Blended Scotch Whisky

A 20cl bottle of Johnnie Walker's much loved, slightly smoky Black Label blended whisky, originally launched in 1909 and still one of the world's most popular blended Scotches.

A half bottle of Famous Grouse's immensely popular blended Scotch Whisky.

A quality blended scotch whisky from Ian Macleod Distillers, who of course are owners of Glengoyne (and now Tamdhu), as well as bottlers of the excellent Isle of Skye blend and the Chieftain's Choice range of single malts.

A long running name in blended whisky, famous since 1826 and founded by Peter Mackenzie, hence the name.

A rich blended whisky with a hint of smoke, named for a pun - Kuchh Nai means 'nothing', making it hard to ask for...

'Big, rounded, smooth. Full of crunchy maltiness. To drink this whisky is like biting into peanut brittle. Then toffee. Then licorice flavours. 8.5/10' Michael Jackson, Whisky Magazine April 2000

First produced in 1860 (when it was just 'The Grouse'), The Famous Grouse has been the No. 1 whisky in Scotland since 1980.

Grant's award winning flagship blend, first created in 1898 by William Grant and these days based around grain whisky from Grant's own Girvan distillery.

Whyte & Mackay's big selling entry level blended whisky. High quality and a great way to start working your way up through the rest of their range.

Enormously popular blend that has come on in leaps and bounds over the last ten years. Bell's signature malt is from Blair Athol, with contributions from the likes of Caol Ila, Glenkinchie, Dufftown and Inchgower.

The perfect display piece for any whisky lover who also enjoys the odd game of golf, it doesn't taste too bad either!

A truly historic brand of blended Scotch whisky. John Haig set up the Kilbagie distillery in the 18th century, although his family were noted distillers some time before that (his great-great-grandfather was busted in 1655 for distilling on the Sabbath). His grandson (also called John) founded the Cameronbridge grain distillery in 1824, while later noted members of the Haig clan include WWI Field Marshal Douglas Haig.

A superlative blend of Islay malts and single grain whiskies, Black Bottle is criminally underrated. This picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.

Despite the fact that the label is quite clearly a pale yellow colour, Dewar's White Label this remains a hugely popular blend, especially Stateside. Dewar's whiskies have won more than 400 awards and medals in over 20 countries.

A blended whisky from the Gaelic Whisky Company, taking their regular MacNaMara and finishing it in Guyanese rum casks for an extra bit of soft sweetness.

An Islay led blended whisky, tempering the smokiness of the island malts with whisky from the mainland. Islay Mist's story starts with the 21st birthday of the first Lord Margadale, Laird of Islay. A special blend was produced for the occasion and that served as inspiration for Islay Mist.

Literally 'son of the sea', Mac Na Mara is a whisky blended to be light with a tang of citrus.

Blended from more than 50 single malts (with particular emphasis on Miltonduff and Glenburgie) as well as 4 single grain whiskies. Ballantine's Finest is a smooth, satisfyingly modern blend, now picking up serious momentum in overseas markets under owners Chivas Brothers.
Whisky Bible 2011 & 2012: Scotch Blend of the Year (NAS); 96 Points