History
 Named after the Red Grouse,
Scotland 's national game bird, The Famous Grouse was born in the
late 1800's. Matthew Gloag, while running his family's grocery and
wine business, hatched the idea to meet the demand for house-labeled
blended whisky and thus created the Grouse Brand. So close to home
was the brand, that Matthew's daughter, Philippa, actually created
the original sketch for its renowned trademark. The Grouse Brand
became so sought after that it was soon renamed The Famous Grouse.
The
Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse
is the best selling Scotch in Scotland and one of the easiest
to drink.
It is medium bodied, smooth, and has other qualities like fruitiness
with a hint of peat. Every Scotch whisky reaches the peak of
its
quality at a different age - some are younger and some are much,
much older.
Because The Famous Grouse
carefully selects only the finest Scotch whiskies from the widest
choice of ages available, only those at their peak are blended together
to create a balanced and well-rounded whisky of the highest quality.
The Famous Grouse holds a unique cask selection policy including
use of a higher proportion of Spanish sherry casks than their competitors.
Great care is taken to ensure that the Scotch Whiskies which are
blended together to create The Famous Grouse mature in specially
commissioned hand crafted oak wood sherry casks of the highest quality.
These impart a distinctive mellow flavor.
After selection of the
finest malts, there follows a unique marriage process when the matured
whiskies are left to blend together, bringing out the best in each
other and creating an unrivalled consistency as well as the final
harmony and distinctive smoothness that is The Famous Grouse. Typically
the malt and grain whiskies marry together for six months before
bottling.
The Famous
Grouse Recipes
Grouse Old Fashioned
- 2
oz. Famous Grouse
- 1/2 tsp. Sugar
- 2 Dashes Bitters
- Splash Soda
Put sugar, bitters, maraschino
cherry, lemon twist and orange slice into a rocks glass and muddle.
Add ice, Famous Grouse and top with club soda.
Grouse Sour
- 2 oz. of Famous Grouse
- 2 oz. Sweetened Lemon
Juice
- 1 tsp. Superfine Sugar
Shake well with ice. Serve
straight up in a martini glass or in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish
with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist.
High Bird
- 1 - 1/2 oz. Famous Grouse
- 1/4 oz. Cointreau
- 4 oz Ginger Ale
Pour Famous Grouse over
ice in a tall glass. Add ginger ale and float Cointreau on top.
Garnish with an orange twist.
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