Chivas reviews

After having entered reviews for 38-year-old Stone of Destiny, 21-yo Royal Salute and 18-yo Chivas Regal, it is high time their younger sibling were featured here: Chivas 12, one of the best-selling…

We arrive at our 50th review, so let's celebrate with the very first whisky I reviewed as such (had had many drams before, but never really took the time to properly taste and review.) You know I write…

This tasting took place in October 26, 2015, at a bar called El Imparcial in Madrid, Spain, EU.A clean and glittering amberish shade of pale golden pour. Aroma is raw cereal, smoke, bonfire and a hint…

So far it looks as though only Mark Jedi (@markjedi1) has reviewed this scotch, and he has already gone through the introductory steps: the story of the Scottish Stone of Scone and the cork stopper…

This Royal Salute Stone of Destiny is named after the slab of rock that was used between the 9th and 14th Century to crown Scottish (and later British) kings. In 1296 the Stone was moved to London, but…

• This sample was graciously provided by @Nozinan* The whisky was opened Dec 9/2017, and the sample poured May 29/2019* Sipped neat from a Glencairn glass**Tasting notes*** Nose: It's a bit shy, and comes…

It their so-called Ultimate Cask Collection, all bottled at 48%, Chivas offers three expressions: American Oak Casks, French Oak and this Japanese Oak Finish. I have to admit, I’m not a big fan of Chivas…

A few years ago, I received 2 bottles of Chivas Regal 12 YO very close together from the families of 2 different patients. This is unusual for me. Thinking hard, I’ve received whisky professionally on…

Not something I would normally buy, but I received a bottle as a gift and so I thought I'd might as well analyze it a bit.On the nose there is a good deal of honey, a surprising amount now that I cons…

In 1995 Chivas surprised with the Century of Malts, a blended malt (then still a vatted malt, by the way) of no less than 100 malt whiskies, including – according to the leaflet in the box – quite a few…