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iStockphoto/UPROXX Scotch whisky in the $60 to $70 range is where you start breaking into the good stuff. Still, it depends on what you’re looking for. There are some bold peated whiskies at this price point that might be a little too much right next to super subtle peated whiskies that you might fall in …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX The beauty of Scotch whisky is that it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to enjoy. There are plenty of modestly priced (in the grand scheme of things) bottles that absolutely rock. In fact, some great Scotch whiskies are priced under $50. The best part? You can usually find these lower-cost gems on …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Yes, there are good Scotch whiskies that only cost around $30 to $40. Hell, I’ll even go so far as to say that a good $35 Scotch whisky isn’t all that rare. The thing is, there’s a lot of hot garbage on those lower Scotch whisky shelves too. Sometimes you need a primer to …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Cask strength single malt Scotch whisky is usually the rarer stuff. The vast majority of single malt whisky is proofed down to 46% or 43%. Generally, if you’re looking at a 46% ABV bottle, you know it wasn’t filtered. 43%, it was. Cask strength single malts are often only released as limited edition batches …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Finding a good cheap Scotch whisky can be tough. There’s a lot of junk on the shelf right next to gems. And the words “glen” or “loch” or “malt” on the label aren’t an indicator of quality on any level. You kind of have to know where the good stuff is and that’s where …
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Unsplash/UPROXX It’s time to stock your bar cart with really good Scotch single malt whisky for New Year’s Eve 2022. I’m not talking about blended malts (a blend of multiple single malts) or blended whiskies (a blend of single malt and single grain whiskies) either. I’m talking about the good stuff made from one single …
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Aberfeldy/Mortlach/Glenfarclas/Cardhu/istock/Uproxx When we think about holiday gift giving, we’re over wrapping up socks and sweaters for our friends and family members. Instead, we opt for a gift they’ll actually want: a bottle of booze, specifically some nice Scotch whisky. In our opinion, there are few gifts that say “happy holidays” quite like a bottle of …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Finding the best Scotch whisky to drink can be an expensive endeavor. The juice from the other side of the pond isn’t cheap and comes with a lot of variation. If you’re going in blind, you could easily get stuck with a spendy bottle that you simply don’t like. That’s where our blind taste …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX Finding the best value in anything is a tricky prospect. You never really know where to draw lines. Is it about price? Not really. $40 might seem like a lot to pay for a bottle of whisky to one person while others might not even blink at a $100 price tag. For us, value …
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Ever since Queen Elizabeth II died last week, I have been thinking a lot about her life. Her Majesty lived for 96 years and reigned for over 70 of them. And I feel like even though she was a monumental figure in history for so long, I didn’t really know too much about her day-to-day …
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iStockphoto/UPROXX This year’s results are in from the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition and there are some serious Scotch whiskies on the shortlist. Being that I was a judge on this year’s panels, I’m calling out all the finalists or best-in-class whiskies that made it to the end of the competition with double …
iStockphoto/UPROXX When a lot of us think of Scotland, we’re likely imagining the Scottish Highlands. The craggy peaks, the long murky lakes, shaggy cows, and old distilleries of grey stone hidden away in some shady glen — it truly is an idyllic scene. Today, we’re going to focus on that last image and talk about …
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