The Famous Grouse blend was conceived by a Perth based grocer and drinks merchant named Matthew Gloag. In 1860, his son, William Gloag assumed control of his father’s company and started blending whisky. It was in 1896 that William’s son, named Matthew for his grandfather, controlled operations, creating the Grouse brand in 1897. During the early 20th century, blended whisky was a very popular product and the Famous Grouse went from strength to strength.

Today, the Famous Grouse is the second best-selling blended Scotch whisky in the UK and the 32nd biggest drinks brand worldwide. Furthermore, it is heralded as Scotland’s favourite drink. The blend is made up of noteworthy components; whisky from The Macallan, The Glenrothes and Highland Park are included, though 65% of the spirit content is made up of grain whisky.

The Famous Grouse is also notable for being the first blending company to release a cask finished blended whisky. The company founded The Famous Grouse Experience at the Glenturret distillery and the experience is as much a museum for whisky distillation as it is about the Grouse brand.

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Famous Grouse 5CL, 40%

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Blending premium whisky isn’t just something we do, it has been the foundation of our craft since 1800. We bring together the finest ingredients to create a natural spirit before the passing of time imparts the wonderful flavour from our handcrafted casks. Add to this the fusion of skilled craftsmen and a tenacious obsession with quality and you arrive at our Famous, rich, sweet, well-rounded whisky.

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Famous Grouse Naked Malt First Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask 2021 70cl, 40%

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Naked Malt is the new name of the Naked Grouse of the Famous Grouse brand. It was created as its own brand to add a sweet and smooth variation to the range of the Famous Grouse Whiskies. The content is the same, even with the new name: The Blended Malt includes Whiskies from Glenturret, Highland Park and Macallan.

First Fill Oloroso sherry cask.

Naked Grouse was first introduced to The Edrington Groups Famous Grouse whisky portfolio (if memory serves me right) around 2011, it was originally launched as a premium sherry rich Scotch Blended Whisky containing a blend of grain and single malt whiskies including two of Edrington’s most renowned single malts, Highland Park and The Macallan.

At that time the new sherry rich Naked Grouse with its first fill sherry cask influence  represented quite a significant departure from the usual style of Scotch blended whiskies, but one which caught the interest of normally devout single malt whisky drinkers.

In 2017, Edrington took the Naked Grouse out of The Famous Grouse portfolio and relaunched it as a standalone brand with a very different flavour and personality than its predecessor, the grain whisky had now been removed from the blend and it was now a Blended Malt, containing amongst others, single malts from Edrington’s Highland Park, The Macallan and The Glenrothes distilleries.

The single malts were blended together by Edrington’s Master Blender and then added to the first-fill sherry casks to further marry and mature for at least a further six months, the whisky then went through a final chill-filter before bottling.

The result was Naked Grouse, now a sherry rich Scotch Blended Malt with a buttery toffee scent on the nose which is malty and reminiscent of orchard fruits. On the palate sultanas, rich fudge and cooked apples come through, followed by a finish of soft spice and toasted oak.

Now 2021, Edrington have rebranded Naked Grouse as Naked Malt, which makes sense really as they had already taken it out the The Famous Grouse portfolio back in 2017 although it still carried the Grouse name until now.

There has been no change to the whisky you will find in the bottle with this latest rebranding, it is simply a new name, Naked Malt, which will be presented with a new contemporary look.

Diane Stuart, Naked Malt Master Blender, commented: “Naked Malt is blended using some of the finest Scottish single malts, each selected for its quality and individual flavour. Every cask of Single Malt Scotch whisky selected for our blend is nosed to ensure it meets our exacting standard.

“By extra maturing Naked Malt in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks, we deliver quality and intensity of flavour enviable in the contemporary whisky category. We create the perfect balance of sweet, fruity character from the American oak with the rich, dried fruit and spicy notes from the European oak to produce Naked Malts signature flavour. But what matters most is that you enjoy it whichever way you like.”

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Famous Grouse Wine Cask (70cl, 40%)

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Additional maturation of our smooth blend in carefully
selected Spanish red wine casks.
A fuller bodied whisky with the classic smoothness typical
of The Famous Grouse.
A collaboration between our Master of Wood and our Master
Blender delivers subtle flavours of red fruit and dark chocolate.

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Famous Grouse 12 Year Old Gold Reserve Exceptional 1980s 1L, 43%

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The Famous Grouse Gold Reserve 12yo is a blend of single malt whiskies including The Macallan and Highland Park and also grain whisky. The Gold Reserve expression has the acccolade The Silk of Scotland because of it’s silky smooth finish. There are hints of ripe peach on the nose and palate.

This 12 year old Famous Grouse Gold Reserve Exceptional now discontinued.

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Famous Grouse Naked Grouse (5cl, 40%)

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An interesting addition to the Famous Grouse range, this was aged in first fill sherry casks, and is based around malt whisky from Highland Park and Macallan. Packaged very simply, this is a superb value-for-money blend.

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Famous Grouse The Black Grouse (5cl, 40%)

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This bottling has been replaced by Famous Grouse Smoky Black

A delicious blended whisky, we love this peaty version of Famous Grouse. Jim Murray awarded it 94 points in the Whisky Bible. The Black Grouse, or Tetrao tetrix, is a declining species in Europe.

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Famous Grouse Winter Reserve (70cl, 40%)

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A one litre bottle of Famous Grouse Winter Reserve, which was, as expected, a limited winter release unveiled at the tail end of 2018. The blend features a good helping of malt whiskies aged in sherry casks, imparting a classic spicy sherried character that’ll be sure to warm your cockles during the cold months. There’s even a seasonal snow grouse on the bottle to keep you company.

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Famous Grouse 16 Year Old Double Matured 70cl, 40%

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The Famous Grouse 16 year-old double matured special edition is a sublime blend of eight different whiskies. Gently married over time and matured twice to ensure a depth of flavour, the blend is expertly finished in a combination of first fill Spanish sherry casks and first fill American Bourbon casks. It is presented in a signed collector’s pack, designed by artist Vic Lee. An award-winning illustrator and renowned storyteller, his style focuses on the delightful juxtapositions between tradition and modernity.

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Famous Grouse The Snow Grouse (1L, 40%)

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Wonderfully, the Snow Grouse is a grain whisky, designed to be drunk cold. What a brilliant idea! In fact, they recommend you have these stuff straight from the freezer.

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Famous Grouse 20CL, 40%

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Blending premium whisky isn’t just something we do, it has been the foundation of our craft since 1800. We bring together the finest ingredients to create a natural spirit before the passing of time imparts the wonderful flavour from our handcrafted casks. Add to this the fusion of skilled craftsmen and a tenacious obsession with quality and you arrive at our Famous, rich, sweet, well-rounded whisky.

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Famous Grouse 21 Year Old (70cl, 43%)

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The Famous Grouse Malt Whisky Aged 21 Years was discontinued in 2007 because it was so expensive to make! Now it has become a prized collectors item both for the quality of the Malt Whisky, it’s packaging and of course its rarity. Absolute luxurious gift box with royal purple silk lining. Pssst there is a lot of Macallan 21 Year Old in the bottle…

The Famous Grouse Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 21 Years Old is created from the finest Single Malt whiskies in the World, including the Macallan 21 Year Old ($400 per bottle) and Highland Park 21 Year Old ($200 per bottle). Each of these individual Single Malts have been left undisturbed in sherry casks for a minimum of 21 years. Only then are they lovingly brought together and married in cask, allowing the whiskies extra time to blend together to create the exceptionally smooth and rounded character of the Famous Grouse 21. Sadly this much loved 21 Year Old Malt Whisky was discontinued in the early 2000’s and is now a much sought after rarity that appreciates in value each year. Gift boxed in a plush purple box will purple silk lining and brass fittings.

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