The Exceptional Blend – 1st Edition Blended Scotch Whisky (Sutcliffe & Son)

The Exceptional Blend - 1st Edition Blended Scotch Whisky (Sutcliffe & Son) is a blended Scotch from Sutcliffe & Son. It marries malt and grain whiskies, with grain from distilleries such as Cameronbridge. Cameronbridge, Scotland's largest grain distillery, lends a light, sweet, oily grain to such whiskies.

Grain lends a light, sweet frame while the malts bring depth. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the oily grain. The whiskies are married and rested before bottling. A period of marrying lets the whiskies settle together. The result is a soft, sweet, oily Scotch with a creamy oak depth. Scotland's grain distilleries are the quiet backbone of its blends. Aged grain has become prized as a category in its own right. Aged grain such as Cameronbridge brings coconut, vanilla and a buttery oak to a blend. A blended grain marries grain whiskies from more than one distillery.

At an approachable 43% it is soft and balanced. Coconut, vanilla, toffee and a soft oil run through it, with a creamy oak depth. A butterscotch and a creamy oak lift it. The close is soft, dessert sweet over oak. A characterful blended Scotch drawing on Scotch grain whisky.