Famous Grouse - b. 1980s - 1.14 Litres

A rare vintage 1.14 Litre (40 Imperial Fl. Oz.) export bottling of The Famous Grouse Finest Scotch Whisky. Distilled, blended, and bottled by Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd. in Perth, Scotland, this mid-to-late 20th-century release is presented at 43% ABV (86° Proof), highly valued for its core ratio of iconic single malts, including The Macallan and Highland Park.

Detailed Description
An outstanding vintage large-format bottle of The Famous Grouse Finest Scotch Whisky, distilled, blended, and bottled in Scotland by Matthew Gloag & Son Ltd. (Perth, Scotland).

First created in 1896 by Matthew Gloag, "The Famous Grouse" grew into Scotland's favorite blended Scotch whisky. Vintage releases from the mid-to-late 20th century (circa 1970s–1980s) are held in particularly high regard among whisky collectors and connoisseurs due to the exceptional malt composition of the blend during this era—notably featuring substantial proportions of aged single malts from The Macallan, Highland Park, and Tamdhu.

This specific bottling is presented in the classic vintage 1.14 Litre format (40 Imperial Fl. Oz. / 40 ozs), bottled at 43% ABV / 86° Proof for North American and international duty-free/export markets. The higher strength and historical malt-rich recipe provide a noticeably deeper texture, richer sherry-oak influence, and honeyed complexity compared to modern standard releases.

In the glass, it displays a bright golden-amber color. The nose opens with inviting aromas of heather honey, dried orchard apples, malted barley, sweet orange peel, and subtle oak. On the palate, it is smooth, rich, and medium-bodied, delivering notes of butterscotch, citrus marmalade, gentle wood spice, and faint background peat smoke, finishing long, clean, and pleasantly warm with lingering malt sweetness.