Edrington, formerly known as The Edrington Group, is a privately owned international spirits company based in Scotland. Brands in their portfolio include: The Macallan Whisky, Highland Park Whisky, The Glenrothes Whisky, The Famous Grouse blended Whisky and
Naked Grouse blended malt Whisky
John was travelling recently and, as often happens when he spots a whisky shop, he returned home with a bottle. This time it was the Macallan 12 Year Old Triple Cask tucked into his luggage. While I am not the biggest Macallan fan, John has always enjoyed the distillery’s releases, so this bottle didn’t spend much time gathering dust on the shelf.Read More »Macallan 12 year old Triple Cask Review
The first whisky I ever tried was a Chivas Regal 12 year old blend, but as my world expanded, I transitioned to single malts. For a long time, I only drank single malts, but a bottle of Ballantine’s Finest reignited my love for blended whisky.
Today I look at a smoky budget blend; the Famous Grouse Smoky Black blended Scotch whisky. I have tasted my way through some of the top-selling budget blends this year. The Bell’s whisky was not too bad and brought back lots of childhood memories.
While looking around my whisky room recently, I found myself in the mood for an uncomplicated side-by-side comparison. No sherry bombs, no peat monsters, just two classic blended Scotch whiskies going head-to-head. Since both are widely available here in Mauritius, I poured a dram of Dewar’s White Label and The Famous Grouse to see which affordable blend comes out on top in this Dewar’s White Label vs The Famous Grouse comparison.
Read More »Dewar’s White Label vs Famous Grouse Whisky Comparison
It’s been a while since my last encounter with Macallan whisky. The last time I tasted this whisky was in December 2019, when I compared the Macallan 15 year old single malt with the Glenfiddich 15 year old single malt. That tasting emptied my bottle, and I hadn’t revisited Macallan until recently when John brought home a bottle of The Macallan Quest single malt Scotch whisky.
Famous Grouse, a name that resonates with whisky aficionados worldwide, needs little introduction. Today, let’s delve into the Famous Grouse Bourbon Cask blended Scotch whisky.