10 Good Cheap Liquors

Tips from the experts on the best values in booze.

Stone Fence

A sophisticated blend of Scotch, bitters, and cider.

Once a year, Macallan does a free whisky tasting road show in the U.S. I attended the event in San Francisco last night. The event has a pep rally atmosphere, but it is well organized and they do pour samples of their 10, 12, 15,...

Planning on doing a road trip around Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming early next year, and would love to know if there are any good whisky “locations” in that area? I have already heard of the...

Maybe Chowhound is not the right place to ask this question. But last week a friend was mentioning to me that a while back they had some Whisky that tasted like those little cinnamon hearts. It peaked my interest, and after some...

Can anybody explain the difference between Whisky and Scotch? Is Johnnie Walker "Whisky" or is it “Scotch”? What about Jack Daniel’s? And what is "Scotch Whisky"?

I’ll be traveling to San Francisco and have info on whisky bars in downtown San Francisco but would like to know of any bars with great whisky selections in Oakland. Thanks,

Today’s NY Times has an article on a bar in Brooklyn that stocks over 200 whiskies. http://events.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/dining/reviews/05brief-002.html?ref=dining

Hi Chowhounds, I realize this is slightly off topic for the forum, but given that you’re all fans of the finer things in life I’m hoping you may have some insight to share. I’m looking for a Whisky expert in...

Hello - Tried a couple of single malts recently for the first time. The ones I gravitated towards had a slight iodine taste. It was kind of intriguing. Anyone tell me which distillers are kown for having this taste in their...

I am looking to buy a few bottles of Compass Box, specifically Peat Monster, in the Baltimore area. I’ll go to DC if I need to. Anyone seen it in a liquor store recently?

My husband and I went a few years ago and it was fun! You drink little bits of some of the best whisky. It does seem a shame to only have a little sip before going on to the next. There was plenty of food at the buffet. And a...

I keep getting a taste for a Mekhong and 7-up, my drink of choice in Thailand but, so far, I’ve been unable to find a source here. Charlie at Thai landing in B’more tells me he get Thai whisky from a distributor in NY...

I’m making a Thai Jungle Curry, and have all the ingredients down pat, except that the recipe calls for a shot of Thai Whiskey. Try as I may, I can’t source any around where I live. Apart from the fact I’ve been...

I posted a question about what kind of whisky to buy on the general topics board, but I also want to know where to get it in Manhattan. I’ve been to Park Avenue liquors which is very good, but seems to be on the expensive...