Famous Grouse Scottish Oak Finish

Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky

A recent gift of some open bottles from a professional caterer has given me just my second taste of standard Famous Grouse Blended Scotch. Now, I am willing to take every whisky at its own merits, and have no inherent prejudice against either blended Scotch or relatively inexpensive products. That said, I am long on record as having found blended...

Score 69/100

The Black Grouse

Nose: Infusing without being intrusive. Quite polite and small. Shy peat notes. Mouth: Lots going on! A very interesting surprise. Much more insistent than the nose but still not aggressive - it's all there and coats the mouth accordingly but without rushing you. Peat first but it sweetens up nicely through the smokey overtures with perhaps a very...

Score 77/100

Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky

nose: a lot of young whisky involved here, so a stronger alcohol note is perceptible. compared to single malts this blend appears obviously quite diluted to the nose. nevertheless, sweet tones, honey, butterscotch, classic hints of american oak. there is a very little salty and a very low heather and smoke tone reminding highland park when you...

Score 78/100

Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky

Famous Grouse is one of Scotland's most favourite blended Scotch whisky. It has whisky from Glenrothes, Macallan and Highland Park. It has some extra factor in it, that makes it better than most of the blended ones. Only in the finish you can clearly see the usual bad parts of blended grain stuff. Otherwise a decent dram and an okay...

Score 68/100