Review: Chivas Regal 12yo Blended Scotch Whisky

chivas-regal-12-year-old-whiskyChivas Regal 12yo Blended Scotch Whisky – 40% abv

It’s one you’ll see on shelves easily enough, and one that tries to looks more classy than some. But it’s new to me, so let’s have a whirl!

Colour: Not overly packed with E150 caramel colouring, but the bottle says there is some which isn’t a surprise; mass produced whisky needs a drop to help with consistency so we’re told.
Nose: A fairly classic light blended nose to this, gentle oaks and fruit, a drop of toffee.
Palate: It’s a touch sweeter and more alluring than the nose leads you to believe. You can tell it’s made up of whisky that’s aged, that’s good. There’s a nice citrus (orange lead) note.
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News & PR: Chivas Masters Cocktail Competition announces the First Chivas Master

299-chivas-regal-new-logo-mdChivas Regal Announces the First Chivas Master

The CHIVAS MASTERS 2014 New YorkAmerican bartender, Masahiro Urushido, has been revealed as Chivas Regal’s first ever Chivas Master, winning the iconic whisky brand’s inaugural bartender competition in style at the NoMad hotel in New York (15th July 2014).

Urushido was announced as the winner following a tightly-contested final which saw him impress an international panel of judges with his ‘The New Pal’ cocktail to secure victory over the 12 other international competitors. He wins the opportunity to work in partnership with Dave Arnold, inventor and co-founder of Booker and Dax, a food science development company and lab dedicated to finding solutions to real world food, beverage and cooking issues. The partnership will see Urushido and Arnold collaborating on an inspirational concept which will be revealed at the next Chivas Masters final in 2015.

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