Honey
Oak
Warm spice
Malt & grain

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Famous Grouse

Name: Famous Grouse 1L
SKU: 104777
Price: 56.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Whisky · Scotland · 1L · 40%

$56.99each

What it tastes like

A blended Scotch whisky with balanced malt sweetness and gentle smoke, with honey, oak and soft spice.

Honey
Oak
Warm spice
Malt & grain

Additional information

Whisky
Style: Scotland
Origin: 1L
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 3.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Famous Grouse

The Famous Grouse began in Perth, Scotland, with the Gloag family business of grocers and wine merchants. The family firm had supplied wine for a banquet during Queen Victoria's 1842 visit to the city, and in 1896 Matthew Gloag, who lived from 1850 to 1912, created a blend he called The Grouse. In 1905 the company became a limited company and the whisky was renamed The Famous Grouse. The Gloag family owned it until 1970.

It is a blended Scotch, a marriage of malt and grain whiskies, bottled at 40 per cent. Highland Park is among the single malts in the blend. Expect toffee and malted barley on the nose, a slightly sweet, well balanced palate and spice that builds through a long finish. The red grouse on the label was first drawn by Gloag's daughter, and it is Scotland's national game bird.

It is easy to drink neat or with a little water, or over ice. For a longer drink, pour 50 ml over plenty of ice in a highball glass, top with sparkling apple juice and add a thin slice of apple.