Forgot to mention my favorite bang/buck scotch, Balvenie Doublewood.

http://us.thebalvenie.com/our-range/...-aged-12-years

This stuff is aged in two different kinds of wood casks. It spends part of its life in oak. At some point is transferred into a sherry cask. The results is really tasty.

It runs about $50. It is a hell of a lot more than half as good as Macallan 15 which costs twice as much. So I figure that's pretty high on the bang/buck scale.

My well scotch is Glenmorangie Original, which is a 10 year scotch. It passes my deal-killer litmus test of not having any peat in it. Its pretty good. At $40, I'm really not sure if I prefer this over my favorite scotch-like bourbon, Woodford Reserve, which is only a few bucks less.

The only cheaper scotch I'll drink is Jameson and its just OK. I'll still take it when I get tired of good whiskeys and burbons.