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Best Scotch Under $30

What is the best scotch under $30?
See 30 delicious scotch whisky under the $30 and represent a particularly good value. In fact, here are 30 superb scotch whiskies that, in most areas, can be delivered right to your home and which don’t even break the $30 price barrier. Recent scotch ratings and reviews from users around the world. Enjoy looking through our list of best scotch whiskey brands 2024.

Top 30 Most Popular Scotch Whiskey Under $30

#1. Clan Macgregor Scotch

4.5
52 ratings
5
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Fifteen of the finest malt and grain whiskies from the heart of Scotland have been skilfully blended to create a whisky of exceptional quality. Clan Macgregor Scotch whisky has a delicate, sweet aroma and a smooth, mellow taste – which has won many awards over the years.

#2. Dewar’s 12 Year Blended Scotch Whisky

4.2
33 ratings
5
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Dewar's 12 Year Flavor Notes: Honey, homemade candy apples, and fudge. Warm, buttery, and mellow. Juicy raisins and fresh citrus, with subtle vanilla. Clean, full, and lively. Melted caramel with a trace of oak. Rounded, smooth, and long.

#3. Antiquity Blue Ultra Premium Whisky

3.3
37 ratings
12
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Antiquity Blue embodies the timeless traditions of making whisky. In 1826, a Scotsman Robert Stein pioneered the art of grain whisky at Cameronbridge Distillery. Today, Antiquity Blue is blended with scotch from the same distillery, made using the identical process of grain distillation in copper pot stills that Stein invented. The whisky’s rich and inviting colour is inspired by the hue of antique gold. Pronounced malt and rich wood flavours are supplemented with a hint of peat and heather.

#4. Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky

4.7
22 ratings
1
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Cutty Sark is an iconic whisky; its distinctive yellow label has graced the world’s best bars and lounges for over 90 years. The first light-colored blended Scotch whisky, Cutty Sark was launched at the height of cocktail culture in the 1920s and is the original easy drinking Scotch whisky. Cutty Sark is balanced and lively with vanilla ice cream and caramel flavor notes.

#5. Ballantine’s Finest Blended Scotch Whisky

5.0
12 ratings
0
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Slightly sweet with a touch of vanilla - perfect for mixing to start the night. Enjoy a Whisky that's stayed true to its original recipe since 1910.

#6. Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch w/ Tasting Glass

5.0
5 ratings
0
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Matured for ten years in American oak ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. This award-winning Single Malt was born of Speyside’s natural elements, embodying the rich, fresh sweetness of the region. GOLD MEDAL | New York International Spirits Competition 2020 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019

#7. The Famous Grouse Smoky Black Scotch Whisky

5.0
5 ratings
0
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  • Category:
    Whiskey, Scotch Whisky
  • Country:
    Scotland
  • Tasting Notes:
    Caramel, Dried Fruit, Smoky, Smooth
  • Food Pairing:
    Cheese - Fresh & Soft, Cured Meats
  • ABV:
    40%
Smoky Black is a limited release of Scotland’s favorite whisky, The Famous Grouse, crafted with specially selected peated malts for a rich and distinctly smoky taste. This whisky opens with aromas of zesty citrus peel, warm winter spices and subtle campfire smoke. On the palate, flavors of dried fruit and fresh tangerine, with hints of smoke, chocolate and coffee. Perfect as an after-dinner sipper, and for adding a smoky dimension to classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned and the Penicillin.

#8. McClelland’s Speyside Malt

5.0
4 ratings
0
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Speyside malts are sweet and fruity; sometimes delicate, sometimes rich and robust. Always complex.

#9. Scoresby Very Rare Blended Scotch

4.0
5 ratings
1
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Scoresby Blended Scotch Whisky is a delicacy best enjoyed on the most special of occasions. Imported from Scotland, this delightful blend of selected, rare and light-bodied whiskies is aged for 3 years and possesses mellowness that any connoisseur of whisky can truly appreciate. Best served neat or on the rocks in a chilled glass. Includes one 80 proof 1.75 L bottle of Blended Scotch Whisky. The connoisseur's Scotch whisky, Scoresby prides itself in crafting high-quality products and this blend is no exception. To the generations of blended Scotch whisky fanciers, Scoresby is praised for its standard of continuity of quality and is a product of the finest Scottish distilling art. Please drink responsibly.

#10. Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky Prohibition Edition

5.0
4 ratings
0
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Released 80 years after the end of the era it celebrates, Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition has been crafted as a salute to the notorious Captain William McCoy, who smuggled Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky into America during the Prohibition era of the 1920s. Captain McCoy’s impeccable reputation for fairness and dealing only in the finest, genuine and unadulterated liquor gave rise to Cutty Sark being referred to as “The Real McCoy.” Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition is complex and powerful on the nose with flavor notes of toffee and pepper on the tongue.

#11. Grant’s Family Reserve Scotch Whisky

2.8
7 ratings
3
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The Grant family motto is 'Stand Fast.' Five generations later and still producing world class whisky, we stand by our words with our patiently crafted flagship whisky.

#12. Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth Mezcal Cask Finish Scotch Whisky

5.0
4 ratings
0
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Dewar's Master Blender, Stephanie Macleod, is on a continuous journey of experimentation to develop new flavor profiles in the Dewar's house style. The second release in the Dewar's Cask Finish series, Stephanie decided to place this blend in ex-Ilegal Mezcal casks to finish their maturation. This specific cask finishing beautifully compliments the classic Dewar's house style, creating a complex, yet harmonious blend. This 8 Year Old blended Scotch Whisky has flavors that complement our Eastern Highlands Scottish character of floral and honeyed flavor notes of freshly sliced green bell peppers, caramel and a wisp of smoke at the end.

#13. Passport Scotch

3.7
4 ratings
1
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Passport Scotch is well-balanced with flavors that create a remarkable smoothness on the palate. Medium bodied with a soft, mellow and stylish finish.

#14. Speyburn Bradan Orach Single Malt Scotch

5.0
2 ratings
0
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Gaelic for ‘Golden Salmon’, Bradan Orach is a classic, easy drinking Speyside malt whisky, matured exclusively in ex-bourbon casks. The bourbon wood gives the whisky a wonderful complexity and depth, without making it overly challenging. 92 POINTS, GREAT VALUE | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 TRIED & TRUE AWARD | Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018 DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2015

#15. Stag’s Head Scotch Whisky

5.0
2 ratings
0
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Stag's Head Blended Scotch is a value brand named for the antlered deer that graces its label and serves as popular hunting mythology in Great Britain. The label mentions a Glenaden Distilling Company as the producer.

#16. Vat 69 Gold Scotch

2.5
4 ratings
2
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#17. James Alexander Red Label

5.0
2 ratings
0
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A blend of grain and malt whiskies each matured in cask then selected by the Master Blender to create a blend of consistent character and taste. Distinctive flavor crisp aroma and rich taste.

#18. Crawford’s Scotch

5.0
2 ratings
0
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#19. Glen Silver’s Scotch Whisky

5.0
2 ratings
0
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Glen Silver's 8 Year Blended is the result of a wonderful combination of the highest Scottish expertise in whiskey production. Dedication and wisdom make this blended drink an exquisite jewel for the most exclusive palates.

#20. Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch Wine Cask Blend

5.0
2 ratings
0
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A new lighter style of whisky from the Blenders' Batch series, hand crafted with passion by our expert blender Aimee Gibson

#21. Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

5.0
2 ratings
0
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Matured for ten years in American oak ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. This award-winning Single Malt was born of Speyside’s natural elements, embodying the rich, fresh sweetness of the region. GOLD MEDAL | New York International Spirits Competition 2020 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 GOLD MEDAL | San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019

#22. Something Special Scotch

5.0
2 ratings
0
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One of Seagram's most successful luxury retail blends in the 1970’s. But let's not forget that a lot of lovely Longmorn goes into this blend - this is a pretty impressive whisky.

#23. Lismore Single Malt

5.0
1 ratings
0
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From the Speyside Region of Scotland a Single Malt with all the classic qualities of this region. Robust but also delicate. The fine balance of flavors combine to make this a malt whisky distinctive in both taste and character

#24. Label 5 Scotch 12 Year

5.0
1 ratings
0
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90pts "Brillant" Jim Murray 2020 A lively nose full of kumquat, raspberry cream Swiss Roll and deft smoke, clean for a blend these days and with the precision of an Exocet the vanillas wallow in the icing sugar for a while before the vanillas at last appear just a little tang, but still soft and sweet; the smoke arrives, thin and apologetically at the very end, though the late spice is much bolder; one of the easiest drams you'll find this year with just enough complexity to lift in to the higher echelons.

#25. Bank Note 5 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky

5.0
1 ratings
0
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Bank Note is a 5-year-old blended Scotch from independent bottler A.D. Rattray. A mix of 40% malt whiskies from Speyside and Highlands, with 60% grain from the Lowlands

#26. The Famous Grouse Scotch Whisky + Whisky Stones

5.0
1 ratings
0
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  • Category:
    Whiskey, Scotch Whisky
  • Country:
    Highlands, Scotland
  • Tasting Notes:
    Balanced, Biscuit, Caramel, Dried Fruit, Smooth, Vanilla
  • Food Pairing:
    Cheese - Blue, Cheese - Fresh & Soft, Cheese - Hard Aged, Dessert - Chocolate & Coffee, Dessert - Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit - Dried, Mushrooms, Salads & Greens
  • ABV:
    40%
A commitment to superior quality and unmatched smoothness has made The Famous Grouse Scotland’s favorite whisky for over 40 years. A famous blend of the finest malts and exceptional grain whiskies, every cask that goes into the making of this iconic whisky is nosed prior to blending. The result is a superior tasting whisky with notes of dried fruit, buttery shortbread and oak spice, leading to an exceptionally smooth and well-balanced finish. Enjoy The Famous Grouse chilled with your set of whisky stones.

#27. Smokin’ Scotch Whiskey

5.0
1 ratings
0
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Blended in small batches, Duncan Taylor has created a modern Blended Whisky using peaty malts from throughout Scotland, and paying homage to the legendary old, heavy smoky blends of yesteryear. Smokin’ – The Gentleman’s Dram contains smoky whiskies from distilleries throughout Scotland, no-longer bound by regional definitions. The Master Blender has perfectly balanced the robust peat smoke flavours now being produced by mainland Scottish Distillers and complimented them with the smooth notes of toffee and vanilla produced by pairing grain whisky and fresh bourbon casks. Smokin’ – The Gentleman’s Dram is renowned for its rich flavour and un-compromising character, a full bodied experience to be savoured. Winner of the San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition Double-Gold Medal, 2014 & 20

#28. Grand Macnish Blended Scotch

5.0
1 ratings
0
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Grand Macnish 12yr blended malt (not to be confused with the recently released "pure malt") claims to have the signature smoothness of the original but more mature at 12 years of age offering a longer finish and more "malt intensity." They suggest looking for spices and roast nuts on the palate.

#29. King William IV Scotch Whisky

5.0
1 ratings
0
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#30. Loch Lomond Reserve

5.0
1 ratings
0
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This unique premium blended Scotch whisky contains both malt and grain whisky distilled and matured on the banks of Loch Lomond. Every barrel is selected for its character and maturity before being married in recharred oak. This exceptionally well balanced whisky delivers a perfectly smooth finish.