Famous Grouse 12 Year Old Gold Reserve

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

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

Famous Grouse The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish

Nose: the first thing I notice is a whiff of smoke. This is no Islay Mist, but definitely something peaty in the mix. Then there is honey, marmalade, and a tangy, salty note. The more I think of it, this reminds me a bit of a smoked honey ham. Taste: crisp and smoky-sweet. Light bodied with malty sweetness at the tip of the tongue and some...

Score 77/100

Famous Grouse The Famous Grouse 12

I've had this bottle open for two months now. I picked this up after I purchased The Famous Grouse 18, which in my opinion, is one of the best "bang for the buck" whiskies out there. FG 12 is like its older 18yo sibling: a blend of mostly Macallan and Highland Park--of course, both a minimum of 12 years resting in their finest oak...

Score 84/100