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

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Tasting Notes

Colour: Bright golden amber.

Nose: Vanilla sponge, black cherry, dried fruit, caramel, toasted oak, soft spice and gentle sherry sweetness.

Palate: Smooth and rounded, with caramelised pear, vanilla, cedar wood, dried fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, bourbon sweetness and soft oak.

Finish: Medium and warming, with lingering spice, vanilla, dried fruit, oak sweetness and gentle sherry depth.

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Description

Famous Grouse 16 Year Old Double Matured 70cl, 40% is a special edition blended Scotch whisky from The Famous Grouse, created to offer a richer and more collectible expression of the brand’s smooth house style. This 16-year-old release is double matured and finished in a combination of first-fill Spanish sherry casks and first-fill American bourbon casks, giving it both depth and sweetness.

The whisky brings together a blend of eight whiskies, gently married over time to develop balance, roundness and complexity. The sherry influence adds dried fruit, spice, dark sweetness and richness, while the bourbon cask finish contributes vanilla, caramel, soft oak and a rounded creamy character.

Presented in a striking collector’s pack designed by illustrator Vic Lee, this bottle has strong visual appeal as well as drinking interest. At 40%, it remains smooth and approachable, making it suitable for relaxed drinking, gifting and collecting.

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

This release stands out because it offers The Famous Grouse in a mature 16-year-old double matured format. The combination of first-fill Spanish sherry casks and first-fill American bourbon casks gives the whisky a rich, spicy and sweet profile with excellent balance.

For drinkers, it offers an easy but flavourful Scotch with dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, oak spice and soft sherry depth. For collectors, the Vic Lee collector’s pack, 16-year age statement and special edition identity make it a desirable Famous Grouse release.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for Famous Grouse collectors looking for the 16 Year Old Double Matured special edition.

It is ideal for whisky drinkers who enjoy smooth blended Scotch with sherry spice, dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, bourbon sweetness and gentle oak.

It is also ideal for collectors of discontinued or limited-style Scotch whisky, artist-designed packaging, boxed releases and older age-statement Famous Grouse bottles.

Product Details

Product Name: Famous Grouse.

Category: Blended Scotch Whisky.

Brand: The Famous Grouse.

Producer: Matthew Gloag & Son.

Release Name: 16 Year Old Double Matured.

Age Statement: 16 Years Old.

Bottle Size: 70cl.

ABV: 40%.

Blend Style: Blend of eight whiskies.

Maturation Style: Double matured.

Cask Finish: First-fill Spanish sherry casks and first-fill American bourbon casks.

Release Style: Special edition collector’s release.

Packaging Design: Collector’s pack designed by illustrator Vic Lee.

Style: Smooth, mature, spicy, fruity, sweet and softly oaky Scotch whisky.

Flavour Profile: Dried fruit, sherry spice, vanilla, caramel, bourbon sweetness, soft oak, toasted malt and gentle warmth.

Packaging: Original illustrated collector’s box shown in the supplied product image.

Bottle Count: No confirmed public bottle count was found for this release.

Collector’s Note

Famous Grouse 16 Year Old Double Matured has strong collector appeal because it combines a mature age statement, special edition identity and distinctive artist-designed packaging. The Vic Lee collector’s pack gives the bottle a unique visual character, making it more memorable than a standard Famous Grouse release.

The 16-year age statement, double maturation, sherry and bourbon cask finish, and original presentation box give this bottle clear collector value. It is a strong addition for collectors of Famous Grouse, special edition Scotch whisky and older boxed blended whisky releases.

Additional information

Weight 2.5 kg