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Below is an average rating of all the types of Scotch that had at least 10 reviews on a popular Scotch forum.
I did not create the list, but I was curious as to which one was the best bang for your buck, so I looked up the price of each one that I could find online, and then added a column for "rating points per dollar"
Now I tried really hard to post or embed a spreadsheet and either sherdog doesn't allow it or I'm too dumb to figure it out. So if you're really curious about playing with the list in excel, then I've pasted it below in CSV format so you can copy it, save as a CSV, then open it with excel and it should work right.
But if that's too much work then allow me to give you the highlights.
The highest rated Scotch is Glenfarclas 40, with a rating of 95.2. But with a near thousand-dollar price tag, it's definitely NOT the best bang for your buck.
For the highest rated reasonably priced one we go to the 6th highest rated Scotch with a 92.6 rating, which is Ardbeg Uigeadail for $60 per bottle.
The best bang for your buck goes to Famous Grouse. It has a "rating points per dollar" of 4.13. Keep in mind that it's not the best bang for your buck because it's good, but rather because it's so darn cheap. It's rated a 74.8 and yet only costs $18.
If you want the best bang for your buck but you refuse to lower your standards below a rating of 85, then you'll want to seek out Finlaggen Old Reserve and Laphroaig 10 year, for $35 and $36 respectively.
The one to avoid would be anything from Johnnie Walker. The red label received the lowest rating by far, and even as you move up to the more expensive black, double black, green, gold, and blue labels, they all consistently rate lower than other Scotches in their respective price range, and only two of them even manage to get an average rating over 80 (and it's not even the most expensive blue label, it's the green and gold label!)
Hope this helps anyone who's just getting into Scotch and doesn't want to waste money before your palette is developed.
I did not create the list, but I was curious as to which one was the best bang for your buck, so I looked up the price of each one that I could find online, and then added a column for "rating points per dollar"
Now I tried really hard to post or embed a spreadsheet and either sherdog doesn't allow it or I'm too dumb to figure it out. So if you're really curious about playing with the list in excel, then I've pasted it below in CSV format so you can copy it, save as a CSV, then open it with excel and it should work right.
But if that's too much work then allow me to give you the highlights.
The highest rated Scotch is Glenfarclas 40, with a rating of 95.2. But with a near thousand-dollar price tag, it's definitely NOT the best bang for your buck.
For the highest rated reasonably priced one we go to the 6th highest rated Scotch with a 92.6 rating, which is Ardbeg Uigeadail for $60 per bottle.
The best bang for your buck goes to Famous Grouse. It has a "rating points per dollar" of 4.13. Keep in mind that it's not the best bang for your buck because it's good, but rather because it's so darn cheap. It's rated a 74.8 and yet only costs $18.
If you want the best bang for your buck but you refuse to lower your standards below a rating of 85, then you'll want to seek out Finlaggen Old Reserve and Laphroaig 10 year, for $35 and $36 respectively.
The one to avoid would be anything from Johnnie Walker. The red label received the lowest rating by far, and even as you move up to the more expensive black, double black, green, gold, and blue labels, they all consistently rate lower than other Scotches in their respective price range, and only two of them even manage to get an average rating over 80 (and it's not even the most expensive blue label, it's the green and gold label!)
Hope this helps anyone who's just getting into Scotch and doesn't want to waste money before your palette is developed.
rating,name,Price per 750ml,rating points per dollar
95.2,Glenfarclas 40,$997.24 ,0.1
94.7,Highland Park 30,$807.82 ,0.12
93.9,Laphroaig 25 Cask Strength 2008,$462.41 ,0.2
93.8,Laphroaig Càirdeas Portwood,could not find price,#DIV/0!
93.3,Bruichladdich Octomore 4.2_167 Comus,could not find price,#DIV/0!
92.6,Ardbeg Uigeadail,$60.11 ,1.54
92.5,Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #3,could not find price,#DIV/0!
92.1,GlenDronach Cask Strength,$70.14 ,1.31
91.9,Laphroaig 10 Cask Strength,$82.40 ,1.12
91.9,Springbank 21,"$1,225.65 ",0.07
91.6,Lagavulin 12,$122.57 ,0.75
91.3,Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 7,could not find price,#DIV/0!
91.3,Macallan Sherry Cask Strength,could not find price,#DIV/0!
91.1,Talisker 25,$306.41 ,0.3
91.1,Highland Park 25,$444.58 ,0.2
91,Amrut Cask Strength,$74.60 ,1.22
90.9,Ardbeg Corryvreckan,$73.48 ,1.24
90.9,Glenlivet 25,$349.99 ,0.26
90.8,Bruichladdich Octomore 5.1,could not find price,#DIV/0!
90.6,Glenmorangie Ealanta,$557.12 ,0.16
90.5,Laphroaig 18,$194.99 ,0.46
90.4,Balvenie 17 Peated Cask,$501.40 ,0.18
90.2,Laphroaig Quarter Cask,$40.06 ,2.25
90.2,Amrut Peated Cask Strength,$89.42 ,1.01
90.2,Macallan 18 Sherry,$333.16 ,0.27
90.1,Springbank 18,$189.99 ,0.47
90.1,Aberlour A'bunadh batch #40,could not find price,#DIV/0!
90.1,Aberlour 12 NCF,could not find price,#DIV/0!
89.9,Balvenie 17 Madeira Cask,$557.12 ,0.16
89.8,Aberlour A'bunadh,$89.08 ,1.01
89.8,Macallan 25 Sherry,"$1,671.35 ",0.05
89.8,Port Ellen 32 year old 12th Release,"$3,064.14 ",0.03
89.6,Bunnahabhain 18,$128.14 ,0.7
89.6,Ardbeg Ardbog,$278.56 ,0.32
89.6,Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition,$501.40 ,0.18
89.5,Glenlivet 21 Archive,$209.48 ,0.43
89.5,Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength,could not find price,#DIV/0!
89.4,Old Pulteney 21,$169.99 ,0.53
89.3,Oban 18,$132.99 ,0.67
89.2,Glenmorangie Astar,$83.51 ,1.07
89.2,Talisker 18,$89.08 ,1
89.1,Ardbeg Galileo,$444.58 ,0.2
89.1,Ardbeg Alligator,$557.12 ,0.16
89,Springbank 12 Cask Strength,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.9,Laphroaig Càirdeas Origin 2012,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.8,Bruichladdich Black Art 2,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.7,Lagavulin 16,$60.11 ,1.48
88.6,Glenfarclas 25,$139.28 ,0.64
88.6,Balvenie 21 Portwood,$161.56 ,0.55
88.6,Highland Park 15 Loki,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.6,Glenmorangie Artein,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.5,Laphroaig PX Cask Travel Retail,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.5,Macallan 15 Fine Oak,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.4,GlenDronach 15 Revival,$71.26 ,1.24
88.4,Kilchoman Loch Gorm,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.4,Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.1,Tobermory 15,$169.99 ,0.52
88.1,Caol Ila Distiller's Edition,could not find price,#DIV/0!
88.1,Balvenie 15 Single Barrel,could not find price,#DIV/0!
87.9,Highland Park 18,$139.28 ,0.63
87.9,Aberlour A'bunadh batch #39,could not find price,#DIV/0!
87.8,GlenDronach 21 Parliament,$153.76 ,0.57
87.4,Talisker 10,$40.61 ,2.15
87.3,Laphroaig Triplewood,$62.90 ,1.39
87.3,Glenmorangie 18,$91.31 ,0.96
87.3,Alberta Premium Dark Horse,could not find price,#DIV/0!
87.1,Glenfarclas 17,$116.99 ,0.74
87,Kilchoman Machir Bay,$50.08 ,1.74
87,Amrut Fusion,$60.11 ,1.45
87,Aberlour 18,$109.00 ,0.8
87,Bruichladdich The Laddie Ten,could not find price,#DIV/0!
86.8,Balvenie 17 Doublewood,$99.11 ,0.88
86.7,Aberlour 16,$65.00 ,1.33
86.6,Glenfarclas 21,$132.99 ,0.65
86.4,Glenlivet 16 Nadurra,$89.99 ,0.96
86.3,Highland Park 15,$94.65 ,0.91
86.1,Bunnahabhain 12,$44.51 ,1.93
86.1,Springbank 15,$129.99 ,0.66
86,Talisker 57° North,$77.94 ,1.1
86,Glenfiddich 21 Gran Reserva,$189.00 ,0.46
85.9,AnCnoc 16,could not find price,#DIV/0!
85.9,Angel's Envy,could not find price,#DIV/0!
85.7,Ardbeg 10,$46.74 ,1.83
85.7,Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask,$60.11 ,1.43
85.6,Glenfarclas 12,$43.18 ,1.98
85.4,Glen Garioch Founder's Reserve,$38.94 ,2.19
85.4,Glenfiddich 18,$75.71 ,1.13
85.3,Caol Ila 12,$48.97 ,1.74
85.2,Glenfarclas 15,$57.88 ,1.47
85.2,Hazelburn 12,could not find price,#DIV/0!
85.2,Bruichladdich Port Charlotte An Turas Mor,could not find price,#DIV/0!
85.1,Laphroaig 10,$36.71 ,2.32
85.1,Highland Park 12,$44.51 ,1.91
85,Finlaggan Old Reserve,$35.60 ,2.39
85,Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban,$55.66 ,1.53
84.7,AnCnoc 12,$32.26 ,2.63
84.5,Springbank 10,$47.86 ,1.77
84.4,Benromach 10,$32.27 ,2.62
84.3,Aberlour 12 Double Cask Matured,$44.51 ,1.89
84.1,Arran 10,$41.17 ,2.04
84.1,Auchentoshan Valinch,$159.99 ,0.53
84,Big Peat,$45.96 ,1.83
83.9,Glen Garioch 12,$43.40 ,1.93
83.9,GlenDronach 12,$46.74 ,1.8
83.9,Arran 14,$73.99 ,1.13
83.7,Glenfiddich 15,$42.29 ,1.98
83.6,Auchentoshan Three Wood,$48.97 ,1.71
83.6,Oban 14,$50.64 ,1.65
83.6,Glenmorangie Nectar D'Or,$58.44 ,1.43
83.5,Johnnie Walker Green Label,$46.52 ,1.79
83.3,Talisker Storm,$43.40 ,1.92
83.3,Bruichladdich Rocks,could not find price,#DIV/0!
83,Glenlivet 18,$89.08 ,0.93
82.8,Macallan 12 Sherry,$77.94 ,1.06
82.7,Old Pulteney 12,$35.60 ,2.32
82.7,Dalwhinnie 15,$40.61 ,2.04
82.5,Edradour 10,$44.51 ,1.85
82.5,Scapa 16,$256.27 ,0.32
82.5,Baker's 107,could not find price,#DIV/0!
82.4,GlenDronach 12 Original,$46.74 ,1.76
82.3,Compass Box Spice Tree,$103.01 ,0.8
82,Glengoyne 17,could not find price,#DIV/0!
81.8,Sheep Dip,$32.26 ,2.54
81.8,Clynelish 12,could not find price,#DIV/0!
81.7,Glenmorangie 10 Original,$37.83 ,2.16
81.7,Compass Box Peat Monster,$51.76 ,1.58
81.7,Dalmore 15,$72.37 ,1.13
81.7,Jura 16,$74.99 ,1.09
81.6,Balvenie 12 Doublewood,$39.50 ,2.07
81.5,Macallan 10 Fine Oak,$46.99 ,1.73
81.5,Ledaig 7 peated sherry cask,could not find price,#DIV/0!
81.4,Tobermory 10,$55.66 ,1.46
81.4,Compass Box Hedonism,$74.37 ,1.09
81.3,Johnnie Walker Gold Label,$44.51 ,1.83
80.9,Glen Grant 10,$33.37 ,2.42
80.8,Glenlivet 15 French Oak Reserve,$60.11 ,1.34
80.7,Ledaig 10,$44.51 ,1.81
80.7,Aberlour 12 Sherry Cask Matured,$62.99 ,1.28
80.6,Bowmore 18,$89.08 ,0.9
80.5,Basil Hayden,$44.51 ,1.81
80,Cragganmore 12,$40.61 ,1.97
79.9,Glenfarclas 10,$36.71 ,2.18
79.6,Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star,could not find price,#DIV/0!
79.5,Ardmore Traditional Cask Peated,$39.99 ,1.99
79.5,Compass Box Oak Cross,$49.86 ,1.59
79.3,Auchentoshan 12,$36.71 ,2.16
78.7,Glenkinchie 12,$44.51 ,1.77
78.7,Jura Superstition,could not find price,#DIV/0!
78.6,Aberlour 10,$37.83 ,2.08
78.5,Speyburn 10,$33.37 ,2.35
78.5,Aberfeldy 12,$41.17 ,1.91
78.4,Johnnie Walker Black Label,$33.71 ,2.33
78.4,Johnnie Walker Double Black,$36.49 ,2.15
78,Dalmore 12,$46.18 ,1.69
77.7,Johnnie Walker Blue Label,$150.42 ,0.52
77.6,Kirkland Signature 12 Blended Scotch Whisky,$22.73 ,3.41
77.5,Glenmorangie Lasanta,$50.08 ,1.55
77.3,Monkey Shoulder,$30.03 ,2.57
77.1,Pig's Nose,$24.23 ,3.18
77,Singleton of Glendullan 12,$32.99 ,2.33
77,Bowmore 12,$33.37 ,2.31
77,Glenfiddich 12,$33.37 ,2.31
77,Tomatin 12,$48.97 ,1.57
76.9,Bowmore 15 Darkest,$81.99 ,0.94
76.8,Black Bottle,$21.11 ,3.64
76.7,Glenlivet 12,$40.39 ,1.9
76.3,Johnnie Walker Platinum Label,$89.99 ,0.85
76.2,Teacher's Highland Cream,$19.78 ,3.85
76.2,Cardhu 12,$43.40 ,1.76
75.6,Jura 10,$38.94 ,1.94
75.6,Compass Box Asyla,$49.97 ,1.51
74.8,Famous Grouse,$18.11 ,4.13
70.2,Glengoyne 10,$38.94 ,1.8
69.6,Chivas Regal 12,$22.23 ,3.13
60.8,Dewar's White Label,$22.56 ,2.69
49.2,Johnnie Walker Red Label,$23.12 ,2.13