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THE FAMOUS GROUSE TASTING NOTES

THE FAMOUS GROUSE

Blending premium whisky isn’t just something we do, it has been the foundation of our craft since 1800. We bring together the finest ingredients to create a natural spirit before the passing of time imparts the wonderful flavour from our handcrafted casks. Add to this the fusion of skilled craftsmen and a tenacious obsession with quality and you arrive at our Famous, rich, sweet, well-rounded whisky.

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Appearance – Full, Golden, clear and bright

Aroma – Well balanced oak, Sherry with a hint of citrus

 Taste – Medium full flavour, Mature, Speyside frutiness

Finish – Good length, Clean, Medium dry

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THE FAMOUS GROUSE SMOKY BLACK

The Famous Grouse Smoky Black (previously The Black Grouse) blends more peated malt whiskies, including a rare version of Glenturret, with exceptional grain whiskies to produce a richer, lightly smoky and smooth flavour. Explore a smokier side to our Famous whisky.

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Appearance – Dark, Russet golden, Clear and bright

Aroma – Smoky, Soft and Musky,Rich and full

Taste – Full flavour, Spice and dried fruits, Smoke through the oak

Finish – Long, Smoky, Aromatic

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THE BLACK GROUSE ALPHA EDITION

The Alpha Edition is a richer, smokier expression of our award winning Scotch Whisky.  This beautifully mature and complex blend has a higher, older malt content delivering much more depth to this richly sweet and smoky blend. On the nose the Alpha Edition is sherbet sweet. Deeper exploration provides warmth and richness, before a lingering, velvety, smouldering, smoke-filled finish.

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Appearance – Dark burnished gold, Clear and bright

 Aroma – Toasted orange peel, cinnamon sticks, Dark chocolate

Taste – Sweet vanilla, Dry smokiness

 Finish – Sherbet sweet, Warmth and richness, Smoke-filled finish

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THE NAKED GROUSE

The Naked Grouse enriches the flavours of Scotland’s favourite whisky by maturing in sun dried sherry oak casks. The influence of our quality first-fill sherry casks develops a deep russet appearance and an aroma that melds black cherries, cocoa and oak. The taste experience is sublimely smooth with famous trade-mark dried fruits yielding to cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. The sweet finale is rich in dark chocolate with a spicy, orange finish. A fine example of the blender’s art, it is best enjoyed neat or as a classic “Old Fashioned”.

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Appearance – Deep amber Glow

Aroma – Black Cherries, cocoa powder and oak wood

Taste – Sweet winey notes, plums and a hint of cinnamon

Finish – Dark Chocolate, lingering spiciness and medium sweet

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THE FAMOUS GROUSE MELLOW GOLD

The Famous Mellow Gold blends whiskies from rare, handcrafted Spanish sherry casks and charred American oak bourbon casks to arrive at a distinctly smooth, mellow character and rich depth of flavour. Explore a sweeter side to our Famous whisky.

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Appearance – Rich, honey golden, Clear and bright

Aroma – Orange peel, vanilla, perfumed with a hint of lychee

Taste – Spicy, crème brulee, orange bitters and cedar

Finish – Lemon peel with lingering spiciness

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THE FAMOUS GROUSE 40 YEAR OLD

The Famous Grouse 40 years old is our award-winning luxurious blended malt whisky. It is the oldest expression ever released by The Famous Grouse and is limited to an exclusive 276 decanters. Each whisky in this rare blend was carefully selected for its unique character, combining in perfect harmony to create a very special blend. It has been maturing slowly for 40 years in the very best and most expensive casks in the world.The elegant decanter was created in partnership with Scottish designers Timorous Beasties and is befitting of its precious contents. Hand-engraved with a bespoke design of the brand’s icon, the red grouse, nestled amongst beautifully detailed foliage, the decanter is completed with a Scottish silver stopper and cased in a luxury wooden gift box.

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Appearance – Smooth, Rich, Clear and bright

Aroma – Ripe Mango, Crushed Coriander, Cardamom Pod and Dill

Taste – Sweet Fruity Citrus and banana, Gingerbread, Light Peat Smoke

Finish –  Very Smooth, Sweetly Complex