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    Black Bottle Original Blend Reviews

    Black Bottle Original Blend 87
    Based on 3 reviews.
    Rated on a scale of 50 to 99
    Distillery
    Black Bottle
    Style
    Blended
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    Unspecified
    Alcohol
    40% abv.
    Region
    Scotland
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    In recent years Black Bottle has finally returned thanks to the efforts of the Graham family and several master blenders. Both Gordon Graham, the last Graham to work for Black Bottle, and whisky writers agree that the current taste is the closest possible to the dram first blended over 100 years ago.

    Black Bottle Original Blend
    Review by Anonymous

    8750/99
    Color
    Light amber
    Nose
    Peat, light smoke, butter.
    Body
    medium body, decent legs, wonderful texture.
    Palate
    Light smoke, light peat, butter scotch, slightly phenolic, very gentle on the tongue. Not the typical Islay peat blast like Islay and Ardbeg. More reserved for it's character. A good affordable/starter dram for those curious about Islay whiskies. Wonderful craft indeed. Highly recommended.
    Finish
    Slight warming finish but goes away quickly. Still a good dram.

    This is a decent blend. What makes it so attractive is the wonderful price and the quality!

    Black Bottle Original Blend
    Review by Anonymous

    8550/99
    Color
    Pale amber is good - paler than most blended standard stuff
    Nose
    Heather! Whiff of peat as well.
    Body
    Light-to-medium. A very pleasant tipple!
    Palate
    Heather is even more prevalent in taste than it is in the nose.
    Finish
    Long-ish and nicely floural.

    Lovely! You could pass this off as a single malt to many whisky drinkers (if decanted) and get away with it.

    Black Bottle Original Blend
    Review by Anonymous

    8850/99
    Color
    Light amber
    Nose
    Medium Peat, slightly medicinal, slight citrus candy
    Body
    medium body
    Palate
    Nice combination of peat, definitely Islay but unique in itself
    Finish
    Cozy comfy and smoke sets in and lingers

    Great blended whisky, takes out the heavy peat and of a couple of Islay whisky and transforms it to a truly affordable and enjoyable dram