FIVE Cheap Alternatives To FIVE Expensive Whiskies 

Great video as always, have to admit how spot on you are with the picks 🥃🥃

That BTAC and bourbon hype along with availability in north Texas is why the wife and I went on a scotch and world whisky journey. We probably won't turn back except for a Wild Turkey bottle here and there, either. Someone was gracious enough to let us try an Amrut Fusion X, and even for that retail price I'd say it is better value than many overestimated bourbons that go for much higher on the secondary market

Hi MA, yes tend to agree with you, most older age malts (18+) are now out of my price range 😞. Four roses single barrel is an excellent value bourbon, can pick it up for around €30, an insane price. As always an enjoyable video, slàinte.

"Regular Joe's like you and me" and a whisky collection worth £100,000+ 🤣🤣🤣and the thought of licking up that caviar ain't bad. Great idea for a review and there are so many whiskies that could join that list. By the way, I agree with all of your choices and your logic. I would have to add Talisker 10/18 to that list. Macallan 12/18; Ardbeg 10/Ardbeg Day releases and a host of others. I used to think Glen Scotia 18 was worth it but they've gone and put the fucking price up so that's a big fat no now. When these 18 year old whiskies were £100 or less I had no complaints but they're too expensive now and just don't deliver the goods. (Am I allowed to mention Springbank 18 now? 😏) Big shout out to Ledaig for keeping that price real and that's why I continue to buy their whisky and not the others. As for fancy bourbon; That really is the mother of all rip-offs these days. I'm a fan of bourbon and over the years I've been one of the few whisky commentators that's been involved with the bourbon RU-vid world. I'm left behind these days though because it's poshed up and become ridiculous. I did manage to get a bottle of Eagle Rare 17 once. It was in a postal mix up. It was meant to be delivered to a Harley Street psychiatrist 😆. I can tell you for sure that it was nowhere near as good as the 33 year old Armagnac I was meant to have. We swapped our stuff back. The only other postal mix up I had was a Yamazaki 18 instead of the 12. I kept quiet about that one. WT

Ha ha ..Mr MA Bloody brilliant channel , informative and damn good fun 🤣 Thank you sir !!! And You are of course as usual …absolutely 100% correct , haven’t tried the Eagle rare’s but all the others spot on , don’t waste your cash ..Buy the cheaper alternative , in every case almost almost as good Cheers 🥃

Great video..1000% agree with all you said...

I think it would be cool to get such vid on Islay whiskies such as Laphroaig, Ardbeg and so on. Anyway, great vid as always

Love your work, thank you, fun as always. Btw why didn't you mention Craigellachie 13 as cheap alternative to whatever, cause I love it :) cheers

Great Video ! 🥃🥃

The best recommendations. Here. The end. ----------- but I have seen 349 UKP before. (LOL)

What a great video. You have really made your point.

As an experienced man in the journey of whisky You came whit good ideas for the videos

Great list. Glad you included some bourbons in there as well. Just started getting into those. 👏🙂

Great vid MA 👍

Good community service! The only one I have beef with is the Old Pulteney 12 as I find that way too watered down. I might've recommended the Huddart had it not been a harsh, young, bitey whisky. Maybe not cheap but the 15 is good alternative to 18. Hard one to find an alternative to unless you go to another distillery. Cheers!

Old Pulteney 15 is a nice in between. Love the Bunna 12. Four Roses Single Barrel is a good one. Eagle Rare 10 is great if you can find it!

You make some good points

we need more of these!

Not the most inspired list. Yes, younger version of some whiskys are also good. And cheaper.

The HIGHLAND PARK cask strength series is BETTER than the 18. I have all three editions, collecting them. However, they can Out at 80.00/btl, and now are pushing 100/btl.

Eagle Rare 17 vs Eagle 10 is definitely not the same dude lol I agree that the 10 is a good whiskey and $1,500 is far too much for the 17, but it’s 100% not the same whiskey lol

MA, I am with you, there is no need to plunk down money big money. Don't even talk about BT and Wellers and the craziness around bourbons now. I got into Bourbon years ago with the likes of Wild Turkey 101, Four Roses SB, Eagle Rare 10, Rare Breed. All still affordable and tasty bourbons. Scotches with little less age and for a whole lot less money from the same distilleries make perfect sense. Savor that ER17 as the bourbon market has gone completely bananas.

Your bunnahabhain 12yr is an early version, which seems less sweety, but maybe more chocollate and woody spice. I feel they both desired.

When will the Hebridean Isle of Raasay test be held?

Is the Highland Park 18 worth to buy? I have tried and drinked the 12 many times, its my favourite and I really love it, but I dont want to buy a bottle of the 18 YO come home, try it out and then be dissapointed

I feel bad for you. That price for the Four Roses Small Batch Select is outrageous. I can get it locally, any day of the week for $55. I love the entire range of Four Roses. I always keep a bottle or two on hand. Love the video.

Yes Malty 🔥

Just like you did with the HP Caks Strength, I would've chosen the Bunna 12 Cask Strength instead of the the regular 12

I'm confused about four roses... the small batch here is just 40 USD while the single barrel is 50 USD....

"trade deficit of Liberia" made me laugh so hard my chest hurts. Would love to hear your list of 18+ year olds that really are worth the price compared to the 10 or 12 year old from the same distillery...

Cheaper Alternative for the Yamazaki 18yo please? Because the Yamazaki 12 is also expensive for me! 😂😊😎🥃

I bought the Old Pultney 12 for £25!

Eagle rare is unavailable almost everywhere, 10 yr or otherwise.

Do you live in the UK?

1 of the shopkeeper asking me 400 Pounds for Bunna-18 in INDIA craziness... still paid huge surplus - 200 Pounds for Bunnahabhain-18 years :)

So no value in age? Thank you!!! The only issue I have is that the HP CS is usually $100, so not a good value. I have to admit that I'd rather have a few younger bottles that a single expensive older one.

IT is interesting for me that Ardbeg didnt make IT to the list... for me its like Best example;)

Here I am with you, there is no point in sane mind to spend so much on the costly whiskies. Cheaper alternatives give you better satisfaction and cask strength a really bang for your buck. I sometimes have rued as to why did I buy that bottle when the cheaper one is almost as good. But we all are on the learning curve and sometimes learning can get costly and stupid.

When are you meeting Kanwar Anand next?

I love Scotch and Irish Whiskey and it’s a shame Bourbon’s special releases are so overpriced.