Famous Grouse Smoky Black 1L

Famous Grouse Smoky Black is built for people who like the idea of smoky whisky but find full-strength Islay malts a step too far. Peated malt whisky is woven into the familiar Grouse blend, adding a layer of soft wood smoke without losing the smooth, approachable character the brand is known for.

Originally released as The Black Grouse and rebranded in 2015, it has quietly become one of the best-value smoky blends available anywhere. Sweet, smoky and remarkably easy to drink, it works just as well neat as it does stretched long over ice.

Serving Suggestions:
🍸 Best enjoyed: Over ice, where the smoke settles and the sweetness comes forward
🍽️ Food Pairing: Grilled meats, smoked salmon, barbecue, or aged hard cheese
🍹 Cocktail Idea: A Smoky Highball — 45ml with soda and a lemon twist. Also makes a superb Penicillin

Tasting Notes:
🍇 Aroma: Soft wood smoke, vanilla, a hint of dried orange peel
🍯 Flavour: Sweet malt, gentle peat, toffee and light pepper spice
🔥 Finish: Smoky and warming, drying out slowly with a peppery edge

Product Details:
✔ Volume: 1L
✔ ABV: 40%
✔ Category: Blended Scotch Whisky
✔ Region: Scotland
✔ Style: Peated blend

Perfect For:
✅ First steps into smoky whisky without committing to a full Islay malt
✅ Highballs and long drinks where smoke adds real character
✅ Barbecue nights and cold-weather sipping

Did You Know?
📖 Peat smoke gets into whisky long before the cask does. Barley is dried over burning peat, and the smoke compounds — phenols — are absorbed by the grain itself, surviving fermentation, distillation and years of maturation to reach your glass.

🌟 Final Note: Smoky, sweet and forgiving. A full litre of genuinely characterful whisky at a price that makes it an easy yes.