The Famous Grouse - Scotch Blend - Gloag & Son - 40%

Jim Murray´s Whisky Bible 2019 – 89 pts: *Nose 22, taste 23, finish 21.5, balance and overall complexity 22.5. It almost seems that Grouse is, by degrees, moving from its traditional position of a light blend to something much closer to Grant´s as a middle-weighted dram. Again the colouring has been raised a fraction and now the body and depth have been adjusted to follow suit. Have to say that this is one very complex whisky these days: I had spotted slight changes when drinking it socially, but this was the first time I had a chance to sit down and professionally analyse what was happening in the glass. A fascinating and tasty bird, indeed.*
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Jim Murray´s Whisky Bible 2021 – 88.5 pts: *Nose 22.5, taste 23, finish 21, balance and overall complexity 22. Changed its stance a few years back from light blend to a middle-weighted one and has worked hard to keep that position with thoughtful use of phenols. Unlike many other brands it has not gone colouring mad and the little toffee apparent does nothing to spoil the narrative and complexity: I doff my hat.*

*Farbe: Orange. Nase: Eine Mischung aus Honig, Zitrusfrüchten und Chemiebaukasten. etwas Orange.
Körper: Geschmeidig, weich und abgerundet. Gaumen: Clementinen. Honig. Erhält Tiefe durch Torf und
Würze zum Ende hin. Nachklang: Mittellang und würzig. Punkte: 72/100*