This isn’t going to blow you away, and for an 18-year-old beverage, the flavors are on the wrong side of robust for my taste preferences.

However, it goes down smooth, has a beautiful presentation, and could easily help a new Scotch drinker fall in love with the style. Its portfolio of aged whiskey spans from a 12-year-old standard offering and up to a 25-year-old ultra-premium bottle.For those reasons it’s a respectable blended Scotch and you should not be afraid to try it, or gift it. Because that’s exactly what I did with this whiskey, and Chivas Regal 18-year-old blended Scotch humbled me a bit. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. This highly awarded blend is produced using various malt and grain whiskies from distilleries all over Scotland, including their own classic Speyside malt from Strathisla.

Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Gold Signature is a multi-layered blend created by Colin Scott, one of the world’s most experienced Master Blenders. Your information may be used by Chivas Brothers International Limited and made available through us to other members of the Pernod Ricard Group.

I am not going to wade into the waters of which is the better Scotch, that’s not the purpose of this review. These include dried fruits, buttery toffee, dark chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla, oranges, almonds, cinnamon, floral notes, smoke and more. Blends by their nature are cheaper to produce, as grain whisky ingredients are less expensive and it can be produced in larger quantities more efficiently. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests.

The core of the brand's portfolio ranges from a nice 12-year-old to an amazing 25-year-old bottling. An 18-year-old Scotch that develops intense flavours within only the finest casks, it’s a refined and rich whisky with a never-ending taste experience.Released in 1997, the 18 Year Old Gold Signature blend has become a staple for Scotch whisky drinkers. Comparing the two, Johnnie Walker definitely makes Chivas Regal seem like a fruitier, sweeter scotch. For many drinkers, that factor alone may decide which brand to pick up; some people enjoy smoky scotch, and others don't. His legal education affords him an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Every Chivas Regal whisky has its own unique formula and selection of aged whiskies, with their own character, flavour and taste experience.