The Famous Grouse Sherry Cask Finish

@Megawatt thank you for your nicely-written review. It's good that we have reviews of these affordable products.

@Victor I'm finding a certain appeal in these slightly higher-quality blends. They don't have the same appeal as a single malt but sometimes they do hit the spot.

@Megawatt The way single malt prices have gone recently, I wouldn't be surprised if we start to see a shift to more affordable "higher end" blends.

As someone who is not a “super taster”, I find most whiskies, single malts and blends included, don’t carry enough flavour for me if they are bottled at 40%.

Often the nose can be nice, but the palate is too watery.

But it’s good to have a quality low proof blend around to introduce new people to whisky.

@Nozinan

I don't disagree, but I think we often fool ourselves into believing that a few extra percentage points of alcohol makes a whisky better, and allow that to influence our purchasing decisions more than it should.

@Megawatt it’s not the amount of alcohol, it’s the concentration of flavour. An old whisky could be cask strength at 43% but it would have full flavour. When you take something out of the cask at 60% and add water to bring it down to 40%you’re essentially diluting it by 1/3.