Black Friday Whisky deals 2022: What to expect
BLACK FRIDAY means discounts on a massive range of beloved products, including alcohol. This means you can do a pre-festive season whisky stock up with a heavily discounted bottle of liquid gold.
Perfect for Christmas shopping or just treating yourself to a hard-earned end of year tipple, keeping an eye out for Black Friday whisky deals is a great way to save some money for other expenses.
Black Friday early whisky deals
Black Friday hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a few good deals on whisky if you know where to look.
Our favourite deals that are live now are:
- Braes of Glenlivet 30 Year Old, £229.95 (was: £289.95) – buy here
- The XXX Blend, £149.95 (was: £199.95) – buy here
- Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel First Fill, £55 (was: £63) – buy here
- Bushmills 2000 Ruby Port Cask The Causeway Collection, £235 (was: £260) – buy here
- Balblair 18 Year Old, £107 (was: £127) – buy here
- Mortlach 15 Year Old, £84.95 (was: £120) – buy here
- Dalwhinnie Winter’s Gold Single Malt Scotch Whisky, £39.45 (was: £25) – buy here
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Where to look for Black Friday whisky deals in 2022?
You won’t find whisky sales just anywhere on Black Friday, you need to know where to look if you’re hoping to pick up a worthwhile deal.
If past year’s sales are anything to go by, these are the retailers you’ll be wanting to keep an eye on this year:
- Shop whisky deals at Amazon – shop here
- Shop whisky deals at Master of Malt – shop here
- Shop whisky deals at The Whisky Exchange – shop here
When is Black Friday 2022?
Black Friday originated in the US as a post-thanksgiving sale and traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.
This year, Black Friday will take place on Friday November 25 but we’re expecting retailers to be dropping deals all month long in the lead-up.
When is Cyber Monday 2022?
Black Friday pre-dates the internet, so cyber Monday was born as the online-shopping equivalent to Black Friday.
Nowadays, Black Friday sales are also online so these competing sales events have merged into one massive weekend-long sales event.
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Best Black Friday whisky deals from 2021
Our favourite way to figure out what we can expect from this year’s Black Friday sale is by looking at what kind of deals were launched last year. The biggest whisky deals from 2021 were:
- Johnnie Walker Whisky Limited-Edition Gift Pack, £21 (shoppers saved £4)
- Jura 10-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky 2 Glasses Gift Pack, £26.25 (shoppers saved £18.75)
- Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Legacy Series No. 2, £26.99 (shoppers saved £14.60)
- Southern Comfort Original Liqueur with Whiskey, £18 (shoppers saved £10)
- Glenfiddich 15-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky with Limited Release Gift Tin, £39 (shoppers saved £8)
Is whisky gluten-free?
According to Coeliac UK, because whisky is made from barley it is gluten- free and safe to drink for those with Coeliac disease or gluten intolerance.
Cider, wine, sherry, spirits, port and liqueurs are usually gluten-free, but beer, lagers, stouts and ales contain varying amounts of gluten so aren’t suitable for gluten-free diets.
Does whisky go off?
Before you open a bottle of whisky, it lasts indefinitely and you can keep it on your shelf for as long as you like.
Once you’ve cracked it open for a glass, however, the clock starts ticking and you’ll have one to two years until it’s gone bad.
If you’re wondering how to tell if your whisky has gone off, experts advice looking out for any change in smell or a sour, metallic taste.
How many calories are in whisky?
According to Drinkaware UK, a standard whisky and mixer contains 117 calories.
Whisky has a high ABV when compared to other types of alcohol, and is usually mixed with sugary drinks which can increase the amount of calories you’re consuming more than you may think.