Best every day whiskies?

Oops - also forgot to add the Highland Park 12 yr; it's 1 of the most complex whisky's I've had that cost me no more than $40...A really good value!

i think all these ideas are a good way to go, i also enjoy johnnie walker black as an everyday dram, chivas 12 isnt too shabby either, as far as single malts go i would add auchentoshan valinch to the mix (although its pretty complex for an every day number) and glendronach 12

What constitutes an everyday dram?

I dissemble from those who suggest to be everyday it should be simple/uncomplicated. I prefer to make every drop count. I always avoid introductory level drams. Generally anything at 40% ABV misses the cut.

My preference for daily enjoyment is sherried-style cask strength. Top of the list is Glendronach Cask Strength Batches #1 and 2. Another is Glenfarclas 105. Let me sip a modest dram for an hour or more. Small amounts. Savouring every bit. a drop of water every now and again to open it up and create some nuance. While I stack the dishwasher and tuck the kids in bed, while I iron a shirt, in between feeding the dog and putting out the garbage....

My wife HATES the smell of peat, and so although I also love anything Islay, getting stuck into a Corryvrekkan or a Lagavulin has to wait for the occasion night when She Who Must Be Obeyed is out with her friends!

@Volcardi I think that @rodstar makes a good case. It depends, also, what means 'quite low on price.' I'd say that if you can get an Uigeadail for $60, it'd be a superb every day whisky. If you're willing to pay more, and say that $100 is a decent price, then things like the Glenfarclas and Glendronach are great every day sippers, full of complexity.

I'd also suggest a few bourbons and ryes, which tend to be a bit less expensive anyway, but are satisfying and full of flavor. Blanton's, Booker's Rowan's Creek, Elmer T Lee, and Black Maple Hill - just to name a few.

@Volcardi - Interesting questions; I will assume that these questions are blended and are not necessarily intended to be answered singularly.
I have on hand in my modest cabinet an ample supply of value-based whisky. I reside in Ontario where whisky is expensive. My purchases are directly influenced by availability (everyday supply) and price, and a third criterion, enjoyment - I gotta like it to keep going back to that same bottle. When I discover one of these gems I'll stock up; that's when it becomes an everyday sipper for me.

$30 Century Reserve Canadian Whisky 75cl bottle 40% abv

$45 W. L. Weller 12-Year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon 75cl, 45% abv

$100 The Macallan Cask Strength Single Malt 75cl, 60.1% abv.

If price were a big issue (under $ 40 best case pricing), what I would drinking, top 10, would be, in approximate order of preference: Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Old Grand-Dad 114, Isle of Skye 12 yo, Old Pulteney 12, Aberlour 10, Grant's Family Reserve, Old Weller Antique 107 (or Makers 46), Johnnie Walker Black Label, Bulleit Rye (well oxidized), and Teacher's Highland Cream.

Baillie Nicol Jarvie would an alternate if I could get it. No Laphroaig or Ardbeg is available here for under $ 40. Peat fix has to come from JW Black and Teacher's.

And to think, all of you professed Old Pulteney 12 lovers, just 2 years ago on this Connosr forum only @Wodha, @Smokeybarrels, and I would proudly admit to being in the Old Pulteney 12 fan club. (sorry if I left anybody out) Welcome to the rest of you!

@Rodstar I fully agree with you on the 40% ABV cut. That's one reason why I think Highland Park and Macallan are very overrated with most of their official bottlings still at 40%. It smacks of being cheapskates and watering every cask down to the legal minimum to drag them out as far as possible.

A good everyday whisky for me would be Dalwhinnie 15yo or Ardbeg 10yo, (Dalwhinnie about £30 and Ardbeg £35-£40 in the UK). Oban 14yo is also good but a little pricier.

Like so many have already said anCnoc 12yr, Op 12yr, Isle of Skye 12yr, Aberlour 12yr, Dalwhinne 15yr, Glenmorangie 10yr, and I would also include Dalmore 12yr. Even though lots of people may beat me up on the last one it is relevant to fitting the everyday drinkability and share ability category. Hope this was helpful. :)