![]() ![]() The whisky has distinctive dried fruit notes on the nose, along with some hints of caramel. It’s sweet and viscous and imparts flavors of raisin, fig, date and prune to whiskies finished or matured in casks that previously held it. PX is a type of sherry that is made from partially rasinated grapes. Three whisky expressions are vying for top honors in Best of Class Blended Scotch Whisky.ĭewars, Double Double, Blended Scotch Whisky, 32 YO, 40% ABV, 375 ml is a 32 YO blended Scotch whisky that is finished in casks that previously held Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry. The finish is long, and sweet, with pronounced dried fruit notes and a touch of pepperiness. It’s sweet on the palate, offering up intense dried fruit notes of golden raisin and fig as well as cinnamon spice. The whisky exhibits dried stone fruit notes on the nose and palate. It is a pretty good whisky though and at an average retail price of $30/750 ml bottle an excellent value. No, contrary to what you might have heard, Naked Malt is not The Macallan under another name. Would you expect anything less from the owner of The Macallan? The identity of the single malts in the blend is not disclosed but the company does note that the whisky is “finished” for approximately six months in first fill Oloroso Sherry casks. It was previously part of the Famous Grouse range where it was branded as “Naked Grouse.” The expression is owned by Edrington, home of such storied single malts as The Macallan and Highland Park. The last finalist in the Blended Malt category is Naked Malt, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, NAS, 40% ABV, 750 ml. On the palate, it’s creamy and smooth with stone and tropical fruit notes and hints of licorice. The whisky shows hints of vanilla and stone fruit on the nose. ![]() You can also order it directly from one of the Australian internet vendors. The whisky isn’t available in the US, although the odd bottle just shows up on occasion. The source of the whisky isn’t disclosed but in Australia, it's widely believed to be Loch Lomond. ![]() Blackhound is a single malt blend that is bottled for James Busby Fine Wines and Spirits and is intended for the Australian market. We are confident that every bottle that made this final ranking delivers on flavor, balance, depth, and complexity for each of their respective price points.The second finalist in the Blended Malt category was Blackhound, Highland Single Malt Whisky, NAS, 40% ABV, 700 ml. That means entry-level, “approachable” blends featured alongside intricately finished and limited-edition releases that spirits geeks go to great lengths to seek out. Our overall aim was to provide a complete overview of the myriad styles and expressions of Scotch that define the world’s most famous whisky producing nation. In alignment with our reviews mission, we believe in purposefully tasting all products as our readers typically would, with full knowledge of the producer, the region, and - importantly - the price.įor Buy This Booze roundups, we typically include a maximum of one expression per brand, though we do allow multiple products from the same production facility (i.e., released under different labels).įor this Scotch roundup, we considered a number of different factors before finalizing the list. Tastings are not typically conducted blind. Our mission is to provide a clear, reliable source of information for drinkers, providing an overview applicable to day-to-day buying and drinking. Throughout the year, VinePair conducts numerous tastings for our popular Buy This Booze column and wine and spirits reviews. Scotch is a very versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with a few drops of water, on the rocks, or mixed in cocktails. While producers in each region share some general similarities in style - almost all Islay whisky is peated, for example - so many factors go into Scotch production that two distillers from the same region may produce vastly different styles of whisky. In total there are five different Scotch regions: Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland, and Speyside. Technically speaking, all Scotch is whiskey, though producers in the nation and the industry at large opt to drop the “e” from the word, spelling it “whisky” instead. See Review FAQ How is Scotch different from whiskey?
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