Product description
At the beginning of the new century the Edrington Group began working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to save one of the rarest species in the British Isles, the black grouse (tetaro tetrix).
Famous Grouse the Black Grouse debuted in 2007, blending the standard Famous Grouse with a smoky, peaty Islay malt. For every bottle sold in the UK, 50p went to the society. In September 2011, The Black Grouse replaced the Alpha Edition, with a slightly higher percentage of Islay malt. In a press release, an Edrington Group spokesman compared the new whisky to a male black grouse, which "flexes its muscles during the mating season to present itself as the alpha type to the female".
Nose : pleasant smoke, honey, vanilla, caramel, coconut flakes, cinnamon, raisins, bitter orange jam and some oak shavings.
Palate: peat smoke, cereal, toffee, milkshake, prunes and cranberries, orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of licorice.
Finish : medium long, with notes of peat smoke, pepper, nutmeg and a bit of dried fruit.