First launched in 2011 as a blended Scotch matured in first-fill Sherry casks, The Naked Grouse was billed as a ‘smoother, sweeter’ addition to The Famous Grouse extended family. In 2006, the peated Black Grouse was released, followed two years later by Snow Grouse, a blended grain whisky. His son William took over the business in 1860 and, following the Great Wine Blight of 1875, they started looking into other ways of generating revenue.

Not just Steve Buscemi with a skateboard— this actually is a scotch with a flavor that should appeal to the younger crowd.While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Stepping away from single malts for a second, we’re diving into a blended malt scotch whisky review: the Naked Grouse Blended Malt. Has a lot of potential – with more consistency, for example a richer nose and strong finish, it would’ve been a greater whisky. It’s a blend of lightly-peated and unpeated barley, so it doesn’t contain the characteristics that many find aggressive about, say, Islay scotch. Malt whisky continues to rise in popularity with consumers and, by changing our blended Scotch to a blended malt, we can use the individuality and character of single malts and create a whisky that stands out from the crowd,’ said Elaine Miller, global marketing manager for Naked Grouse.

She took over the family business from her father in 1824 and ran it until Matthew took control a little over a decade later. In 2017, to capitalise on the burgeoning popularity of contemporary whiskies, its formulation was changed to a ‘Blended Malt’, leading to consecutive years of double-digit growth*. It’s a nice introduction as it has more complex flavors than most Highlands, but isn’t overpowering like an Islay.You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age.

The Gloag family started as wine merchants in the early 1800s in Perth, Scotland, with Matthew Gloag purchasing wines and whisky from distillers around the country. It’s engaging, but the whisky’s youth hardly hangs out in the background unseen, as those cereal notes poke their head quite a bit, giving the experience a somewhat rustic feel — perhaps naked, one might say.Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Despite the current administration’s 25% tariffs, the US remains one of the primary export markets for Scotch Whisky. Til den pris kan man også købe single malt whisky fra Skotlands destillerier, men denne dram er fint konkurrencedygtig med disse. From there, the whisky has gained a much wider appeal, becoming the most popular whisky in Scotland in 1980 and being awarded a Royal Warrant in 1984. Nose: Smooth and oily with notes of cherry compote, buttered granary toast, malt, custard and peach.