Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Blended Whisky 70cl

30.00 inc. VAT

Chivas Regal’s 12 year old flagship and needs no introduction. One of the most accessible and available age-statemented Scotches and a great introductory whisky sipper. A Scotch that needs no water. Potentially tailor made for use in highballs and other refreshing cocktails. Very streamlined and well engineered blend. Chivas 12 was the first of the Chivas family to be released post-Prohibition and remains Chivas’ signature blend today. The bottle’s rounded shape and elevated shoulders reflect the generosity of the blend and pride as a leading Scotch whisky. The luckenbooth, a symbol of passion and love that’s also forged into the gates of the Home of Chivas, Strathisla Distillery, is printed on every bottle of Chivas Regal to represent heritage and passion for blended Scotch whisky. Mild nose with notes of shortbread, grassy cereals, lemon oil, and a faint whiff of furniture. … details

Format : 70clABV : 40%
Aged for 12 Years

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Description

Chivas Regal’s flagship 12 year old and needs no introduction. One of the most accessible and available age-statemented Scotches and a great introductory whisky sipper. A Scotch that needs no water. Potentially tailor made for use in highballs and other refreshing cocktails. Single malt mostly from the Strathisla distillery in Speyside (the oldest continuously operating Highland distillery). The more generous inclusion of Speyside malts in their blend, lends a distinctly fruity nose to the whisky. Some fine malt and grain whiskies lie within Chivas 12 yr old with a variety of casks used for maturation of the 12-year-old Scotch whiskies that make up this blend. Overall, the Chivas 12-year-old’s blend beautifully retains and carries the best characteristics of the Strathisla single malt.

Mild nose with notes of shortbread, grassy cereals, lemon oil, and a faint whiff of furniture. The palate is even more subtle. A light touch of honey and a bit of green herb character are the predominant themes, the finish folding in some sweetness in the form of almond cookies touched with baking spice, butterscotch and vanilla but not particularly lingering. Nonetheless superb blend in its price category, representing great value for money. Over the years Chivas have maintained the classic taste created in the 19th century by pioneers of blended Scotch whisky, founders John and James Chivas. Whisky connoisseurs may be more interested in other blends or single malts. Do not purchase this if buying a present for something of a Scotch whisky fanatic. However there is absolutely nothing to criticise in the blend and it is a very streamlined and well engineered blend.

Chivas 12 was the first of the Chivas family to be released post-Prohibition and remains Chivas’ signature blend today. The bottle’s rounded shape and elevated shoulders reflect the generosity of the blend and pride as a leading Scotch whisky. The luckenbooth, a symbol of passion and love that’s also forged into the gates of the Home of Chivas, Strathisla Distillery, is printed on every bottle of Chivas Regal to represent heritage and passion for blended Scotch whisky.

Awards :

2019 – International Wine & Spirit Competition — Silver
2020 – International Spirits Challenge — Gold
2021 – International Wine & Spirits Competition — Silver

Often compared to Johnnie Walker Red Label and Johnnie Walker Black Label, being just about in the middle as price goes, as well as Dewar’s 12 year old and, being part of the same Pernod Ricard group, Ballantine’s 12 year old blended whisky.

Brand

Chivas Regal

[su_expand height="120" more_icon="icon: plus" less_icon="icon: minus"] Chivas Regal was established in 1801, just in time for the initial whisky boom. Distilling whisky had been legalised in 1823, leading to a proliferation in the number of brands in the market. The Chivas Brothers (John and James Chiva) perfected the meticulous art of blended Scotch whiskies while catering to a wealthy clientele that within a few decades, included the British Monarchy itself. William Edward opened his wine merchant and grocery store in Aberdeen before moving to a new location in the city sometime in 1838 when a James Chivas came onboard. A name change was instigated to reflect this new partnership but this only lasted until 1857 when the company was dissolved. Other family members joined and the Chivas legacy endured until 1893 when the male bloodline finished and employees took the company forward. In 1895, the female side of the family sold out removing any residual trace of Chivas family members. The proposal was accepted with the one condition that the company name would remain Chivas Brothers forever. Granted a Royal Warrant in 1843 to supply goods to Queen Victoria, the Chivas Regal brand went from strength to strength to conquer the loyalties of every Scotch Whisky lover in Scotland and England, and it was time to spread the word of luxury Scottish whisky around the world. Chivas Regal introduced the United States to the first luxury Scotch whisky blend ever produced, and was an instant hit with the New York elite. At a time when blended Scotch whiskies were perceived to be inferior to single malt whiskies, Chivas Brothers worked hard to shatter this mentality by producing spirits that were renowned far and wide for their smoothness and distinct palate and aroma. Ever the innovators. Right up until the advent of the second world war, the Chivas brand was primarily exported where its main markets were located. Shortly after the war in 1949 the company was snapped up by Seagrams who recognised the visibility of the Regal brand, which was associated with the higher end of the market. In 1962 Chivas shipped 135,000 cases to the United States with this dramatically rising to to over a million in 1980. Seagram later imploded, with its beverage assets wholesaled off to various industry titans, notably The Coca-Cola Company, Diageo, Infinium Spirits, and Pernod Ricard. Pernod Ricard acquired Chivas Regal in 2001. Pernod Ricard also own The Glenlivet, Aberlour, Clan Campbell and Ballantines Today the Chivas Regal brand is the 3rd or 4th largest whisky brand in terms of sales in the world after Johnnie Walker and Ballantines (and sometimes Grants) (https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/20833/top-10-best-selling-scotch-whiskies/). The Chivas Regal brand has fortified its name in the realm of whisky making, and continues to reinvent itself with some of the most exquisite blends that are doing right by tradition with some of the most robust and timeless expressions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivas_Regal https://www.chivas.com/ https://www.chivasbrothers.com/ [/su_expand]

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