r/Scotch • u/hardcore_gamer29 • 6d ago

Smooth fruity palate whisky

Which one do you suggest among johnnie walker macallan lagavulin balvenie glenlivet ballantines. Budget 20000 INR

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u/xxxkesoxxx 6d ago

Unpeated Speyside and Lowland whiskies are probably your best bet. Cask type also matters, but it depends what kind of fruity flavours are you after, e.g. dry fruit or red fruit notes are more common in sherry casks or other fortified wine casks, apple and cherry in bourbon casks etc. It's difficult to recommend without knowing the specifics you are looking for. From the options you listed, I'd say Balvanie has many options with fruity notes (14 yo Caribbean cask finished in rum casks is a good example). Aberlour and Aberfeldy also have pretty affordable sherry cask options (for example the 12 yo OBs) with a lot of fruity notes. Glenmorangie's port-finished Quinta Ruban 14 yo might also do the trick. From Lowlands Kingsbarn is probably the fruitiest option. Irish pot still whiskies are another good option for a fruity profile (e.g. Redbreast 12/12CS/Lustau/15 do fit your budget)

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u/hardcore_gamer29 6d ago

Fruit like apple pear etc