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Black Grouse (Famous Grouse) Blended Scotch Whisky Named after the Black Grouse a rare relative of Scotland's national game bird the Red Grouse this whisky is a blend of Scotland's favourite whisky The Famous Grouse. Unconventional from the start, he named his unique whisky after the iconic Scottish game bird, rather than himself.With a long, smoky, aromatic finish, it’s hardly surprising that The Black Grouse was named The Best New Scotch Blended Whisky in Jim Murray’s 2008 Whisky Bible. We'll send them to be recycled and you'll save paper, carbon emissions and time at the recycling centre! 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.

Taste is subjective and some friends may think it's smoky, we've given it 4 stars under Giftable and 3 stars for Flavour, because it's Whisky and therefore enjoyable. Famous Grouse whiskies have, since Matthew Gloag created the very first one in 1896, been created by adhering to very strict principles. The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England.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.

Today is has become one of the most recognisable brands in the whole Scotch whisky world, and under the ownership of Highland Distillers became the first blend to have its own visitor centre, formerly located at the Glenturret distillery. Comparing it to my tasting notes for the Black Grouse, I am not convinced that the recipe stayed the same. I found none of that decadent chocolate sweetness with the Smoky Grouse, more of a caramel and cherry type sweetness. We love smoky whisky and decided to give The Famous Grouse another try - we'd tried it before and weren't impressed.The Black Grouse follows the original Famous Grouse recipe with the addition of smokier, peatier malts.

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. It has dark, russet golden, clear and bright appearance with smoky, soft and musky, rich and full aroma. Produced in Scotland, it is a blend of peated and non-peated malt whiskies that have been carefully aged in oak casks to create a complex and well-balanced flavour. These cookies allow us to create statistical analyses to determine which articles are the most popular. Simply compose a message, and we’ll etch it into the glass – without compromising the flavour of the whisky within.

Famous Grouse Smoky Black Whisky is a bold and robust blended Scotch whisky that is perfect for whisky lovers who enjoy a smoky flavour profile.