Whisky Review: Chivas Regal 12-Year Blended Scotch

Introduction We are checking out Chivas Regal 12-Year Blended Scotch , and it feels a little strange to say this out loud, because neither of us has really gone back to this bottle since season one of the podcast. It is not something either of us regularly keeps on the shelf. That said, revisiting it now feels overdue. Chivas Regal 12 is a blended Scotch whisky, aged a minimum of 12 years, meaning every whisky in the blend is at least that old. From what we can tell, most of the components sit right at that 12-year mark. There are multiple distilleries involved in the blend, including several from Speyside, which makes sense given the lighter, more floral, fruit-forward profile we tend to enjoy from that region. This is an 80-proof whisky, bottled at 40% ABV, and it is very clearly positioned as an affordable entry point into Scotch. With that in mind, we did not need to overcomplicate the setup. The real question was whether this still holds up, especially when tasted alongside other

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