Whisky Forum - Which grouse???

ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:57 am Post subject: Which grouse???

Which one should I try the black grouse or the naked??? I'm not a massive peat fan but don't mind a small infusion so experts please help me hehehe

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:27 am Post subject:

I don't really like Famous Grouse, but I've tried both and to my tastes the Naked Grouse was far superior (I mean, more to my preference). I was actually quite surprised by it, much better than I was expecting.
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ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:36 am Post subject:

Opelfruit, can you explain your tastes for me if you can? I've heard some people say the black is similer to jw black?? Don't know how true that is.

opelfruit · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:42 am Post subject:

I like peat more than sherried whiskies (generally) but I found the sherried components work better in the grouses than the smokey elements do, so as a whisky on the whole I find the Naked grouse better put togetherand delivers more closely to he flavour profile I expected when drinking it. If that makes sense.

As I say, I don't really like grouse and I found the black more of a smokey version of the same thing, whereas I found the Naked grouse different and to me tasted like a 'better' product.

Personal preference and all that.
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ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks Opel, did the black taste anywhere near the jw black??? I can't see it but u never know

ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:03 pm Post subject:

Thanks Opel, did the black taste anywhere near the jw black??? I can't see it but u never know

ralfy legend · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:08 pm Post subject:

Sorry for the double post it's been doing that for a couple of weeks now .

TheWM · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:47 pm Post subject:

I can't say that it tastes like JW black. And for me too - the Naked Grouse is far better that I ever expected it to be.

Kray · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:35 pm Post subject:

For me both are good in their own way and for the price you pay for them.

ralfy legend · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:57 am Post subject:

Anyone seen the revamped black grouse now known as the smokey black with different label, it got me a bit confussed hehehe

IndianaBlues · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2015 Posts: 457

Yes I got a bottle last night from Morrisons, will be interesting to see how the addition of the Glenturret has changed it (if at all!)

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:26 pm Post subject:

So your saying it's changed? The black grouse to the smokey black???

ralfy legend · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:27 pm Post subject:

So your saying it's changed? The black grouse to the smokey black???

IndianaBlues · Master Of Malts Joined: 16 Jul 2015 Posts: 457

ralfy legend · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:44 am Post subject:

To the people who have tried both is it a improvement???