I keep hearing two phrases around the whisky and whiskey community these days. One is “Blends can be excellent!” (Of course, one can also say “Fast Food can be excellent!” but it rarely is. That aside…) The other is “90-95% of the whisky sold internationally is in blends.”…
When your liquor cabinet is bursting at the seams, maybe consider winnowing your bottle count down by “covering the bases” of all the major types of malt whisky, and keeping just one bottle in each category: Peated, Sherried, Lowlander, Wine Finish, Talisker (Skye), Cask Strength, Heathery, World (Irish).
I swear that a good Scotch, purchased at a great price, tastes even better! Here are some pieces of advice on how to enjoy Scotch without breaking the bank.
By the math, drinking even a $50 Scotch by the glass at home is equivalent to drinking middle-range wine, and only slightly more expensive than drinking top-shelf martinis. Drinking Scotch is not necessarily an expensive pastime.