The Famous Grouse

[larrysputnik]

(Gold label much better IMO)

I agree with you on the Gold Label. It pairs well with Cohiba VIs.

[jimmy_g32]

I would guess that, at home, scotch is closer to my "go to" drink than it is for most people. For what it's worth (which is hugely taste dependent), if you live in the UK and are buying at RRP, I think Famous Grouse is a bloody good option.

In good offers there are similarly priced single malts, but, as stated, they are different beasts. As a a run-of-the-mill blended whisky, I don't think you can beat it.

[celsis]

I love single malts, Ardbeg being being my favourite, but if I'm smoking alone, there is nothing like SLRa with a glass of Armagnac. It's a great pairing....

[djdrever]

I think Famous Grouse is a great whisky to drink in the pub, it's easy drinking (with water, of course) not too expensive and it weighs in over other popular (and unpopular) blends any day of the week.

I believe TFG is a blend of mainly Highland Park and Macallan, but I could be wrong - if that's accurate, then I think most would agree that those are two good drinking 10/12 YO malts, and a blend of those should produce a nice every day whisky - which, in my opinion, it does.

There's a thread covering Black Grouse which is also nice, but there's also a TFG single malt, that I may have tried at one stage but can't quite remember

I'd rather have a good TFG with a bit of water, than a bad single malt. IYKWIM.

I've read some comments about Laphroaig being a go-to whisky in Scotland - not sure if that's the case, it's strong taste and sometimes daft pricing by bars can put a lot of people off - it's certainly not one of my favourites, but those that like it, REALLY like it. I bought my G/F a bottle of single cask Laphroaig for xmas last year, it didn't even last until New Year! Bonus was 1 square foot of land on Islay held in her name 'forever' - they'll lend you welly boots and a map to locate it if you visit apparently.

djd

[satch]

grants

TFG is OK but for the same money I'd go for Grants. My good lady works at Sainsburys. She got a 1 lt bottle for ?12 with 15% off aswell. Near enough a tenner for a litre of decent scotch. Huzzah!

[Gordonbcb]

Of all the blends I enjoy a Grouse the most but I have whisky snob friends who would (rather harshly) describe it as a cooking whisky.

Try it in a Rusty Nail (2 parts Grouse to 1 part Drambuie) over ice.