Top 5 OVERRATED Whiskey's (save your money!) Ft. @Gwhisky

Today, we are talking about the top 5 most overrated, overpriced whiskies that you should think twice about before buying. We will also be looking at some Budget-Friendly, affordable alternatives.

Geoff's channel: @Gwhisky

00:00 Expensive Whisky
00:26 Gwhisky Explains
01:38 Whisky No.5
03:22 Whisky No.4
06:34 Whisky No.3
08:13 Whisky No.2
09:25 Whisky No.1
10:23 Is Whisky Getting Worse?
11:23 Affordable Alternatives from New Distilleries

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[Gwhisky]

Guest star's quite the looker. You look ok, too, Phil. 🥃

[cemtuncel]

I'd rather remove Springbank off that list and replace it maybe with Dalmore :) As you guys also point out, it's not Springbank's fault :)

[Teeb]

I absolutely applaud this appreciation of newer distilleries. We _have_ become complacent, reliant on old, "reliable" brands that seem to be not only resting on their laurels, but pushing the quality aspect to the side in the hope that they'll continue to sell based on reputation alone. Well, that reliance is certainly being tested in the face of these worthy upstarts.

[davidcruz]

I love this crossover, 2 of my favorite whisky channels. Great video!

[JeffWhisky]

Great chat and always nice to see Geoff, the better Jeff on WhiskyTube. Sadly so many whiskies are becoming out of reach of budget buyers like myself, but as it was sad, lets be optimistic about the great new stuff coming out! Cheers.

[ChemistryTalkwithDan]

At the end of the last school year the families of my students got together and gifted me $200. (As an aside, this is not normal and was very much a surprise.) I decided to use that money to purchase a Lagavulin 16 and the Ardbeg Corryvreckan. I had just barely over a dollar left over. I certainly don't regret using that money for those purchases, but I'm also glad that I didn't spend my own money on those bottles. I'm enjoying the experience they provide, but I'm also not planning on purchasing them again at the high prices they seem to demand.

[klizzt]

Yay, two of my favorite Whiskytubers combined!
Regarding the Tamdhu/Macallan similarities: I had a very long chat with a brand rep (so take that with a grain of salt) at a local whisky festival and he emphasized that they used to be sister distilleries under Highland Distillers and at that time shared the exact same cask program. And since Ian MacLeod is striving to continue the legacy of Tamdhu they still do share a largely similar philosophy when it comes to maturation.
And another side note: out of all the brands mentioned I do fear that Tamdhu might be the next one to premiumize it's way out of the reach of non-rich whisky enthusiasts...

[robertlear]

During my scotch journey I was thinking of buying a bottle of Blue Label because I had heard so much about it. Since it was about $180 at the time. I bought a sample bottle for $25 (what?! ) and I didn’t like it at all. I am glad I didn’t buy the 750 ml bottle.

[WhiskyWolf]

This was so dope! Very fun seeing the two of you together! Great exchange, great video, great collaboration! What an amazing time also for having great reviewers like you guys helping the scene and enabling us to find good quality and affordable alternatives! Cheers to that and to you both 🥃🥃
Bonus points for Geoff's Start Trek screensaver on his TV 🖖

[jimbuchanan]

Don’t think it’s fair to put Springbank in this category. I just bought that bottle at the distillery shop for £52 despite the fact they could charge much more. Fair enough Jeff qualified this inclusion but I don’t think he justified it. Plenty of Diageo products that deserve this criticism without including an integrity distillery.

[steeno]

Great collab guys. Would like to see more of these videos. Two of my fav whisky tubers!

[theclctic]

I remember that Lagavulin from the 00s tasted very different. It almost had liquorice-like notes. This is imo no longer the case 😢

[laurentsteck]

Cool video Whith Geoff! I liked it. Very interesting content as well. I like how you've gave some alternative. Cheers

[MrChristopherMolloy]

Here's my HIGH-VALUE, All-Bases-Covered Scotch Suggestions:

Blended Scotch: Cutty Sark Prohibition

Standard Malt: Glencadam 10

Sherried: Glenmorangie Lasanta 12

Peated: Scarabus Batch Strength

Complex: Benromach 10

Top Shelf: Craigellachie 13

But wait, I can even go cheaper and still suggest very good bottles:

Blended Scotch: Scottish Leader

Standard Malt: Glen Moray Elgin Classic

Sherried: Glen Moray Elgin Classic Sherry Cask Finished

Peated: Scarabus 46%

Complex: Loch Lomond 12

Top Shelf: Compass Box Orchard House

[nubbinthemonkey]

In Australia, hardly any single malt scotch is much less than $100, especially the brands mentioned on channels like this one. As someone who is whisky curious and not rich, it's too difficult to justify the expense. I prefer to grab a nice gin or decent bourbon for around half the price

[davidm_shaw]

Great video, gents. The Springbank thing does my head in. (in Aust. I spied the an 11 y/o local barley for $1000 and the 18 y/o for $900!) Nearly cried. My Springbank alternative is the Craigellachie 13. I love Benromach but to get their natural specs here you pay +$130 for the contrast series or +$170 for their cask strength.

[BanjoSick]

Man, my two favorite whisky channels in a collab.
The eastern hemisphere bros are here to enlighten us, haha.

[KnickKiller]

I hate seeing Lag16 on this list but it deserves to be on it for sure.

Great collaboration!

[hamo]

None of these reveiwed surprised me & guessed them all, maybe in a different order. Loved your alternatives, and totally agree. Commentary was spot on. Loved the collab !!

[FirstPhilWhisky]

What other whiskies do you think are overpriced?


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