A great, crowd-pleasing Scotch under $50? It can be done. If your guests are unfamiliar with Tullibardine, wow them with this: The distillery's history dates back to 1488 when King James IV stopped by on his return from his coronation in 1488 to buy beer. That's the first public purchase of beer ever recorded in Scotland, and hence the "1488" on the bottle. Fast forward to 1947 and that brewery was turned into a distillery, and today you have this affordably delicious single malt, matured in first-fill, ex-bourbon barrels.
When it comes to bourbon, you've got a whole lot of really great options under $50, from old standbys like Buffalo Trace and Four Roses Small Batch to relative newcomers like Pinhook and Penelope. Right now, though, we're particularly fond of Heaven Hill's Bottled in Bond offering, which comes in right at $50 (here in NYC, anyway). Like many of Heaven Hill's products, it's got the signature nutty note that is admittedly an acquired taste, but it's also got an unmistakable blast of baking spices.
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