Black Bottle whisky is a Scottish whisky that has been around since 1879. It is a blended whisky, made with a mix of different malt and grain whiskies. Black Bottle is known for its smoky flavour, which comes from the use of Islay malt whisky in the blend.
Black Bottle Blended Scotch whisky was relaunched in 2013, and now features a balanced mix of fruitiness and spice alongside the peaty Islay notes that the brand has been known for. This change in direction is a return to Black Bottle's past, as it is said to have been inspired by what the whisky was like when it was made all the way back in 1879. This has also inspired the new old-style black glass bottle, which gave Black Bottle whisky its name.
Black Bottle previously had a high percentage of peated Islay whisky featured in the blend. With this relaunched bottling, they're aiming for a blend and flavour reminiscent of Black Bottle whisky from when it was first made in 1879, which means the smokiness is balanced with fruitier notes.
Polished oak and porridge with a sprinkle of brown sugar, with cut grass and very subtle smoke in support.
Candied ginger and cigar box, with charred herbs, chocolate spread on brown bread and a drizzle of golden syrup.
Oak spice and honey.
wonderful blend ruined for the sake of profit. Well too bad, because fans of the old blend won't buy this swill.
What a sad surprise. This "new" Black Bottle is totally something else than the one it has been. Those comments from other below are telling how wonderfull it was. Also referring for those awards archieved. We can only guess the real reasons for the change; (cannot have "material" from Islay for same price, try to make more money from the market...). I'm not intrested about Black Bottle anymore. It has been ruined.
This new whisky blend is still very good for the price.The blend Still has a taste of its own[Fruity/smokey/peaty]like the old one had which makes it stand out at this price range.Good work to keep it at this price.I paid just over £17 for this bottle which is good value for this outstanding & different tasting blend.
I guess that is where they are going with this new blend. It has very little interesting notes in the flavor and seems pretty blahzey. Bars and pubs will buy it in mass quantities maybe as a mixer but as a dram or on the rocks, I would not bother with it again. The bottle just went under the bar for guests. I will now search out the old green bottle version.
This is, at best, a mixer. The old one had character and taste.
