The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse
Country: Crieff, Scotland
Region: Highland
Style: Blended Scotch
Raw material: Barley
Alcohol: 40%
The Famous Grouse story began in the grocery business in 1800 and would acquire a license to sell wine and spirits in 1831.
But was only in 1896 that the company registered its first blended Scotch, ‘The Grouse’. In 1905, the business expanded and Matthew Gloag & Son was formed and ‘The Grouse’ was renamed The Famous Grouse.
The Famous Grouse is made with single malt and single grain which is rested longer for smoothness and filtered at a higher temperature for richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden
Aroma: Candied fruits, buttery shortbread, citrus peel
Taste: Dried fruit, soft spices of cinnamon and ginger, and hints of oak
Variants:
Wine Cask
Smoky Back
Winter Reserve
Ruby Cask
Toasted Cask
Bourbon Cask