The Chivas brand was created in 1801, in Aberdeen, Scotland as a grocery store by the Chivas brothers. In 1850 they started producing a blend to sell in their store, to catch the growing demand for blended whisky. Currently it is owned by Pernod Ricard and the whisky is created in the Strathisla Distillery (founded in 1786) in the Speyside region. Chivas 12 is the brand’s best selling product and it’s a blend of grain and single malt whiskies aged for a minimum of 12 years.
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Parent Company: Pernod Ricard.
Made by: Strathisla Distillery.
Name of the whiskey: 12 Year Old.
Brand: Chivas Regal.
Origin: Scotland.
Age: 12 years.
Price: $30.00
Nose: Caramel and vanilla, followed by citron herbal notes, oak, willow, sandalwood and a slightly malty scent.
Palate: Very similar to the nose on a drier note. Caramel, vanilla, oak, lemon citrus, green apple and pear. The herbal notes are still similar to willow, but not as herbal-ish and some light notes of almonds and malt.
Retrohale/Finish: herbal, vanilla and almonds.
Rating: 76 (5 on the t8ke scale)
Conclusion: Chivas Regal 12 is usually in the upper limits of normalcy for its category, but it’s also a whisky available pretty much everywhere and with the same flavor wherever you try it, not too smoky or too sweet. Because of its “neutrality”, it’s something most people don’t love or hate, but just looks good on the shelf and people will stock it because most visitors will drink it.
