Famous Grouse Smoky Black

Good smokiness. But slightly cheap

I didn't have terribly high expectations given the price and producer, but I was hoping for at least some good peat smoke. Very slight peat. Not nearly enough to justify the branding.

- Blended scotch whisky - 40%ABV - Possui corante caramelo e filtragem gelada - Produzido com base no single malte defumado da Glenturret - Produzido pela Edrington Group Olfato: defumado, dulçor, figos (algo que lembra envelhecimento em ex-jerez), malte, caramelo, mel, frescor cítrico (uma lima, talvez), maçãs verdes, amadeirado, apimentado e um pouco álcool. Palato: dulçor (menor do que indica o aroma), bom amargor, apimentado, amadeirado, defumado, frutos vermelhos, cítrico e um pouco do calor do álcool. Simples porém saboroso e agradável. Finalização: média e sua boa se enche de saliva, trazendo consigo os sabores deste whisky. O calor do álcool desaparece rapidamente, mas o defumado (tipo presunto) e amadeirado permanece por alguns minutos em sua boca. Agradável finalização. Impressões gerais: deixe-o respirar por alguns minutos (recomendo tampar a taça) e terá um whisky bem diferente do que provando-o sem repouso. Muito agradável, suave, com um ótimo defumado (suave) e com álcool que não desagrada, mesmo sendo perceptível. Frutado e defumado bem balanceados e com um preço muito acessível. Um bom blended whisky que certamente entrega o que promete. Recomendo puro ou com algumas gotas de água, mas não recomendo com gelo pois isso ocultaria todas as nuances deste whisky.

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Picked up a fifth for about 22 dollars. Pretty solid option for the price. It's got a relatively weak flavor but it's smooth, smokey, and satisfying. This often gets labeled as a knock off Johnnie walker black label which may be true, but because it's about 10 dollars cheaper than JW you can't go wrong with the smokey black grouse.

For being cheap the palate had a lot in common with fancier scotch. Raisin is there strongly as others note, I get more raisin bread with dried apricots after myself. The smoke isn't strong like the words 'smoky black' suggest it's justtt enough to trick you into thinking it's a lot nicer than it is--balanced, purposed, gentle, robust enough to not disappear immediately. Unfortunately it seems to be all about polish with this one as everything else specific to the N/P is so boring I'm not gonna bother much more on it It's a touch to sweet as is to make me think it'd be good as a rusty nail base but perhaps it you like them plain with literal DROPS of drambu and no more it could work. Small ethanol nose hint once you first pour but it goes away quickly. It takes ice OK but made it super boring. Mouth when neat was like swallowing air once it breathed nicely and got on your tongue a little. I liked that, even if the liquid wasnt remarkable much. For those thinking budget smoky cokey, it lacks sherry depth and wasnt terribly good. It was way, way better than your usual brown is with mexican coke, however. Made me want to try root beer (called a gunslinger random fact) as it seemed more suited. 2.75/5 real taste score (enjoyable, little else) 4.25/5 on brown value scale.