Cutty Sark Original Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 40% ABV, Unpretentious and Famously Light Marriage of Single Malt and Grain Whiskies, Ideal for Mixing. Distilled and Matured in Scotland

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During the latter part of that year cases of Cutty Sark were smuggled into the US to appease demand from drinkers with exquisite tastes – unsatisfied with the often foul-tasting moonshine liquor that were dark from added caramel colour, they sought something more refined in goods smuggled into the country. What’s interesting is that the neck of the bottle is rather short and stout, a departure from the usual slender liquor bottle necks and making it slightly less comfortable to pour. All of these have a sharper and smooth taste and aftertaste, Cutty Sark is smoother in taste and aftertaste than all these. According to a 2018 article, the Edrington Group was going to continue to provide support for the actual production and blending of the product during a “transition period” but there’s no indication of whether that has passed. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

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The first thing you’ll notice is that the whiskey is remarkably light in color, like a bale of freshly cut hay. The name Cutty Sark was suggested by James McBey, a renowned artist who the Berry brothers had invited to lunch. Rudd – less than 30 years later in 1961 Cutty Sark became the first Scotch whisky to sell over one million cases in the US.

Its name pays homage to the renowned sailing vessel, Cutty Sark, celebrated as the fastest of its era. A true global icon for the past nine decades, this blend holds an esteemed place in the world of whisky.

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By the time Prohibition was repealed in 1933 Cutty Sark was already a well-established brand, making exports an easy ride for Berry Bros. In it’s day, the ship was the fastest in the world — a short lived title that quickly disappeared with the appearance of steamer ships. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. According to the man himself, his reputation for smuggling quality, authentic liquor into the country gained himself the nickname The Real McCoy. I still drink it on the rocks now and then and is is, as you say, unremarkable that way but not objectionable.These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. I’d like to add that I did do a comparison of Cutty Sark and Chivas Regal and I disagree with you ranking of Chevas below Cutty. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.

Cutty Sark Original Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL Cutty Sark Original Blended Scotch Whisky 700mL

Used to get a delicate caramel smell and taste but they have obviously changed the formula because that is gone to be replaced by the experience one would expect with other bottom shelf scotch where this one now belongs. Cutty Sark neat is smooth to the taste, it has a light aroma and a mild aftertaste that lets you know you had a drink.It was very clear in comparison that the Scotches that were blended in the Chevas where much more mature and smooth. All reviews are evaluated within the context of their specific spirit classification as specified above.