfarclas 30 year old
Bunnahabhain 25 year old
Glengoyne 25 year old
Glenmorangie 25 year old
Glen Ord 28 year old
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dramblersanonymous · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:48 am Post subject:

Mr C · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:00 am Post subject:

Oakster · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:00 pm Post subject:

Haha this is the joy of the whisky world! It doesn't matter what you have to spend, there is always that one line that rings true -

Innes · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:25 pm Post subject:

It does seem that you find very few of the good original distillery bottlings aged 25 -30 years under Â£200 now.

Kempy71 · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:37 pm Post subject:

Many thanks for the input so far, i appreciate the fact that you are taking the time to post your replies and recommendations.

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Big Mac · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:43 am Post subject:

If you haven't tried the Glenmorangie Signet then I would recommend it and it would leave you with some change to buy something else.

STUDOGG37 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:11 am Post subject:

Glenglassaugh 30 year, just stunning and often over looked.

or

Glenmorangie SIgnet + Glendronach 21 year
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