Product description
Scottish Leader is the best-selling whisky from the Burn Stewart Distillers portfolio, with global sales reaching 6 million cases per year.
The whisky debuted in 1976, and in 2015 its presentation was completely changed, including the logo – the traditional Scottish deer was replaced by a soaring eagle. The producer reveals that the formula of this blend contains at least 25 single malts, the main ones being Deanston and Tobermory, supplemented by Aberfeldy and Caol Ila, among others. The grain distillate is supplied by Girvan and North British distilleries. In 2015, Scottish Leader Original won silver medals at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition and International Spirit Challenge.
Aroma : malty, buttered toast, toffee, caramel, pears, peaches, some hay and fresh herbs, a trace of pencil shavings and a distant hint of smoke.
Palate : sweet cereals, toffee, vanilla, pears, walnuts, a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg and a trace of oak chips.
Finish : not too long, slightly spicy, with notes of vanilla, toffee and a distant trace of smoke.