Chivas Regal Extra

I purchased this bottle to do a triple comparison to 2 other bottles from the Chivas Regal line of blended scotch. This is a NAS blend that was finished for an unspecified amount of time in ex-sherry casks. It's a nice, dark copper and comes in at the usual 80 proof. If you read my reviews of the Chivas 12 & 18 year scotches, I can sum this one up easily: Take the sherry sweetness of the 18 year old and add in the harshness from the younger 12 year old and you have Chivas Extra. It's a cheap way to drink sherry cask finished scotch, but I can't say I recommend it. I'd actually rather have the regular 12 year old simply because there's a bit more of an "experience" when drinking it. This bottle comes in at $40, and that should tell you exactly what you're getting- a cheap, blended and mediocre scotch. Its gonna take me awhile to finish this bottle because almost every other bottle in my collection is better than this so I can't see myself reaching for it. Maybe I'll do some experimental blending of my own with some other 2-3 star single malts and see what I can do. Cheers, my friends.

More sherrycask then there 12YO. This gives it more dried fruits, syrup and a bit of raisins. Not bad if you're a fan of the 12YO

My pick of the affordable Chivas offerings. Subtle sherry gives it something extra (hence the name I guess). Good value for money.

Easy to drink, but that's partly because there isn't a very strong flavour. Fairly smooth with a slight smokey quality.