Sometimes an upmarket version of a rack-grade blend comes correct. The Prohibition edition is far and away better than regular Cutty for not too much more money. Overall Rating: ★★☆
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The Lasanta is the awkward middle child in the Glenmorangie cask-finished lineup: not pretty like the Nectar D'Or and not bold like the Quinta Ruban, it slumps into a distant third place. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
You've probably seen this bottle at your grandfather's house. Odd that you probably know more about whisky at this point than your grandfather does. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
We're all about praising value here at Spirit Animal, so here's one of the most praiseworthy blended scotches extant. The price here is almost absurdly low for the quality of the bottle. Overall Rating: ★★★
Sometimes we buy an expensive bottle of scotch almost knowing that it can't live up to our expectations for the price point. But when it does, boy is it a treat. Overall Rating: ★★☆
Weirdo triangular bottle notwithstanding, the Dimple Pinch 15 is pretty underwhelming. Sure, it was Walter White's favorite pour, but look where that got him. Overall Rating: ★☆☆
You put yourself on an island when you pick your favorites, but so be it: I think the Highland Park 18 is one of the most exceptional scotches I've had the pleasure of consuming. Overall Rating: ★★★
A lot of people (unfairly) pass over the entire Glenlivet range figuring the distillery is too big to be good. Those people would be missing out on the 15.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
An extraordinarily big scotch from an itty-bitty distillery that might have otherwise escaped your notice.
Overall Rating: ★★★
Though the joke might be wearing thin, Ron Swanson most definitely isn't wrong on this one. It's a whisky that manages to be refined in spite of how ubiquitous it is in the world.
Overall Rating: ★★☆
Sometimes I have people over who have never tasted whiskey before, and if they make it through whatever I have on hand that's encouraging and delicious to expert and fresh palates alike, I typically reach for something that's a real powerhouse for the second or third glass. Overall Rating: ★★★