Black Grouse (Famous Grouse)

nice blend which i serve over ice with a splash of filtered water. it comes out similar to a good bourbon imho.

ive just bought my first bottle of black grouse i found it to be very smooth and good value for money

i felt some black olive paste taste. at first couldn't find out what it was but in the end : voila

A somewhat rough blend, I wouldn't recommend it drunk straight. Makes a quite acceptable winter warmer, though, when mixed with Mather's Black Beer.

I drop a big ice cube in a glass and pour BG on top. After 30 min it has settled into a more aromatic state. Not the greatest in the world, but a very good buy. Stockholm, Sweden

I agree with many people on the bitter aftertaste. Starts well; the peat overwhelms most of the tastebuds. Where most single Islay malts develop into more complex flavours, this disappears into mid range obscurity; like a hifi turned up too loud. Theres almost something gin-like in the finish. Stick to Black Bottle for day to day, Talisker or Caol Ila for Fridays and Bruichladdich 15yo Second Edition for special occasions.

A little bit smokier and peatier than most deluxue blends, but certainly not a peat monster. A simple, one-dimensional flavour but hey, what a *lovely* flavour it is ! Reminds me of a good creme brulee. Really yum yummy. Not very complex, it does not demand close attention but it is VERY smooth and easy drinking and brings a lovely soft warmness to your belly. I enjoyed it and thought it was worth the price.

A nice dram with it's smokey nose

Very smokey taste. Surprised at first to find out it was a blend. Well worth the money!

I do not like it much neat,although that is how I drink most scotches.I read someones suggestion to add 6-8 drops of water and leave for half an hour.I tried it and now love it,it becomes much sweeter and has a much better finish.

Daughter bought a bottle today sadly everyone wanted to taste it.Not quite as good as talisker but well worth the price will definitely buy again.Terrific Whisky

I tried Black Grouse on the recommendation of my local rep at my favorite wine and liquor shop. I adore my Island whiskeys, but the price is a bit offsetting to my budget. At the same time I'm fond of my blended gentlemen, most notably of the Johnny variety. Black and I are old friends, I hang out with gold on the happy occasions and I generally greet Blue as I would my long lost love. That being said, The Black Grouse is now the bad boy every girl has a crush on. Nice find.

The smokiest blend I've tasted. The smell is great, but I have to disagree on the taste with some people here. While I do prefer the Black Grouse over some weaker single malts, there's no way this comes even close to the likes of Talisker or Bowmore in depth or complexity. The finish in particular is way too bitter - after tasting this I feel like I should "wash" my mouth with some Islay single malt. Still, way better than the standard Famous Grouse. 6 out of 10

This is quite good for a blended whisky, but I can't believe someone is comparing this with Talisker.

very smooth not unlike talisker which is an aquired taste black grouse goes really well with coke a bargin a highly recommended dram

A peated blend. Thats about it though. No complexity, just a peaty taste. Not unpleasant, but cannot see how people see it in the same league as Talisker. Talisker is infinitely superior. For a blend with complexity, and a range of flavours try Bailie Nicol Jarvie.

The VERY first thing one notices on opening this bottle is the decidedly peaty smell that carries through from the nose to the finish. I am not a fan of Islay whisky (dare I say it) but I gave the Black Grouse a go, although it does have the distinctive Islay taste, the lovely deep smokey peat offers a sweet complexity that I can propse to anyone. We all like something different, but if you feel you are somewhat of a conosuer you would be no such thing if you passed this over for any reason.

Bought a bottle of this on Jim Murray's recommendation. I have to say I'm not as 'blown away' as he is. Nose is nice enough, taste is 'nice' but not terribly complex - I'm not getting much peat; but finish is featureless and slightly bitter - guess the wood has too much influence in my bottle. In my opinion - stick to Black Bottle for a great cheap blend.

I can only echo what has been said. It tastes 10 years older than it is. Its a superb blend with an astonishingly smokey peaty taste. Its just very well made. Give a whiskey snob this and he will argue its 12 years old. Compares directly with JW black in my book.

I scoured the entire city to find a couple bottles of this for the holidays as gifts. They ended up as twin presents to myselfJay Tee - Toronto CAN.