With the holidays behind us, and all of the usual purchases and indulgences that go along with it, it's only practical to gravitate toward more affordable whiskies as the new year sets in. Lower price tags don't mean lighter flavors, as this list of five expressions proves. There are plenty of high-power flavors to choose from, all $85 or less and rated 93 points or higher. More bargains can be found on our Winter issue's Editor's Choice list, with several high-scoring bottles priced at $45 or less, offering an ample selection of great whiskies at reasonable prices.
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94 points - Jack Daniel’s Heritage Barrel Single Barrel Toasted Barrel (No. 25-04912) Tennessee, 50%, $75
The velvety palate is sumptuous and chock-full of dessert-laden flavors, among them caramel corn, chocolate-covered strawberry, cocoa powder, Snickers, and crème brûlée
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94 points - Nikka From The Barrel Extra Marriage 40th Anniversary Limited Edition world whisky, 51.4%, $70
Baked citrus, toffee, zesty lemon, honey, pungent peat smoke, malt, butterscotch, cocoa powder, and caramel popcorn
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93 points - Glenfiddich 16 year old Aston Martin Formula One Team scotch single malt, 43%, $75
Baked apple, pineapple, and candied berries, brown sugar, and drying oak
93 points - Penelope Cigar Sessions (Chapter 1) bourbon, 50.5%, $80
Chocolate dreams come true on the palate: chocolate mousse, cocoa powder, oak, and baking spice
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93 points - Barrell 7 year old Cask Finish Series: Armagnac Cask Finished Blend of Straights (Edition 001), 56.5%, $85
Coconut, jammy blueberry and raspberry, jalapeño pepper, oak and spice
