Best Scotch Bottles Under $200
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Top 5 Best Scotch UNDER $200
The Singleton
The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Year Old 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch WhiskyA delicacy for Single Malt fans. With producers such as Glenfiddich and Balvenie calling the town home, Dufftown is often described as the capital of Scotch Whisky. Too often though we forget that Dufftown is the name of a distillery in its own right. Nestled in the heart of the...
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Appearance / Color
Caramel gold
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Dry, spicy, woody notes of oak.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Barley-sugar sweet notes with a pinch of salt and some gooseberry, grape, and tartness.
Finish
Long and dry with some peppery heat.
Royal Salute
Royal Salute 21 Year OldA 21 year old blended malt Whisky fit for the Queen. Royal Salute is born in the Strathisla Distillery—the oldest continuously operating distillery in Scotland—founded in 1786. The Chivas Brothers—purveyors of gourmet foods and Liqueurs since 1801—received a royal warrant to supply fine Scotch Whisky to...
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Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Soft, approachable, ripe fruit, and old oak with a dash of ginger and honey.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Soft again with sweet malt, a gentle grainy oak, and a distant smoked honey.
Finish
Delicate and smooth
The GlenAllachie
GlenAllachie 18 Year OldTry it again, this time as the Speyside Single Malt it always should have been. The GlenAllachie Distillery sits on the Aberlour stream near where it empties into the River Spey. It was built there — less than a mile from the more famous Aberlour Distillery at the...
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Nose / Aroma / Smell
On the nose, expect hints or warm cinnamon French toast with salted butter, vanilla, and ginger snaps.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is full with roasted grains, sultanas, dark cherry, almonds, and heather.
Finish
The finish is mild, but long-lasting with dried figs and roasted nuts.
Bladnoch
Bladnoch 17 Year Old Lowland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyThe true taste of the Lowlands. Bladnoch Distillery was founded in 1817 by John and Thomas McClelland. Since then it has been merged and acquired a host of times — suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and occasional mismanagement. But a few years ago, Australian entrepreneur David Prior...
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Appearance / Color
Golden
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Rich red cherries, subtle oak spices, and cinnamon aromas.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Deep dark cherries, gingerbread, dried fruits, and warming cinnamon flavors.
Finish
Medium to long. Slightly dry with hints of pepper.
Deer, Bear & Moose
Deer, Bear & Moose Glenrothes 2008 Single Malt ScotchAnother Scotch-hunting expedition entrusted to Flaviar’s threesome of Deer, Bear & Moose. Is it mission No. 26 already? How time flies when you’re having fun. The objective remains unchanged — track down a sumptuous, unique single-barrel treasure. Consider it done, noted the Trio. Location: Rothes, Scotland. By the burn at...
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Appearance / Color
Burnished.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The refined leathery aroma introduces us to sweet notes of honey, citrus, and tangerine and a more medicinal baseline coming from cresols.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The long-lasting and warm flavors treat the palate to layers of complex notes, including candied fruits and figs—unmistakably Glenrothes, but on a whole new level.
Finish
Endlessly sweet finish with a lovely twist of peat and smoke.