The best whiskies
Up to €50 you’ll find a good share of the whiskies worth knowing: 10 and 12-year-old single malts from almost every Scottish region, several smoky Islay malts, small-batch bourbons, and entry-level Irish and Japanese whiskies. It’s the range with the most to choose from, so this is where the community’s opinion really helps to pick out the best.
We rank the whiskies by the community’s votes (“Love it”, “Like it” or “Don’t like it”), adjusted for how many each one has: that way, two enthusiastic votes don’t jump ahead of two hundred. There are still few votes, so for now the easiest to find in Spain go first. The order never depends on what we earn.
The price is a guide (the usual one in Spain) until we can compare it across shops: check it before you buy.
Islay, Scotland
One of the most recognisable whiskies in the world and the perfect example of the Islay style.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
“Es posible que este sea mi whisky favorito. Me parece de lo mejor que hay dentro de los ahumados clásicos de Islay. Y además no se han "ido a la parra" con el precio.”
Islands, Scotland
The emblematic whisky of the Isle of Skye. It combines moderate smoke with a marked maritime character and an explosion of black pepper that makes it unmistakable.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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Here Laphroaig revives an old technique: after maturing in bourbon casks, the whisky moves into small casks, a quarter of the size, where contact with the wood is greater.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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The smoothest version in Ardbeg’s core range. It combines whiskies matured in Pedro Ximénez, charred virgin oak and bourbon casks, which are then married in a French oak vat.
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A young, no-nonsense Ardbeg, matured for five years in bourbon and oloroso sherry casks.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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Jura is an almost uninhabited island next to Islay, with a single distillery. The ten-year-old matures in bourbon casks and finishes its maturation in oloroso sherry casks, according to the brand.
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A Highland malt much appreciated by sherry lovers. It matures in Pedro Ximénez and oloroso casks, so the profile is dominated by dried fruit, chocolate and spice, with a dense, oily body.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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Jura’s twelve-year-old matures in bourbon casks and finishes its maturation in oloroso sherry casks, according to the brand.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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A no-age-statement Tomatin malt that combines bourbon and virgin oak casks. The new oak gives it a vanilla sweetness and a spicy hint, while the base brings fresh fruit and citrus.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
“Este me parece uno de los mejores whiskies en relación calidad/precio que he probado. Me costó unos 20€ y está espectacularmente rico.”
Islay, Scotland
Smokehead is an Islay malt from Ian Macleod that doesn’t reveal which distillery it comes from.
1 of 1 person likes itFew votes
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