Cutty Sark Original Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl 40% ABV, Unpretentious and Famously Light Marriage of Single Malt and Grain Whiskies, Ideal for Mixing. Distilled and Matured in Scotland

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Experience the timeless legend that is the original Cutty Sark blended Scotch whisky. A true global icon for the past nine decades, this blend holds an esteemed place in the world of whisky. Its name pays homage to the renowned sailing vessel, Cutty Sark, celebrated as the fastest of its era. Thirty-One Whiskey is a blog devoted to the appreciation of good whiskey, fine cigars, and the value of a hard day’s work in the wood shop.

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Mad Men airs for the first time on television with several appearances from Cutty Sark over its seven seasons Normally, the addition of ice causes the more delicate flavors to drop out of the race. In this case, unfortunately, it’s no different.

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Coming off the glass are a lot of light and fruity aromas, alongside orange and lemon zest notes with a bit of smokey peat blended in. Unfortunately, that doesn’t last very long if you leave the whiskey in the glass, and eventually all you have left is closer to just plain alcohol. The first thing you’ll notice is that the whiskey is remarkably light in color, like a bale of freshly cut hay. It’s even lighter than other common blended scotch whiskies, which are usually light themselves. The partners of London's Berry Bros. & Rudd decide to create a lighter blended whisky for the US market, Cutty Sark The Cutty Sark ship, after which the whisky is named, is towed into her final resting place in Greenwich

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The honey flavor is almost completely gone, and so is the lemon zest. Really, all that’s left is a bit of smoke and alcohol, which isn’t nearly as enjoyable as drinking this neat. Recalling the outstanding flavors in this spirit from the neat version just makes this take even sadder. OverallWhile the merchant has been trading at No.3 St. James’s Street since 1698, it first moved into whisky in 1915 with a blend named St. James’s referenced in its export price list for that year. Over the years a number of blended whiskies from the company emerged, all of which were pale in colour to appeal to the Cognac-drinking partners who equated lightness with quality. There’s not a whole lot of information about the source of this whisky, which is common for blended scotch such as this.