Welcome my noobs! This is where your journey begins…
After many years of drinking and the hundreds of people I’ve introduced whiskey to, these 7 whiskies have gotten the best reviews overall in terms of taste, price and accessibility.
These whiskies are great intro whiskies that, hopefully, will want you to continue your journey into the wonderful world of whiskey.
Try it however you want cuz there’s no wrong way of drinking whiskey…the only wrong way is to NOT drink it so I say, pick one of these great whiskies up now and thank me later!!!
Balvenie 12 Doublewood
JAWS Rating: 9.5/10
Costs: $45-55
Nose: honey, apples, vanilla, cinnamon
Palate: chocolate, toffee, honey, dried fruits, sherry
Finish: long, toffee, cinnamon spice
Angels Envy Bourbon
JAWS Rating: 10/10
Costs: $40-50
Nose: vanilla, raisins, toffee, toasted almonds
Palate: vanilla bean, citrus, caramel, light cocoa
Finish: med, light oak, vanilla, raisins, apple spice
Oban 14
JAWS Rating: 7.4/10
Costs: $20-30
Nose: vanilla, apples, citrus, honey
Palate: orange peels, citrus, honey
Finish: Med, cinnamon, light spice, sweet
Glenlivet 12
JAWS Rating: 7.4/10
Costs: $20-30
Nose: vanilla, apples, citrus, honey
Palate: orange peels, citrus, honey
Finish: long, dried fruit, toffee
Monkey Shoulder
JAWS Rating: 6.5/10
Costs: $25-35
Nose: vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, citrus zest
Palate: fruit, cloves, honey, dried apricots
Finish: medium, light oak, honey, apple spice
Brenne French Whiskey
JAWS Rating: 7.6/10
Costs: $40-50
Nose: vanilla, jackfruit, bananas, fuji apples
Palate: honey, banana chips, butterscotch, blueberries
Finish: med, banana laffy taffy, light oak, vanilla
Aberlour 12
JAWS Rating: 7.8/10
Costs: $40-50
Nose: sherry, apples, citrus, raisins
Palate: dried berries, plum, honey, caramel
Finish: long, honey, dark berried jam