What is a good scotch or bourbon for a special occasion?

If you like scotch, the supply of good scotch Is a lot better than the supply of good bourbon. Start your search there

I’m not much of a scotch drinker, but if you don’t get good replies today, bump this thread during the week

nothing over 200.

For a sipping type I highly recommend the Hibiki Santori Japenese whiskey

I would get whatever Macallan is within that budget...but that's just me. I think it's a pretty cool idea and hope it all goes well

I had some Midleton Very Rare while in Ireland this past summer...it was phenomenal.

Midleton Very Rare

$200 is kind of an odd price for bourbon. Not saying it’s weird that you want to spend that, but bourbon tends to be either moderately priced, or extremely expensive. There are some great bottles under $100, but they might not scratch the “special occasion” itch, and there are also great bottles that are going to be well over $200 anywhere that you find them. $200 on the shelf bottles are usually going to be something gimmicky. If it were me, I’d go for something like Col. Taylor Single Barrel, Weller Antique, or Stagg Jr (if you like barrel proof).

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Balvenie Caribbean Cask

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I recently bought a bottle of this, been a 12yr guy for a long time. I have a strong preference to the 12yr

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Hibiki 17 Year Old (Japanese Whisky) ~$200

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I would be very surprised if that is found on any shelf. The Japanese Whisky has dried up in the US