The Whiskyphiles

Blends

A combination of spirits distilled at more than one distillery in Scotland

  • The Antiquary 12 Years Old

    The Antiquary Superior Deluxe Blend 12 Years Old Blended scotch whisky  40% ABV, RRP £33.99 for 70cl. Score: 71/100 What they say: Originally blended by two wine merchants in Leith and named after Sir Walter Scott’s novel this blend is… Continue reading

    The Antiquary 12 Years Old

  • Highland Earl

    A decent young blend with heavy grain whisky influence, drinkable on its own but very usable for cocktails and short drinks / with mixers. I can see how this picked up the few awards it has gained. Continue reading

    Highland Earl

  • Kenmore 5 Years Old

    Kenmore Blended Scotch Whisky 5 Years Old  (40%, Marks & Spencer, 2013) 40% ABV, £15 Score: 80/100 What they say: M&S Kenmore whisky expertly blended and perfect for celebrations. ABOUT THIS SPIRIT: Full smooth and lightly peated, Kenmore is a… Continue reading

    Kenmore 5 Years Old

  • Scallywag (Douglas Laing)

    Scallywag Speyside Blended Malt Whisky (46%, Douglas Laing, 2013) 46% ABV, £36.49 from specialist whisky shops Score: 70/100 What they say: Scotland (28th October, 2013) – With over 65 years of ‘pedigree’ in the Scotch Whisky industry, leading independent Scotch… Continue reading

  • Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label

    Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2013) 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 63/100 What they say: With its origins in the 1870’s Old Special Whisky, JOHNNIE WALKER BLACK LABEL became simply “BLACK LABEL” in 1909. It… Continue reading

    Johnnie Walker 12 Years Old Black Label

  • Naked Grouse

    Naked Grouse (40%, OB, 2012) NAS Blend, 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score: 68/100 What they say: The Naked Grouse is a premium, blended whisky from The Famous Grouse. Its name reflects our passion to create a simple, great tasting whisky… Continue reading

    Naked Grouse

  • Monkey Shoulder

    Monkey Shoulder (40%, OB, Batch 27, 2013) Malt blend, NAS, 40% ABV, £25 for 70cl Score 62/100 What they say: http://www.monkeyshoulder.com/ The journey begins when we select three of Speyside’s finest malts and allow them to mature in Bourbon casks… Continue reading

    Monkey Shoulder

  • The Hive 12 Years Old

    The Hive 12 Years Old Category: Scotch blended malt whisky Origin: ? Bottler: Wemyss Malts ABV: 40% ABV Cost: £42.34 buy from Master of Malt What they say: Wemyss’ blended malt range, which also includes Spice King and Peat Chimney,… Continue reading

    The Hive 12 Years Old