ABV 40%
Grouse? Really? I'm impressed!
Chris Goodrum
The Famous Grouse
Brand
The Famous Grouse
Bottler
Aged 16 Years
Expression
Blended
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Scotland
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: A fresh and gristy nose of lightly herbal, rich, refill sherry, barley, fleshy gala apple and hints of perfumed white flowers. With time the aromas become quite malty with a developing liquorice and treacle note.
Palate: Opens with plenty of mouth-filling creamy toffee moving into moist fruit cake territory. Seriously juicy and raisiny with hints of plum, malt, treacle and liquorice.
Finish: Long with the raisinated fruit lingering, gentle spice and a late cognac-esque dried fruit rancio. Lightly herbal.
Comment: Grouse? Really? I'm impressed!
Score: 8.2
Taster
Nose: Intense citrus followed by lemon and honey drizzle cake. Baked apples with golden sultanas. With water, lemon posset with a smidgen of star anise.
Palate: The sauce of sticky lemon chicken and star fruit. Water made it more buttery with a pastry case and shortbread sprinkled with sugar.
Finish: Soft and sticky, clean and a short finish.
Comment: Deceptively simple. Very easy drinking whisky
Score: 8.3
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