The Famous Grouse
7.9

The Famous Grouse

Mellow Gold

ABV 40%

This is a sweet blend that doesn’t do anything badly, but nothing spectacular either.

Joel Harrison

Specification

The Famous Grouse

Brand

Mellow Gold

Expression

Blended

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2015

Year of Bottling

40%

ABV

Scotland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Joel Harrison

Taster

Nose: Aged grain, toffee and spirit. A hint of heather and some roast pork.

Palate: Light vanilla, some white grapes, blueberry and mint, with a hint of milky coffee.\n

Finish: Seaside toffee, oatcakes.\n

Comment: This is a sweet blend that doesn’t do anything badly, but nothing spectacular either.

Score: 8

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: An instant hit of toffee coated banana and crêpes! Dollops of sweet barley, chunky honey and estery fruit. Slightly winey and herbal with some lightly coffeed tannins appearing.

Palate: Not quite as exuberant as the nose, the natural oils have taken the edge off. Still densely honeyed with barley. Like the nose there is a winey fruit intimation and a touch of earth and herbal grain. \n

Finish: Good length, if a little austere. Lingering herbal grain. \n

Comment: After that wonderfully voluptuous nose the palate was a bit of an anti-climax, but it’s still a pleasant blend.

Score: 7.8

7.9
Overall Score

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