Another Scottish whisky this month, Chivas Regal 12 (40% - website), and another whisky I'd often bought for my grandad as a present, which I mentioned earlier this year (blog), a blend of malt and grain Speyside whiskies, and at a good valued price! Among Scottish single malts, I mostly prefer Speyside whiskies, so they already have smoother whiskies to start off with, and then the blend has been matured in a combination of casks for 12 years, consequently, why the Chivas Regal 12 is so easy to drink!
This has an aroma combining honey, vanilla, herbs, cinnamon, pears and toffee, and tastes of butterscotch with a hint of tropical fruits, oak, and hazel and walnuts, from the ageing process in casks presumably, and very rich and smooth with a slightly spicy finish. Best served over a cube of ice, or with a few drops of water, which helps bring out the flavours. I really like this, and so glad I was buying a quality whisky for Grandad, who appreciated it too, sláinte!
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