Best unique whiskey in the $80 range

Unique taste or presentation/appearance?

Get a Japanese whiskey.

I’m guessing the downvotes are from people who haven’t had a Japanese whiskey. They are ridiculously good and a very unique present to give.

I bought a few eagle rare 1.75s for gifts and people loved it. The bottle is ridiculously big.

All seem like good recommendations.

Thanks

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If it were my money (or my bottle), I’d probably be buying an EH Taylor Single Barrel ($70-ish)

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^^This. I bought two this year for friends’ 50th birthday. Drinks very well and the presentation is great.

I got a bottle of this for 75 bucks. I really liked it. I think it's available at Total Wine and Liquor. It's a whiskey aged in stout barrels. The color and flavor are stunning. Rogue grows all the ingredients and brewed the stout that previously used the barrels it is aged in. Very unique.



That's a 6 oz glass and there is an ice cube in it, so don't freak out about the size of the pour...

30 year old

Redbreast 15
Yellow Spot is just a little higher


If single pot still Irish whiskey is an option....

Rare is a relative term in the bourbon world there days. It just depends on where you live. In Louisiana buffalo trace and eagle rare are abundant but hard to find in Houston. The rare stuff is difficult to find these days unless you win a raffle. Stores know demand far exceeds supply and are charging 3-5x retail. There are plenty of very good but not necessarily rare bourbons in the $50-$75 price range.

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