A classic blend made up of 41 different whiskies. Whyte and Mackay special is a great mixer.
Bought a bottle of this on the advice of an acquaintance. I am more of a single malt drinker; however, I like to sample more affordable, blended options as an alternative for an everyday beverage. Whyte and MacKay was brilliant value, but as a neat drink it initially resembles (in my mind) a swig of turpentine! (Sorry to those who truly enjoy this product!) For my palette, a bit of spring water or even a small ice cube seems to assist the 'drinkability' of this product. It is still better than some of the other entry level blended scotches I've bought, but the initial slap of sweet, burnt caramel was a bit of a turn off. The finish was better, leaving less after-taste than a number of other bottles out there. (It took more than a couple of ounces to prime my palette to appreciate it.) I'm headed back to the the shop to pay a few extra dollars to find something a little smoother. Cheers to all!
I like this whyte and mackay whisky very much. Two years back i afraid as i cont live without wwhyte and mackay. I was deeply felt in love with this brand.
I'm a lagavulin drinker. And this is a pretty good blend. I'd buy it again
Special was a decent everyday drinkable whisky. Bought a bottle with new label and noticed that the word Special was missing. When I tasted it it was terrible, like a watered down, bland tasteless blend. Seems to be trying to attract the younger drinker at the expense of the regular drinkers. Will change brand now.
Wow, this stuff is garbage. Whyte & McKay's imperious, pompous "mixologist", Richard Paterson, is a disgrace to his own company for producing such dreck. The way he waxes poetic over his "meticulous blend selections", and the "double marriage" process used while making this stuff makes me wretch. While on the nose I actually get barley sugar, molasses, bees wax, pears and other fresh fruits, the taste is a complete and utter failure of dichotomy; bitter, sour, salty, characterless crap. There really is absolutely nothing to grasp on to with the indistinct flavor of this "whisky". Just no character whatsoever other than adjectives I used above. What's even worse is the finish leaves and aftertaste like I licked the bottom of a crusty old ashtray. I shake my head in sadness when I think of how many people might have been turned off of scotch by their first experience with this stuff. When you look up the word "fail" in the whisky dictionary, there is a depiction of the Whyte & McKay bottle rendered in Crayon next to it. A word to the initiated: THERE ARE MUCH BETTER BLENDS THAN THIS GARBAGE!!! 'Nuff said.
