The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml
You know the Famous Grouse you grew up seeing on every shelf. This is its smoky cousin, and it's the one you grab when you want a little campfire in the glass without going full Islay punch-in-the-face. Pour it neat and you get warm dried fruit, a curl of woodsmoke, then a sweet finish that just keeps going. It's the perfect bottle for easing a mate into smoky whisky, and it plays brilliantly over ice on a slow Nairobi night.
The nose is soft and a touch musky, with a thin ribbon of smoke and a hint of orchard apple drifting underneath. On the palate it's fuller than you'd expect for the money: dried fruit and a little spice (think pepper and clove) carried on a gentle, smoky warmth that never bullies you. The smoke is the polite kind, more glowing embers than bonfire. Then it lingers, long and aromatic, with a grainy sweetness on the way out. Easy to love, hard to put down.
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The Famous Grouse is Scotland's long-running national favourite, blended in Perth and named after a gamebird the locals are weirdly proud of. Smoky Black is the range's peated twist: the standard Grouse profile layered with peated Islay malts and a special peated batch of Glenturret, the brand's spiritual home distillery and one of Scotland's oldest. That Glenturret peat is the bit you can't fake, and it's why this drinks smokier and richer than the regular bottle.
Quick questions
- What is the price of The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml?
The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml is KSh 3,249 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml taste like?
Soft smoke, dried fruit and a touch of pepper and clove, finishing long, sweet and aromatic. The smoke is gentle, more glowing embers than full-on Islay, so it's an easy step into peated whisky.
- What is the ABV of The Famous Grouse Smoky Black?
It's 40% ABV, the classic Scotch strength. Smooth enough to sip neat, sturdy enough to hold up over ice or in a mixer.
- How do I serve The Famous Grouse Smoky Black?
Neat or over a big ice cube in a tumbler to open up the smoke and sweetness. It also makes a cracking smoky highball with soda or ginger ale and a wedge of lime.
- What makes it smoky?
It's blended with peated Islay single malts plus a special peated batch of Glenturret malt. The Glenturret component is unique to this bottling, which is why the smoke tastes richer and rounder than a standard blend.
- What pairs with The Famous Grouse Smoky Black?
Grilled and smoky food sing with it. Nyama choma, barbecued ribs, mishkaki skewers, aged cheddar or a square of dark chocolate all work beautifully.
- Where is The Famous Grouse Smoky Black from?
Scotland. It's a blended Scotch from the Famous Grouse family, blended in Perth using peated Islay and Glenturret malts.
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The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml price in Kenya
Buy The Famous Grouse Smoky Black 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 3,249. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
