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Chivas Regal is a luxury Scotch whisky, primarily combining spirits from the finest Speyside distilleries. Chivas has been around for over 100 years and continues to remain one of the most popular blended whiskies in the world. Chivas Regal also offers higher-end expressions such as Chivas 18 year old, Chivas 25 year old and Chivas Ultis which are all examples of luxurious blended Scotch whiskies. On the first sip, this whisky is a little harsh with peppery spiced notes. For new whisky drinkers, this might be too much of a burn. However, with a little water, it does have a lovely creamy sweetness with fruity notes of banana chips and barley malt. If you’re going to drink this, I’d suggest starting with a little water and going from there, adding a small amount until it ‘opens up’ some more. Further into my glass, I taste nutmeg, cinnamon and star anise which I’m told makes up allspice – it’s a pleasing warmth in your mouth. There’s also tastes of toasted walnuts and caramel which eventually come through. The 12 year old is their signature bottle, offering an entry-level experience amongst their core range of Scotch blends. Other bottles include their 13, 15, 18 and 25 year old expressions which are also blends.
Johnnie Walker Aged 21 Years: As the name itself suggests This is also aged for 21 years old and it comes in very limited bottles. Finish: Good amount of smoke without being overpowering, Medium burn, tapering towards the end to some nice nutty and sweet notes mingling with the lingering peat. Conclusion: Chivas Regal and Johnnie Walker both specialise in making blended Scotch whisky. Neither brand make any single malts and instead, source malt and grain whiskies from around Scotland to make their ranges of blends. I have changed the drams I buy several times over the years, as more and more beloved whiskies have been mutilated. One heartbreaking example was Ballantine's 17 year old. I badly miss Lagavulin 16. They sell whisky called Lagavulin 16, but it is emphatically NOT Lagavulin 16. It no longer exists. There are some bright lights of course. We know who they are.Glenfiddich is a single malt whisky, whilst Chivas is a blend. Chivas Regal tends to have a more complex range of flavours and aromas, thanks to its combination of malt and grain whiskies. Glenfiddich offers a sweeter taste profile but Chivas brings herbal sweetness as well as smoky notes. Ultimately, the choice between these two comes down to personal preference. This Speyside blend is made in Keith, Moray, Scotland. Blended from an undisclosed mixture of single malt and grain whiskies, it’s aged in a combination of both American and European oak casks for a minimum of 12 years. Chivas Regal 12 is also colour adjusted for consistency and chill-filtered to prevent cloudiness from adding cold water or ice. Chivas Regal 12 is a light-bodied whisky with an up front, assertive pepperiness. For an entry level blend, it has a fairly intense spicy mouthfeel that lingers on your tongue. There’s also hints of malt, nutmeg, and cinnamon that meld nicely. Later (with patience) a honey sweetness does come through. Johnnie Walker Green Label: This Whisky is prepared by malted Whisky aged for a minimum of 15 Years which results in its peaty and smoky flavor. Johnnie Walker Aged 18 Years: As the name suggests it is 18 Years old means aged 18 years. This comes in very limited number of bottles.
You could say this whisky is primarily a Speyside blend, containing so many single malts from that specific region. Characteristically, their whiskies are generally very light bodied with honeyed fruity notes which I certainly experienced with their 12 year old below. Chivas Regal are owned by French wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard. Their range of blends are structured around the Strathisla single malt from Keith, Speyside. They source their other single malts from 13 other distilleries with the majority of them also being based in Speyside including one from Scapa in Orkney and a grain whisky from the Strathclyde distillery in Glasgow.
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