Mid palate turns sour however, which is distracting. Simple sweetness, with light fruits – and that creaminess again (likely from the malt whisky). Initially very grain forward, reminding of some single grain whiskies ( Bain’s Cape and Nikka Coffey Grain, for example). Palate: More going on here than I expected, and not all of it good. About what you could expect for a standard blend, but decent – especially on the mid-nose. Fair amount of solvent notes, unfortunately (especially glue). Once you get passed that, you move on to light toffee notes and dried fruits, which are fairly pleasant. Nose: The grain alcohol hits you first, followed by a vaguely creamy note (condensed milk?). I picked up a miniature bottle in my travels (Brussels, Belgium in this case). Teacher’s seems to be the stand-out in this entry level ($) scotch blend category, with Famous Grouse falling in with the pack mentioned above.Ī standard 750 mL bottle sells for $31 CAD at the LCBO. Teacher’s Highland Cream: 7.95 ± 0.73 on 11 reviews ($) Whyte & Mackay Special Reserve: 7.47 ± 0.45 on 7 reviews ($) Johnnie Walker Red Label: 7.43 ± 0.61 on 23 reviews ($) Grant’s Family Reserve: 7.71 ± 0.64 on 14 reviews ($) The blend is matured in oak casks for up to six months at 46% ABV, and then bottled at the industry standard 40%. The brand has expanded in recent years to include at least half a dozen variants (e.g. The single malt whiskies used in the Famous Grouse blend are believed to include Edrington-owned Highland Park and Macallan. Its emblem is the Red Grouse, Scotland’s national game bird.įirst produced by Matthew Gloag & Son in 1896, it is currently produced and owned by the Edrington Group. A basic, standard-price blended Scotch, its main competitors in the UK are Bell’s, Dewar’s, Grant’s and Teacher’s. Ah, Famous Grouse – probably one of the most ubiquitous blended scotch whiskies you can find in this world.
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