Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky

Description

Whiskey: Cutty Sark Blended Scotch

This light yet complex blend became such a hit among sophisticated Americans during Prohibition that its popularity remains even today.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 80 (40% ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Glenturret Distillery

The majority of Cutty Sark’s makeup comes from grain whisky (North British and Invergordon), which pulls together the 40 different single malts, including Highland Park, Glenrothes, Macallan and Bunnahabhain, that comprise the rest of the liquid. Launched at the start of the 1920s, in the midst of an emerging cocktail culture, Cutty Sark can claim to be the first light-coloured blended Scotch whisky whose delicate, soft flavours made a lasting impact among its drinkers.

Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky Tasting Notes

Nose: Fruit salad and sherry, mixed nuts.

Palate: Rather creamy. Mochaccino and buttery pastry, spice.

Finish: Gentle, spice and fruitcake.

Distillery Information

The Glenturret Distillery is located on the banks of the Turret River two miles north west of Crieff in Perthshire, Scotland. The distillery is hidden in the glen and its secluded location may have contributed to its early history as the site of several illicit bothy stills.