Named for Mary Queen of Scots, this brand has been around since 1893. There’s a pretty good chance you’ve never heard of Highland Queen Scotch. #uncorkedition #highland #scotch #sherry #sherryfinish #whisky #whiskygram #whiskyporn #whiskylife #whiskylover #whiskylovers #highlandqueenmajesty post shared by Uncorked Edition on at 3:41pm PDT It’s cheap, complex, and easily mixable into your favorite scotch (or American whiskey)-based cocktails. There’s a reason bartenders love this bargain bottle. The finish is long, warming, with just a sprinkle of spice and subtle smoke at the very end. Sticky toffee pudding and dried orange peel emerge next. The first sip brings forward dried fruits and cooking spices. When you take a sniff of this surprisingly balanced whisky, you’ll be met with hints of toasted oak, cinnamon, and sweet cream. You might not think of nosing a bottom shelf scotch whisky (especially a blended scotch), but you should. Made from a blend of 42 single malt and grain whiskies, this bargain bottle never disappoints with its mellow, highly mixable flavors. The spirit inside is truly unique (and rare) because of its combination of Italian, English, and Scottish roots. The initials stand for Justerini & Brooks. You may have heard the name J & B before without really know anything about this blended whisky. Here are my personal picks - snatched from deep in my tasting notebook - for the best bottom shelf Scotch whiskies on the market.Ī classic #blendedwhisky #jandbrare Saw this at my local #offlicence and had to get it! Fantastic as a #whiskymixer #whisky #justeriniandbrooks #blendedscotch #whiskyandsoda #whiskylover #blendedscotchwhisky #whiskey #weekendwhisky #whiskygram #whiskytasting #sundaywhiskyĪ post shared by Whisky don on at 6:16am PDT Today, we’re going to lower our price point (as well as our standards) and head on down the lowest shelf at the liquor store. In the past, we’ve talked about bottles of Scotch in the $50 to $200 range. (This latter image is finally receding into the rearview as the industry strives to diversify.)īut just because 30-year-old bottles of The Balvenie or GlenDronach easily run $1000, doesn’t mean there aren’t great bargains to be had for less than the price of dinner for two at Chipotle. Fancy gentlemen (usually wearing full beards or well-maintained mustaches) holding up Glencairn glasses as they marvel at the elegant color of their favorite single malts. The fog and brine of the rugged coast of Scotland. Simply saying the world “ scotch” to a true aficionado conjures up complex imagery. In the process, he’s enjoyed more whisk(e)y drams than his doctor would dare feel comfortable with, traveled to over 20 countries testing local spirits, and visited more than fifty distilleries. Christopher Osburn has spent the last fifteen years in search of “the best” - or at least his very favorite - sips of whisk(e)y on earth.
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