Rich — wood oils, rubbed petals, winter spice, marmalade, cereal sweetness
Malty, oaky, baking spice, light peat smoke, honey, sherry, figs, yellow cherries — the Chivas heart revealed
Stately, elegant, grainy sweet — 1786 heritage in every sip
Strathisla 12 — 1786, oldest continuously operating Highland. Chivas heart. Pagoda-roofed. 40%.
Wood oils and marmalade nose. Honey, sherry and figs palate. Stately grainy finish. Chivas heart revealed.
Strathisla 12 earns a 7.5 — classic sweet sherried Speyside and outstanding value at £36. The heart of Chivas, finally visible.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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