Famous Grouse Smoky Black

Has hints of peatiness but overall weak. Excellent budget whiskey for mixing. Last resort to drink neat.

For the price point, there is value here. Citrus notes on the nose. Salt and some iodine on the pallet with a healthy dose of peat and smoke. Lacking the full mouth feel of better quality spirit's, but still enough there to warrant a try.

For around $25 a bottle, it's not bad. No offense to the other reviewer but I don't find it nearly as bad as he said. I've had FAR worse (looking at you, mcllelands). I typically gravitate towards Islay single malts, the smokier the better. I love ardbeg and lagavulin. This isn't them. It's thinner and less smokey. I'd say MUCH better than JW black, and at half the price. It reminds me of a highland albeit a little less floral. For a cheap alternative though, it's perfectly fine. On the nose it's medicinal and citrusy. On the palate it isn't too thin, and I get citrus, black pepper, slight iodine, salt, and towards the end, peat and smoke. Overall, I'd give it an 82/100. Not bad, not great, but definitely a good inexpensive option.