Famous Grouse 12 år Gold Reserve

The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish: Smoked honey ham

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…

Score 77/100

Black Grouse Alpha (Famous Grouse): Tetrao Tetrix

Edrington sold their Black Bottle to Burn Stewart in 2003. They created the Black Grouse as a replacement and went a step further in 2012 with this Black Grouse Alpha Edition. It contains even more peaty…

Score 84/100

Famous Grouse The Naked Grouse: Boring

The Naked Grouse was reinvented last summer. It still comes in the same beautiful bottle, but now it is a blended malt (so no grain in the mix) and composed only of sherry matured whisky. Insiders claim…

Score 79/100