LeeEvolved
Chivas Regal 12 Year
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
November 7, 2016 (edited August 5, 2017)
This tasting was done using a 50ml sample I obtained to do a side by side with the Chivas Regal 18 year.
This was much lighter in color than the 18 year and the Chivas Extra and smelled heavily of apples. There was a bit of oak barrel on the nose as well.
On the tongue it's overwhelmed by apples, to the point it reminded me of the sour apple schnapps mixer. It wasn't unpleasant it just didn't taste enough like whisky IMO. It was also pretty harsh for being advertised as made from 12 year old malt.
I don't think I would ever purchase a full bottle, even to use as a mixer for cocktails. It doesn't taste much like a whisky. Not really a fan of this one.
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I tend to stick to drinking everything neat. I never, ever use ice as I feel that the chill only dulls the entire flavor profile. I will add water if I think there's something I just can't identify when I'm trying to analyzing things or when a cask strength bottle is literally too hot to enjoy. I've even been known to add water to an already inviting whisky just to try to make the aromas explode a bit more. I don't say that with the intention of sounding like a whisky snob, and I don't bash others that choose to do so. However, I would always encourage people to try it the way the distillery and master blender intended it first, and then dress it to your individual tastes. When I review I also try to indicate any differences I can detect once I do add a bit of water.
I do...just a bit of water or a small ice cube...I just feel it opens up the aromas
Did you add any water to open things up? I had it with an ice cube, and it got much better as the ice melted.