Famous Grouse Cask Strength

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 33 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Surprisingly powerful. Lovely clean, appetising aromas. Freshly peeled oranges. Dried apricots. Palate Thick-cut marmalade on well-buttered toast. Liquorice. Lots of flavour development in the glass. Finish A hint of burnt toast. A whiff of smoke, from the direction of Orkney. Comment Like the regular Grouse, it tastes maltier and bigger than it really is. An excellent justification of cask strength.

Dave Broom Nose Generous with soft grain, vanilla, fruit, orange, treacle scones and smoke. Alcoholic. Palate Good weight but there's a hard note running all the way through. Smooth, sweet and fruity to start, then tightens. Finish Punchy. Comment The strength gives it greater weight than the standard bottling and a bottle will last three times as long!