The Famous Grouse Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

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Over the past 5 years, his content at Immortal Wordsmith has helped thousands of readers gain new perspectives and discover interesting stories. There might even be a bit of black tea in here, making me think of a Scottish breakfast in front of the fire. Ultimately, Islay is the region most known for its peated scotch, so you’re probably better off looking there for your next smoky whisky. A characteristic of these budget blends is the very high grain percentage that leaves the dram (quite frequently) overly sweet and overwhelms many (if any) of the more peaty notes. It is a part of their Blender’s Edition, and uses a blend of peated whiskies to bring out the smoky flavors.

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Content is the same as with Black Grouse, it’s Famous Grouse Blended Whisky mixed with peated Glenturret malt and Islay malts.Comparing it to my tasting notes for the Black Grouse, I am not convinced that the recipe stayed the same. With the addition of a bit of ice, the peat smoke flavors start to take a backseat to the original show. The answer if" very,very bad" taste awful, has an awful after taste that is just bad and doesn't not go away.

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You can also tell this is a peated scotch, which is a good thing… I mean that’s the whole purpose of peat kilns and what not. By the time Matthew Gloag died in 1860, the family business portfolio focused mostly on wines and his son, William Gloag, largely continued this trend. We are Certified Whiskey Specialists and drink everything we review - follow along to discover some new whiskey favorites. By the time Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Scotland for the first time in 1842 as guests of the Earl of Mansfield, he was given the honour of supplying food and wine to the Earl’s home at Scone Palace near Perth. Jon specialises in creating inspirational and thought-provoking writing that challenges readers to look beyond the confines of “the norm.

He has partnered with local and global brands to help them grow their businesses and audiences through insightful and innovative content strategy. The back of the bottle mentions that they are the only blended whisky in the world to use a rare peated version of Glenturret. At the same time a distinctly purple-hued redesign of The Famous Grouse’s packaging was implemented in a bid to premiumise the brand.

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I get the same fruity notes as with the original version, but its as if I’m sitting in front of a peat-burning fireplace trying to enjoy them. The Smoky Grouse is not a bad whisky and will work nicely in a cocktail, but I am not sure that I will repurchase this bottle. The smokiness did overpower some of the sweeter notes of the original whisky and this dulled some of the high notes.Conservation takes time and commitment, so does the making of our distinctively smooth, and smoky whisky. If you’re more of an American whiskey drinker and are looking to expand into peated scotch, I’d recommend starting elsewhere. Its a smooth experience with no bitterness or other unpleasantness — just some sweet honey, fruits, and the peat smoke curling around the other flavors. The biggest difference between this version and the original version is that the Smoky Black has a black label and overall darker color pallet for its branding, echoing the supposedly darker and richer flavors.

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By the 1960s, business had grown to such an extent that exports to America alone had risen to 12 million proof gallons. The Gloag family started as wine merchants in the early 1800s in Perth, Scotland, with Matthew Gloag purchasing wines and whisky from distillers around the country. Phillipa, Matthew’s daughter, painted a picture of a grouse that went on to become the label for The Famous Grouse Scotch Whisky. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. However i tried some to sip and was impressed, better i thought than some if the cheaper single malts.In terms of scent, it didn’t smell as good as Famous Grouse does but it had the smell of dry wood chippings and a slight citrus edge. The quality is okay – better than my recent review of Sensei Whiskey, but at about the level I expected. At the same time, the existing line of whisky was renamed to The Famous Grouse and Matthew’s daughter Phillipa designed the first label. My notes for the Black Grouse included peat and smoke followed by ginger and pepper notes, a woodiness in the palate with notes of oak and rich chocolate sweetness.