Which spirits are "good values"?

[ContinentalDrifter]

I'm curious as to whether anyone can recommend spirits or any alcoholic drinks that are relatively cheap, but still high quality. Normally the trade-off forces me to buy more expensive brands, but it would be nice to spend less and still get something decent for mixing drinks (obviously if you're drinking straight up, it's just not worth getting anything cheaper).

I haven't been able to find any list or rating site that gives me this kind of information, either.

[mikado]

what type of price are we talking here?
i say crown and jameson are both great deals @ 23 $.
i dont drink much that cost less than $20