Quote Originally Posted by PigHog View Post
The ledaig is excellent, especially for a 10 year old, as is the Toberbory. These will definitely be making a reappearance in my collection. However, I'll get a bottle of Arran 10 next, if it's that good.

To be honest, I went through a phase of buying increasingly expensive whiskies but I'm finding it just as nice to try to find the best bottle for the least amount of money! There are a lot of excellent, low cost, young whiskies around that you totally miss out on when you're looking for the next 15+ year old cask strength, single cask, distillers edition finished in exotic wood casks (not that there's anything wrong with those, of course!).
I am enjoying my bottle of Arran a lot. I hope that should you acquire one that you find it just as good. If I see the Ledaig, I will have to give it a go. I have the Tobermory, and find it quite nice.

Your comments on the costs ring true for myself as well. I have purchased both pricey and less expensive bottles, and have found really good ones in both categories, and have found average ones in both as well. It is a tough call when there are some real diamonds in the rough on the low cost side. My spending has slowed considerably, and most of my purchases today are on the lower side. And some have been quite good.