Chivas Regal 12 Year Old

This Chivas expression would be a good one for someone just beginning their whisky journey.

I was served this with a couple small cubes of ice, in a heavy cocktail glass. The pour was a nice golden amber, and left an oily ring on the glass.

The nose is one of a blend of vanilla, toffee and floral hints of lemon, and a slight smoke in the background. There is definitly a heavy scent of grain/barley. Some nuttiness comes through as well.

On the palate, it’s very similar to the scent. It has a full mouthfeel initially, and you pick up all the flavors mentioned above. The overwhelming taste is that of malt/barley, along with a bit of honey sweetness.

The aftertaste is short-medium, and there is a small amount of lingering smoke.

Overall, this is an inoffensive whisky, and one I would have again. I cannot say it’s extremely complex, but there are some nice flavors in it. I would like to have it neat, with maybe a half-teaspoon of water, to see if I am able to detect anything I may have missed.

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