Famous Grouse Vintage 1989 12 Year Old

Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky

I was looking for a basic blend that I haven't tried that I could also use for mixed drinks. Famous Grouse is a blend of mostly grain whisky (65%) and an arrangement of The Macallan, Glenrothes, and Highland Park malts. Nose: Light with cut flowers, red apples, assorted grains/malts, a slight tinge of red berries and a little smoke. Not to bad for...

Score 73/100

The Black Grouse

After the sale of Black Bottle (and Bunnahabhain distillery) to Burn Stewart in 2003, Edrington Group was looking for a replacement. After the success of the Famous Grouse, it was just a small step to the Black Grouse, a blend of 'regular' Famous Grouse and some peated malt. The nose is less peaty than anticipated. The rich fruity character, with...

Score 76/100

The Black Grouse

Nose: Sweet, light peat, fresh fruits, and what is this... sherry? Pretty good. Palate: Sweet and creamy, but then grainy, harsh around the sides slightly and a hint of smoke and ashy peat. That's about it. Simple and "ok"? There must be more to this... Finish: Fairly short, Some lingering char and spice. Hmm... Conclusion - A simple yet...

Score 82/100

Famous Grouse Blended Scotch Whisky

_This is an abbreviated version of my most recent blog post_ Bottom shelf blends don't generally garner much attention in the blogosphere. We're passionate about our favourite single malts, peat levels, cask selection and so on. We may be doing the casual drinker a disservice though, since blended scotch whisky accounts for approximately 85 to 90...

Score 74/100