Famous Grouse is one of the world's most popular blends, and the best-selling Scotch whisky in Scotland. This whisky is a nicely balanced, malty blend which was first made in 1896. It went on to be known as The Famous Grouse, with the name registered in 1905. Around eighty years later, the company was awarded a Royal Warrant. The blend represents great value for money, and it also works beautiful in whisky-based cocktails. Delicious.
A perennial favourite with critics and connoisseurs alike, Famous Grouse whisky is a superb blend with a great deal of character. Today, more than 2 million cases are sold annually, making it one of the most popular whiskies in the world.
A crisp, light nose offering up notes of toffee apples, hints of dried flowers and biscuity barley.
Balanced, biscuit-laden palate with a core of thick, creamy malt. Just a hint of spice and the vaguest whisper of smoke really bring a great deal of complexity.
A slightly sweet, malty finish.
A very malty, biscuity blend. It's easy to see why this is so popular in Scotland!
1st of March 2018, my first taste of Famous grous in 2018. This is a different whisky alltogether from previous blends. What is going on!!! Peatier ( not realy a problem) less sweet ( my impression ) not really as enjoyable, much less smooth, that is the sad part. Stronger 40% abv against 37% than in the older version. I will not buy more any for a while.
My dad always had a bottle of Grouse and as it brought back memories of times when he was alive I impulsively bought a bottle. I don't know if my tastes have changed but its not the drink I remember. Disappointing
I'm a single malt drinker mainly, but when I want to pinch the pennies I drink blends. And I've settled on the Famous Grouse. First off, it has a Highland Park component and Highland Park has two virtues: it's a wonderful whisky and it dominates blends. It is true that the principle difference between Highland Park and the Grouse is the grain alcohol, and yes it's noticeably there. Continuous production stills leave their mark. But even so, what would the competition be? Grant's? No contest. Teacher's? Not likely. Grant and Mackay? Maybe, but not really. Some will prefer it, more won't. It has virtues. But most people will find, (and of course you can't please all of the people all of the time) that FG still leads the blend pack. You won't find anything better on the market today without going for a full-blown single malt. As a matter of fact, FG is better than many a single malt! Some absolute horrors carry that proud appellation, and dozens of them can't match the Grouse even though they cost three times as much. So it's the Grouse or pony up the money for a proper single malt, your choice. btw I notice the "customers who bought this also bought,,,," mentions Teacher's, Grant's, Whyte and MacKay and Bell's. Excellent! If you try these four blends plus my beloved Grouse you will have covered every possibility of the best blend available.
Cheap blend, I bought it for 22 euro in Ireland. Quite subdued. On the nose, sherry and very faint smoke, promising some good taste experience. Arrival sweet but not pronounced. Followed by oak and quite a burn (upon first sip). Next sips less burning, watery. The taste is not as nice as nose was telling me. Finish is short and developing into zesty bitterness like grapefruit or angostura bitters. This bitterness also doesn't last long. Lots of e150, the colour in the bottle looks very fake but in Glencairn/copita is more acceptable. Definitely it's a polarizing dram, you either love it or hate it. I am not going to purchase another bottle soon as I was put off by the bitterness at the end but some people may love it.
Of the type --- sweet, lightish but with depth and notably tasty, clean balances of caramel with floral notes, more complex and richer than say J&B --- the best blend, to my palate. (Unless you need peatiness, in which case go for Teacher's, White Horse, JW Red, and suchlike.) Some malt, I suppose. Low grain cereal aftertaste. I have read more than one screed about change of mashbill or whatever, but have not myself experienced that, not even close. Have been drinking it for 40y.
