Long weekends are an indulgence. Whether you’re looking to fly out of the city or sit back with your pick of holiday movies and whiskies (we’re still in a Christmas hangover!), the three-day holiday promises no-holds-barred fun. Boozy fun. To this end, it’s prudent to stock up on your single-malt and blended whiskies before the long weekend sets in.
This is because, in India, a long weekend is often the result of a festival or a day of remembrance. This means that your day “off”, typically a Friday or a Monday, may be listed as a dry day in the country. For instance, this year, Republic Day falls on a Friday, which means that the start of the long weekend will come with alcohol shops shuttering down and bars and restaurants holding back their drink menus.
Stocking up ahead can solve this particular problem, but considering the number of dry days falling on long weekends in 2024, we’re collating a list of whiskies under Rs 4,000 so you don’t end up spending all your money in one go…
7 whiskies under Rs 4,000 to stock up on before long weekends
1. Johnnie Walker Red Label
The world’s best-selling blended scotch whisky, the Johnnie Walker Red Label, can be enjoyed on the rocks and as a base for a delicious cocktail. To get its taste, the unique liquid is first malted with high-starch grains, which are converted into soluble sugars and then dried and fermented to draw out the essential sugars. It is then distilled twice and matured in oak casks for at least three years. The scotch leaves a rich, lingering taste in your mouth, which carries traces of cedar wood, oak, butterscotch, aniseed, Christmas cake and malt.
Price: Rs 2,250
2. Jameson Triple Distilled
