Name: Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old
Color: Light Yellow
Nose: Malt, wood, heather, orange
Taste: Wood, orange, light pepper, light vanilla
Review:
Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch that comes from the Strathisla Distillery which was founded in 1786. It is located at Keith Moray in Speyside, Scotland and the Chivas Regal expression was created in 1801. I wonder how whiskey really tasted back in 1801. I bet it is was a rough and harsh as was life back then, plus there was no ice cubes unless it was winter. Due to the age of Chivas there is a lot of history but it is too long to summarize. If you like whiskey history I suggest you read up on it.
Chivas Regal is a very popular scotch and is on almost every bar in America, if not the world. Its popularity is up there with Johnnie Walker Black or Jack Daniels and it ranked in the top 5 blended scotches in the world.
It is bottled at 40% abv and is a blend so it is ok on the strength and decent on the taste. The 12 is a baseline scotch, but Chivas does have better expressions at higher prices.
Other expressions: Extra, 18, 25 Brother’s Blend, Regal Ultis, Regal Mizunara, Regal the Icon, Royal Salute, and Regal XV. I have a bottle of the Royal Salute 21 and I am waiting to for a special occasion to crack it open. With respect to the Chivas Regal 12 you are getting a basic blend at a basic cost.
Priced around $35 and good to bring to a party as a gift or for slugging down with friends.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
