Is the blend of Famous Grouse different from other blended whiskies in that something other than grain alcohol is used? I mean, are they using whiskies with whiskey flavor instead of flavorless grain alcohol as a dilutor?
JImmy
Wot the Hell iz "whiskey flavor" (sic) ??
Like all blends, it includes malt whisky -- usually several malts -- and grain whisky. No additional flavoring agents are allowed if they want to call it Scotch whisky , as I understand it. (Coloring with caramel is allowed, but shouldn't affect the taste.) Generally, the higher the malt content, the better the blend. Grain whisky does contribute to the flavor, but it tends to be more one-dimensional than that of malt whisky, which is usually more complex.
Most blends contain more grain than malt whisky. When there's more malt than grain whisky, it's sometimes referred to as a reverse blend.
Bottom line: if you like the combination of taste and price, buy it. If not, don't.
bill
So then, these grain whiskey's used to blend actually have flavor of their own? They are not just a neutral spirit like Vodka or Everclear?
Jimmy
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