Pour this when you want a Scotch that just gets on with it. Old Smuggler is soft, golden and easy on the throat, all honey and toffee with a little wisp of smoke trailing behind. It's the bottle you keep for a long Friday night, a casual highball, or whenever someone says "just make me a whisky and Coke" and you actually want it to taste good. No homework required.
Bright gold in the glass. The nose is gentle and inviting: warm biscuit, a little caramel, honey and a faint puff of grass and smoke. On the tongue it's round and creamy, soft and sweet with toffee and light orchard fruit, a brush of oak and just a whisper of Islay smoke at the edges. The finish is medium, lightly spicy, and never harsh. This is built for sipping without fuss, not for ceremony.
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Old Smuggler is a proper old name, born in Scotland back in 1835 and cheekily named after the 18th-century smugglers who ran whisky past the taxman. It made its real name in America during Prohibition, of all things, when bottles found their way to thirsty drinkers stateside. These days it's a blend of malt and grain whiskies from across Scotland, owned by Italy's Gruppo Campari, and still poured happily in markets around the world.
Good to know
- What is the price of Old Smuggler 700ml?
Old Smuggler 700ml is KSh 1,669 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Old Smuggler 700ml taste like?
Smooth and easy with honey, toffee and biscuit sweetness, a touch of oak and a faint wisp of smoke. The finish is medium and lightly spicy, never harsh.
- What is the ABV of Old Smuggler?
It's 40% ABV, the standard strength for a blended Scotch.
- How should I serve Old Smuggler?
Neat, over ice, or as a mixer. It's a cracking value pour with soda, ginger ale or Coke, and a couple of cubes of ice soften it nicely on a warm night.
- What food pairs with Old Smuggler?
Anything off the grill, especially nyama choma or smoky ribs. It also works with salted snacks, dark chocolate and mature cheese.
- Where is Old Smuggler from?
Scotland. It's a blended Scotch whisky first created in 1835 and named after the old whisky smugglers, now owned by Gruppo Campari.
- Is Old Smuggler a good mixer?
Yes, that's its sweet spot. The soft, sweet profile and gentle smoke make it a reliable, affordable base for whisky highballs and whisky-Coke.
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Old Smuggler 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Old Smuggler 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,669. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.