The Black Grouse - Peated Blend Glenfiddich the first 2017 release of

the first 2017 release of 3

Matured entirely in ex-rye casks

1 offers a necessary comparison from which the other expressions alternate and evolve

as well as American ex-bourbon casks

you wouldn’t know it from the nose

The Black Grouse - Peated Blend Glenfiddich the first 2017 release ofThe Black Grouse is a peated version of The Famous Grouse. Being a blend they didnt actually peat the barley specifically used for this whisky, like with a single malt, but instead have taken fully matured Islay whisky and blended it with some Famous Grouse. Originally created for the Swedish market, The Black Grouse was released in 2007. There is some speculation about where the peated Islay whisky comes from with some folks thinking its Laphroaig,