These include dried fruits, buttery toffee, dark chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla, oranges, almonds, cinnamon, floral notes, smoke and more. The hallmark for this whisky’s continued success is just how approachable and easy it is to drink; this has a little something for virtually every palate out there and I’d be hard pressed to find someone who would turn down a nice pour of it. The velvet palate features more chocolate, caramel, and a mellow smokiness with warm, burnt orange notes. The brand moved to its current home in the Scottish Highlands after the 1949 purchase by a Canadian businessman and head of Seagrams, Samuel Bronfman.

Similar to other liquor producers, the company was negatively impacted by world wars and Prohibition in the U. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.The core of the brand's portfolio ranges from a nice 12-year-old to an amazing 25-year-old bottling. Blends by their nature are cheaper to produce, as grain whisky ingredients are less expensive and it can be produced in larger quantities more efficiently. The Chivas Regal 18 Year Old was personally created by Master Blender Colin Scott, including over 20 single malts from around Scotland.

Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Chivas 18 is also a perfect match for Scotch whisky cocktail classics that showcase its impressive flavour profile – try a traditional Old Fashioned. Boasting “an incredible 85 unique flavour notes in every drop,” Chivas 18 strives to be seen as a bellwether for the sophistication of blended Scotch. The history plays into the success of Chivas Regal 18 as it showcases the art of blending fine whisky.Your information may be used by Chivas Brothers International Limited and made available through us to other members of the Pernod Ricard Group. This highly awarded blend is produced using various malt and grain whiskies from distilleries all over Scotland, including their own classic Speyside malt from Strathisla.

Its portfolio of aged whiskey spans from a 12-year-old standard offering and up to a 25-year-old ultra-premium bottle. Across the mid-palate we have rich vanilla and creamy chocolate milk, although there is some acidity through the initial taste. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. If you're looking for a scotch that will impress your taste buds as well as any friends you have over for an evening sipper, this is a good bet.

It works well in many of the classic scotch cocktails and modern recipes that bring unique flavors into the mix. Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Gold Signature is a multi-layered blend created by Colin Scott, one of the world’s most experienced Master Blenders. I am not going to wade into the waters of which is the better Scotch, that’s not the purpose of this review. Comparing the two, Johnnie Walker definitely makes Chivas Regal seem like a fruitier, sweeter scotch. His legal education affords him an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits.

In the world of Scotch, it’s important to understand the difference between a single malt and a blended whisky. Quite honestly, every whisky drinker has an opinion and, if you're already loyal to one brand, you'll probably stick to that. For those reasons it’s a respectable blended Scotch and you should not be afraid to try it, or gift it.

Every Chivas Regal whisky has its own unique formula and selection of aged whiskies, with their own character, flavour and taste experience. The first breaths from the glass are rounded out by leather and what can only be described as a green jolly rancher. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. Soon after, Chivas Brothers began aging, blending, and selling whisky produced by multiple distilleries. What I hope to illuminate for you is not to turn your nose up at a blend because it isn’t a single malt.