Bailie Nicol Jarvie (40%, Glenmorangie Distillery Co., 2014)

• Blended scotch whisky
• 40% ABV, £Discontinued
• Score: 79/100

What they say:

A very popular blend from Glenmorangie. Bailie Nicol Jarvie is a sweet, delicate blend with Highland, Islay and Speyside whisky, blended with top quality grain whisky.

What I say:

Blended whisky typically consists of a reasonable amount of Single malt scotch, bestowing the flavour and character; and grain whisky to bulk out the volume and alcohol content making the blend much cheaper to produce. BNJ is a particularly old and well established blend and is though to consist of Islay, Highland [possibly Glenmorangie from where it is produced?] and Speyside malts blended with Ayrshire grain whisky [Girvan distillery]. This blend boasts the highest malt content of a blend [around 60% malts].

Sampled at Water of Life Society Tasting Event #3 Going with the grain

Colour:

Straw gold

Nose:

Sweet honey, cereal and fruity pears

Taste:

buttery in flavour and texture, a little waxy, lemon and cereal

Finish:

Relatively short and clean