# Best bottle under $100. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 29, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244 "2001-10-29T05:52:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244/1 "2001-10-29T05:52:07Z")
A little info first, I am 21 years old, live at home with my parents, go to college, and work at Dollar Tree(dont laugh). I have developed some rather sophisticated tastes for alcoholic bevrages. Specifically single malt scotches,and Guiness. I have tried maybe 6 diffetent single malts: Linsmore, Laphroaig, Glenfiddich, Auschentoshan(SP??) Cardhu, Glenlevet(sp?) maybe a few more, I cant remember. Being that this is a great collection of people with good taste, What are some more good scotches for $50 or less. If its really really good, you can go up to 100. Anything more, and its totally out of my budget. Ya have to admit that it is rather odd that a 21 year old guy that has never been drunk, had a fondness for scotch. Oh well, I am a wacky freak. ---
**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244/2 "2001-10-29T14:10:15Z")
Try the Macallan (aged in sherry casks, gives it a sort of warm flavour). Comes in various incarnations and ages, but the low-end (8, 12, and 15 years old–“the kid”, “the dude”, and “the man”, respectively should be under $50 at most stores). Any of the “Glen-” incarnations are quite respectable, as is a weird one that I’ve only been able to find in a few stores-called Loch Dhu. Black as a lawyer’s heart and very peaty. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244/3 "2001-10-29T18:26:15Z")
Indeed, any **Macallan** is a good choice. BTW, I didn’t know that there was an eight year-old variety. If you ever want to splurge, go for the 18 or 25 year-old stuff. Wow. Still, my favourite remains **Oban** which has, IMHO, absolutely exquisite taste **s**. But not at all spicey or smokey which I find to be a turn-off. It used to cost about $50 Cdn but has risen recently to the $80 range (?about $50 US). Some stores around here offer small sample bottles of single malts containing 3oz of the stuff. It’s a great and inexpensive way to find out what you like. ---
**Author:** ![rsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rsa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rsa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244/4 "2001-10-29T19:32:36Z")
You may want to give **Knockando** (Cnoc-an-dhu) a try. I think it’s in your price range. Props to any 21 year-old who has developed a taste for scotch. ---
**Author:** ![woolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@woolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woolly)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-bottle-under-100/90244/5 "2001-10-29T20:01:54Z")
Father-in-law brought a bottle of \Glenfarclas \(Speyside, distilled by Grants)back from a trip some time ago. Magnificent, though not a malt for the faint-hearted. Have no idea as to price and availability. Concur with Karlgauss about the 3oz samples.