So what is in the blend? Well, as with pretty much all blended Scotch whisky, the blend recipes are proprietary. But with that being said, the Chivas home distillery of Strathisla makes up the core of the malt. Confirmation from the brand mentions the inclusion of the Pernod Ricard distilleries of Longmorn, Glenlivet, Braeval, Miltonduff and Allt-a-Bhaine. Những chai rượu có tuổi đời ít nhất 12 năm: Mortlach 12, Ballantines 12 THƯỞNG THỨC TRỌN HƯƠNG VỊ CHIVAS 12 REGAL HẢO HẠNG Regarded as the ‘original luxury Scotch’, the brand found its identity in a grocery and wine merchants rather than the traditional notable distillery. Beginning in 1801, John Forrest set up this emporium in Aberdeen which was then passed to a gentleman by the name of William Edwards and then finally James Chivas in 1838. The other Chivas brother, John began working at DL Shirries and Co, a wholesale footwear and apparel firm. Revisiting this classic has been a surprising exercise. Chivas Regal 12 Year Old still stands up by itself as a more than solid introductory sipper. Incredibly well balanced and having a lot more body than I remember. That being said, this expression has been around for a long time and is often overlooked in newer markets.

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Around this time, as grain whisky became ever ready available and international markets started to emerge, the company looked to the United States. In continuing its link with royalty and status, the Chivas Brothers released Chivas Regal 25 year old Blended Scotch Whisky in 1909. As the world’s oldest blended Scotch whiskey of its era, it sadly had a short success. World War I, Prohibition and a Depression all led to a whisky recoil. Only the finest malt and grain Scotch whiskies make it into Chivas Regal 12. Strathisla single malt runs through the heart of all Chivas blends – intertwined with Strathclyde single grain and more – to create a whisky that’s remarkably smooth. Chivas Regal has always been a malt-dominant blended Scottish whisky. From 1900, Charles Stewart Howard, the Master Blender looked to create a well incorporated blend that was to honor the bold characters of the Chivas Brothers, James and John. Luxurious flavours lie at the core of our signature whisky. With crisp orchard fruits, wild heather and sweet honey notes, your whisky drinking experience just got a lot more indulgent.

With an aromatic infusion of wild herbs, heather, honey and orchard fruits on the nose, the Chivas bursts with the smooth taste of ripe, honeyed apples, with notes of vanilla, hazelnut and butterscotch, creating the generously rich and fruity taste on the palate.

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Some history. Chivas Regal started life as a 25-year-old whisky in 1909, but due to Prohibition in the US it largely disappeared in the late 1920s, re-emerging as a 12-year blend – Chivas 12 – in the 1930s. Even then, in a red wax sealed bottle brandishing the words ‘Chivas Aberdeen,’ were the crossed lances which are still part of our identity today.

Only the finest malt and grain whiskies lie within Chivas 12. Within the 12-year-old Scotch whiskies that go into our signature blend you’ll find Strathisla single malt, Strathclyde single grain and more to create a whisky that’s remarkably smooth. Undoubtedly, the introduction of Chivas Regal Extra (more emphasis on ex-sherry casks) and the addition of Chivas Regal Mizunara in certain countries has led to it being lost. In a tumultuous year like 2020, maybe its time to revisit a classic such as the Chivas Regal 12 Year Old. Distinctive Speyside flavours of crisp orchard fruits, wild heather and sweet honey can be found in every sip of Chivas 12, with a rich and generous taste that’s synonymous with our house style. Every Chivas Regal whisky has its own unique formula and selection of aged whiskies, with their own character, flavour and taste experience. What’s interesting when delving into the beginnings of the Chivas Brothers is that James and John didn’t start working together until 1860. However, three previous major events cemented the future of Chivas Brothers. The first being the 1843 Royal Warrant granted by Queen Victoria by which Chivas Regal Blended Scotch Whisky hangs it’s hat. A British Royal Warrant was important as it signified to upper class & nobility that royalty continually chose this supplier and naturally, the emporium/brand was inextricably linked with status.