Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood

I bought the sampler of this, 12' Doublewood and 14 Caribbean about a year ago and found the 17 much more pleasantly flavorful and just overall better than the other two. As all the reviews seem to say the opposite, I bought another sampler and had the same results. The only thing keeping me from buying a bottle is the price, $117 plus tax. I have a really hard time above $85 as I can get so many great whiskies at or below that price. As a result, I've stopped buying HP 18, Macallan 15 FO, among others. It's a shame to not be able to enjoy such wonderful whiskies, but I had to set a limit. Maybe one day I won't feel so constrained.

Thanks for your input, hope that my review was helpful for you. Setting a limit is not bad and certainly nothing to be ashamed or bummed about. Continued success on your whisky journey. (:

Of course, I then go out and pay $250 plus tax for two bottles of Ardbeg SN 2014, but it is Ardbeg and a limited edition!