TOP 3 BEST SELLING BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY BRANDS (Johnnie Walker vs Ballentine's vs Grant's)

[@B766]

I couldn't disagree more. For me, Red label and Grant's are just not drinkable and Ballentine's is the only of these 3 which I can drink without mixing it with anything.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I was rooting for Ballantine’s to win lol. But I’ll take a jw red neat over the grants. I think it’s the peaty notes that I liked the most.

[@thephantomarse]

I've had the ballentines a few weeks ago couldent taste much from it at all tbh It was like Haig club clubman for me bland I've bought the grants for this weekend My favourite cheap whisky so far has been Laphroaig select

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Laphroaig rocks.

[@1trucxhondamov589]

W0W, no horse in this race, Ballentine is just horrible to me and the cheap Highlander & Lord just taste better. Like Johnnie Walker far better than Ballentine, a horrible tasting whisky in my opinion! Love Jameson Irish Whiskey!

[@gustavonascimento1157]

Ballantines does taste better imo. But it tastes WAY better if you mix it with one or two (almost none) drops of water.

[@sfchrisrom]

My favorite is JW Red, followed by Grant's, then Ballantine's. They all decent whiskies, that taste different but JW Red is the most different, due to light smoke and peat from Talisker. Cardu is present too in JW Red. I appreciate the briny flavors. JW Red's finish is the longest of the three. Ballantine's is more grainy, with no existing finish, but light smoke from Laphroaig is pleasant. Grant's used to be pretty grainy and horrible, but after the opening of Ailsa Bay distillery, Grant's became maltier and palatable. I enjoy sipping JW Red and Grant's neat. Too bad, the whisky you liked the best is in the smallest bottle. Cheers.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

So it does have talisker in it. I knew it! I agree with everything you said. I had bought the small bottle to do the core Johnnie Walker review came in handy for this video. Cheers 🥃

[@theUnArtist]

I thought the peat was from Caol ila

[@antonioashkar8895]

If we compare between grant's triple wood and grant's rum cask finish?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hmm 🤔 I have enjoyed Rum finished whisky. So far it’s only been teeling small batch and angels envy rye. Both great. I’ll see if I can find grants 👍

[@danielepenzo1889]

Which one do you prefer between this Ballantines and William Lowson's?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I’ve never had the pleasure of tasting William Lawson. Sorry

[@danielepenzo1889]

@@WhiskeyQuests Try it, it's very good ;)

[@foodquig]

Grant's was my favorite before I got more serious about whisky. I always had a bottle within reach between 2010 and 2015...

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yeah it definitely has a good flavor. Awesome beginning scotch 👍 cheers 🥃

[@sairishdebbarma8111]

Sir Please let me know which one is sweet compared to other two whiskes. Which one is the winner of sweetness among these 3 whiskes.?? Please let me know sir.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hi I would say Grant’s has the most sweetness out of the three 👍🥃

[@sairishdebbarma8111]

@@WhiskeyQuests thank you sir.

[@farklestaxbaum4945]

Red Label has a weird specific taste that Ive never experienced with another whisky, which makes it undrinkable to me. Ballantine's is honestly excellent for the price, I love it neat. haven't had grants.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Is it the smoky taste in Red Label that you don’t like? But no biggie tons of other better options out there. This was just the top 3 best selling. But my go to cheap blended scotch is Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition. If you haven’t tried it yet, see if you can find it 🤙🥃

[@farklestaxbaum4945]

@@WhiskeyQuests I don't think so, I quite enjoy Black Label and the double black.

[@mich6425]

Grant's is delicious, smooth and taste, smells nice, smoky too, spicy. No headache afterwards. 😅

[@baronsilverbaron757]

@@WhiskeyQuests Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition I've just ordered 8 bottles.

[@goldenphoenix4475]

@@WhiskeyQuests if you pick up red label this last two years it is very generic and artifical with lot of dark added coloring not same red label you were experiencing here on your video three years ago and probably was from even older batch at least from four years ago. Grant's triple wood 43% abv as we have here in my country is the winner but for today as we don't know what will happen to the the product in future. P. S. Ballentines tasts awful today compared to what it was only two years ago

[@johnzajac9849]

Thanks for your review. Please do one of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hi I did one video and tasted the entire core line up of Johnnie Walker with the Gold Label included 👍

[@johnzajac9849]

@@WhiskeyQuests Just saw your review of it, along with several other JWs. If you can get a bottle, please also review 'Limavady', which is an Irish whiskey.

[@mindtwister1984]

Just got delivery of the Grant's Triple Wood. For the price point, it is fantastic value for those who love the woody smell and aftertaste that comes from this cask. Easy on the palate and very drinkable without too much of the ethanol punch.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

👏👏👏 it’s why it’s on the top three best selling. Cheers 🥃

[@colinmountford5476]

You underrated the nose on the Grant scotch, not by much, the sweetness is totally delivered. I have drunk JW for over 50 years from red to blue. Grant is a wonderful scotch and meets all expectations. But that's me. Good review otherwise, P.S : sipping Grants triple wood now.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Nice, 50 years of sipping this delicious nectar of the gods. Cheers!

[@parisiennemoonlight6650]

I recently tried Grant's and absolutely love it.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Can’t go wrong with it. It’s a nice dram to relax with. 👍🥃

[@mich6425]

Grant's is delicious, I have had speyburn 10 years last week and I had headache for hours. I still have a singleton 12 years. Big grants is again on sale here and I bought a Aerstone land cask.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yeah at the price you expect nothing good to come out of it. But I’m happy 👍. Cheers 🤙🥃

[@chetandutt5541]

Grants.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

🙌

[@pross6525]

I wasn't a fan of Johnny walker Red label. Now their Back and double Black are amazing. I just bought a bottle of Grant's and Ballentines. I have not had either yet. Later on today I'll pick one of them to enjoy. Have you ever had your whiskey in the Norlan glass? It really transform's your whiskey. Amazing glass second to the Glencarian glass

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Nice! I have the norlan glass. I like it for just sipping as I feel the smell seems to be muted a bit too much for me and find it hard to pick out notes. But for drinking it’s great!

[@imanviviers2229]

I wood like to see a compair between Irish whiskey and Scottish whiskey, I love Irish whiskey

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Ah! I would say a speyside scotch vs an Irish would be a good comparison. I’ll definitely add it to the todo list 👍

[@rich-garland]

Dude I liked this review, nice one 👍 Hope you’re doing well

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Sweet! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I remember that day it was a very relaxing day. Cheers 🤙🥃

[@mommyj2112]

I had zero knowledge of whiskey until I found your channel. Keep up the education guy.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Thanks. I try to include some info on each video on all types of whisky that I get to try from around the world. Cheers 🤙🥃

[@keepingitneat]

Great review! Are these the top 3 due to cost as all are under $20? I have had JW but other 2 have not. Have to try them and see how they compare. Cheers Antonio!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Thanks. I’m sure cost plays a big role in this. I just googled best selling blended scotch and these were the top three. Try them you might enjoy them if not... cocktail time lol cheers 🥃

[@MaltActivist]

Cool glasses man. Where did you get them from? Super video!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Thanks. My wife bought them on Amazon. Set of 4. Not sure how much it was a gift. 👍🥃

[@MaltActivist]

@@WhiskeyQuests She's a keeper!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

She is. Plus my mother in law said no backsies lol

[@TBONEcomedy]

@@WhiskeyQuests I hope she reads this

[@WhiskeyQuests]

It’s no secret 😝

[@davidowen2834]

Good video, enjoyed it. Yes....em. 🤔well, all 3 are for mixing or for a beer chaser, but if I was to buy one then it would be grants . Suppose a blind tasting would have been interesting 👍. Cheers.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Maybe once I have the top ten best selling bottles on hand. I will do a series of blind tasting them all in a bracket to see who’s the ultimate champion. 🙌🤩 cheers 🥃

[@davidowen2834]

@@WhiskeyQuests Good idea, looking forward to this.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

🤙🥃

[@PrestigeLiquidsWW]

Excellen video mate. I love the concept of what you have done. Next time you will have to do them all with water😘

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Maybe a part 2 😁👍

[@WhiskeyStraightAl]

Interesting comparisons Antonio. The JWR is the only one I've had of those. Cheers mate.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Was it horrible to you or boring?

[@WhiskeyStraightAl]

Whiskey Quests it was horrible enough at the time to put me off trying it since - and that was probably 15 years ago.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

🤔 I say buy a mini just to review. Could be a good Halloween video 👍

[@WhiskeyStraightAl]

@@WhiskeyQuests You've just given me an idea! Halloween is my birthday and this year it's the big milestone 50th. I know you'll find that hard to believe given my youthful looks!!:)

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Oh man my wife will be so jealous when I tell her when your birthday is! 👍🥃🎃

[@baronsilverbaron757]

Another excellent video. It all depends on the mood I'm in. Sometimes a whisky I really think is the best will not seem so good and other times an inexpensive whisky will hit the spot. There's too much whisky snobbishness around. You are the only expert on what you like... no whisky expert.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Nodding my head up and down. Totally agree with you on that. If you like it, then you like it simple as that! Cheers 🤙🥃

[@SimeonToko]

I prefer Ballantine because it is not peppery. I like my whiskey and cigars without that hard pepper taste.

[@chadomaniac]

Ballentines tastes like candy apples to me 🍎

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Nice! What kind of candy? Like caramel dipped apples? 🤤🤤🤤 Cheers 🥃

[@chadomaniac]

@@WhiskeyQuests Toffee Apples! Yea. My fav blend. Affordable too

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yeah mine too. Wish the other scotches in their line up was available here too. Not sure why it’s only sold in Europe 🤷‍♂️

[@r3l1csvk]

for unknown reason i did not find any scotch i do like,prefering irishes instead

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I like switching between different kinds of whisky just to keep my taste buds happy lol. Cheers 🤙🥃

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

when it comes to whisky I normally go for Jack Daniel's, but if I'm in the mood for something more sweet and fruity I go with Grant's or Famous Grouse.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

JD is what got me into whiskey 👍 always have some on hand. Never tried famous grouse. Heard the naked grouse is even better.

[@LegitWhiskeyReviews]

I've only tried the JW but that was an interesting tasting. Great comparison! LOL that came out great! haha Keep it legit! Cheers!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I thought Ballantine’s was going to come out on top. Didn’t even do it blind lol. It did come out pretty sweet. Do it for the... keep it cool... lol cheers bro 🥃

[@amirbsh1388]

Jw is entirely a trash from my perspective and have nothing comparing with ballentines scotch. Ballentines is far better than jhonny walker red label. My advice is just don't qwaste your money on jw red

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I had higher expectations for Ballentines. But blind tasting will surprise you. But when it comes down to JW I would say just go for the 18yr and share it close friends/family.

[@odairfernandes1912]

6.5 for the best cost benefit whisky in the world? You must be kidding.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

😬

[@Richie.Z]

Great head to head of the best sellers, Antonio! I enjoy blended Scotches and they’re all worth a try at least once. I’ve never had the Grant’s but wouldn’t mind getting a bottle. Definitely do more head to heads on Scotches and also bourbons, these are great! Cheers brother!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

People have asked why I didn’t do this blind. What do you think? Next head to head do it blind?

[@Richie.Z]

Whiskey Quests Maybe add in a couple more blendeds in a blind would be great! Chivas and maybe Buchanan?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Gotta pick up Chivas for sure. And a face off between JW Red and Buchanan’s might be interesting to compare 👍

[@samuelrodriguez6707]

I don’t know why JWR gets so much hate. It’s a little rough around the edges....wouldn’t have it neat, but it’s great on the rocks (lots of rocks lol). It has a similar flavor profile to all the others in Johnnie Walker’s lineup. Snobs hate it because it’s cheap, but I’d take it over Monkey Shoulder or any bourbon in its price range any day.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Haven’t had it on the rocks. Not really an ice kind of guy. But only because I don’t drink it fast enough and then it’s just too watered down. But I got an ice ball mold for Christmas those supposedly melt slower so I’ll be trying more whiskies on ice. Cheers and happy new year 🥃

[@alimukhtargardezi8050]

1 ballentines2grants3redlabel

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I found a bottle of the Ballentines 12 year. Can’t wait to open it. Cheers

[@alimukhtargardezi8050]

@@WhiskeyQuests ya its very nice ballentines 12 but i love cattos scotch whiskey 🥂

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hmm 🤔 never heard of it. I’ll see if I can find it. Thanks

[@katzsteel]

No Chivas Regal 12?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I know. Sorry Chivas 12 is number 4 best selling. I was only doing top 3. But as I buy all these best selling whiskys. I plan to do a top 10 video. That’s going to be lots of drinking lol. Cheers 🥃

[@1trucxhondamov589]

I like Johnnie Red, Ballentine is just horrible in my opinion and so far, Highlander and Lord taste the best in my opinion.

[@samuelrodriguez6707]

JWR is still a decent budget friendly scotch. But I just recently tried Teacher’s Highland Cream....let me tell you, it blows JWR, Ballantines, Grant’s, and any other budget blended scotches away. Actually all budget whiskies away. In the states it’s actually 43% abv. It’s amazing for the price....can get it for $34 (tax included) for a 1.75 ml. Try it!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Ooh I’m definitely looking for it. 🤝 cheers 🥃

[@ThriftyWhiskey]

Still need to get our hands on the Ballantine's, but we have reviewed the other two, though they have not gone head to head yet as one is peated and the other isn't. Thanks for the video!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I like it. Nothing fancy but also not offensive. I would really love to get my hands on different expressions. Too bad we don’t see them here in the US. Cheers 🤙🥃

[@ariea.devalois1564]

Grants is likely a bunch of Glenfiddich blends that Grants own, which is likely why it is smooth.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yeah very easy to drink.

[@davidlindsay2138]

Thanks for the review Antonio. As a teacher I must say if I got 6.5 out of 30 (not quite 22%) I'd go into hiding for a week and let the dust settle. I can understand mixing, for example, vodka, because otherwise it tastes like gasoline. Or avoiding tequila altogether because it is the drink of Satan himself (ref your previous review) but to me it seems to defeat the purpose of making a whiskey with the expectation of mixing- maybe I'm missing something? As Big Al at Whiskey Straight would say 'drink your whiskey the way YOU like it...'

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Too funny of a comment 😆 only those that have been here for a while will get the satan reference lol. I hear you on the mixing part. But that’s why it’s all based on sales. From what I understand Johnnie Walker red was a very decent sipper back in the good old 60’s and 70’s then they decided to water it down more 🤦‍♂️. Yep drink it how you want and don’t let anybody make you feel like it’s wrong.

[@WhiskyBuzz]

I like the grant whisky 😄

[@WhiskeyQuests]

It was a very close one 👍🥃

[@AffordableWhiskyReview]

Who was vaping on behind the camera??? LMAO... JW Red was my first whisky but mostly used as a mixer, specially redbulls for wild nights out. Ballantines and Grants are not my favorite but Grants is a better one out o the three for me. It was a real good comparison. At a price below $20 is easy to see why they are the top sellers. Stay affordable my friend!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Lol no one was vaping just used some clip and lowered the opacity and made it transparent. Worked out pretty good huh? Yep. Maybe once I have them all I’ll do too 10 best selling lol that should be fun 😆 cheers 👍

[@rebeccarogers5798]

Keep on Walking buddy

[@SS-gq2zp]

I see old Parr!!!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Oh that’s a great one. Too bad it’s not sold in the UK. So weird that it’s not 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mariannesanders2831]

GRANT SUPER SUPER WHISKY

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Cheers 🤙🥃

[@dirensare]

Grants is no way worse than any of these two

[@WhiskeyQuests]

It’s not. If anything my favorite of the three is Balantines

[@stevelewis7263]

Here in the U.K whisky is on average only 40% proof

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Probably to make them more affordable idk but I still try them. Some just have so much flavor that 40% is where it should be. But a higher ABV is always welcomed lol. Got one of my favorites waiting to be opened and then review. Cutty Sark prohibition edition 50% ABV. Have you had that yet?

[@ARCSTREAMS]

jwr with a bit of water sipped neat is actually pretty good

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I always like meeting people that can appreciate all whiskies. 🥃

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@WhiskeyQuests thank you and i try but there are always some that do not cut it for me and even some that i like just like the 3 in your video sometimes change in taste after the years so it's anoying and sometimes they all start tasting the same to me,,the ones i most bought were dewars white label and j&b and i like that one because its taste almost never varied and its nice and smooth specially on the rocks,its the only brand that works on the rocks for me ,so easy drinking its dangerous lol,,then you have the expensive ones that i would not waste my money on because they do not fit my preferance in what i am looking for in a whisky,,funny enough the bottom shelf brands seem to be to my taste

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I hear you they start tasting the same too. That’s why I switch it up to keep it interesting. Bottom shelf may be cheap but it doesn’t mean it’s not quality whiskies. Maybe in the old days like before prohibition and a few years after. You know before all the rules got laid out. That’s when I would be worried about drinking cheap bottles

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@WhiskeyQuests yes not only tasting the same but looking the same too,,have you noticed how this cooper color now seems to be dominating? before a jwr used to have a nice pale amber color ,that was last seen probably in the early 90's perhaps even late 90's but now no matter the brand or variety of the same brand they all have this cooper color,,indeed bottom shelf are still made from good malts and grains from scotland and just made for different preferences ,i dont see why this should mean its bottom shelf?ohh well better for us in the price range

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yup! I know. That’s why I stopped bragging about the color if they don’t disclose it and get exited when I see a pale color lol

[@Infraredxxxxx]

Nice video 👍

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Thanks. Cheers 🥃

[@derwinmoss9485]

Thanks for the review! I’m trying Ballantine’s Finest for the first time, it’s not too bad for the price. I haven’t tried Grant’s, so I’ll be looking for it, and it’s been eons since I had JW Red Label, but I remember that I did like it. For the cheaper blended scotch whiskies go, drinking them Neat, thus far Dewar’s White Label is my favorite. Followed by J&B Rare, and then Cutty Sark. If you haven’t tried Cutty Sark Prohibition, it’s definitely worth trying. I really enjoy your reviews, please keep them coming!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hey thanks 🙏 I’ll definitely keep making videos for as long as I can. I had a sample of cutty sark prohibition edition 3 years ago. I bought a full bottle to revisit and review this year but didn’t get around to it. Will definitely open it in 2021 👍. Cheers 🥃

[@darrengordon-hill]

Haven't seen CS in ages; to the Amazon!! 😅🥃

[@see_it_through_my_eye]

What??! No Dewars white label?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Not this time. This was just the top 3 best selling according to sales. White came in on like 8th or 9th place. But soon when I have a bunch more budget bottles I’ll do another one but blind taste them 👍

[@see_it_through_my_eye]

@@WhiskeyQuests looking forward! Personally I like Dewars white label the most in Under 20$ segment, followed by ballantines. Yet to try Grants triplewood though.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Everyone needs a budget bottle. Stay tuned👍

[@philliprobertlawman2232]

I'll stick to Islay Malts!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I won’t stop you lol what’s your go to Islay? Me Ardbeg currently into the new wee beastie

[@philliprobertlawman2232]

Kilchoman Machir Bay is my favorite, Ardbeg 10 close second then Laphroaig Quarter Cask 48% 👍

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I’ve yet to try the Laphroaig QC. Regular one is pleasant definitely trying that one next 🤙

[@1trucxhondamov589]

Trip, like Red label and Grant is ok, Ballentine is just too nasty for my taste.

[@lordstark5292]

first time watching your channel and the last time.

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Hope you find what you’re looking for. ✌️

[@abhi22lad]

JW red is for people who like smoke

[@WhiskeyQuests]

I couldn’t agree with you more. I think that’s one of the reasons why people don’t like it when they first try it. Assuming they’ve never had anything peaty. And peat smoke being a hit or miss for many.

[@abhi22lad]

@@WhiskeyQuests yeah i like smoke thats why i like JW, i dont think Ballentines has anything special to offer, In budget blend scotches Teachers is still my favourite

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Never had Teachers. I’ll give it a try 👍

[@karelbednarik3122]

I agree with you, because when I had a JW Red for the first time, I suddenly remembered favourite time with my pipes :-) Have a nice day. Karel. (I´m sorry for my poor English).

[@1trucxhondamov589]

I guess people are different or you have something to sell becuz Ballentine to me is just horrible!

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Yup it’s all subjective. What I like others may not. But rest assured that this is my honest opinion. In all honesty I have no problem drinking any of these bottles. But my preference for scotch is good old Ardbeg 🤙🥃

[@1trucxhondamov589]

@@WhiskeyQuests Tried Highland & Lord, the 1st time today, got it for $7, a 1/5, smooth good whisky! Feel in control and yet, I'm bent! 😃👍 Cheers!

[@1trucxhondamov589]

@@WhiskeyQuests subjective, a word that I use, great!

[@1trucxhondamov589]

@@WhiskeyQuests I'm 1/4 Hispanic, Cubano, and I hate Ballentine, yet like Johnnie Red, not a tequila drinker, lose control,...bent on Highlander & Lord, a cheap Scotch Whisky and still feel in control!

[@1trucxhondamov589]

@@WhiskeyQuests In LA, we use la palabra, bent for drunc!

[@yarramasterwannaberappernu9617]

Now that's proper booze review

[@WhiskeyQuests]

🤙🥃