Home Food Restaurant Reviews Recipes Drink Distilleries Whisky Gin Craft Beer Locations Scran Podcast Blends have been looked down on over the years, but many are delicious, affordable and shouldn’t be overlooked. Single malt whisky has been held in high regard for years, and for good reason. But it’s blends that have been the backbone of the industry.
While blended whiskies can be looked down on as the single malt’s poorer counterpart, they shouldn’t, as many are complex and delicious as well as being more affordable. Here we take a look at our favourite blended Scotch whiskies, which are as good as any single malt. This article contains affiliate links.
We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. House of Hazelwood The Hazelwood Highlander, 45.8% ABV Best for: a special occasion Score: 5/5 Available from Cask Cartel.
Buy it here . While most blends are affordable, House of Hazelwood is a collection of rare and old blends making them much more expensive than some single malts. But this collection is the epitome of how good blends can be and came about thanks to the generations of the Gordon family who carefully laid down stocks of whisky for special occasions and personal consumption.
This rare collection has become known as House of Hazelwood, after the family’s Dufftown home – Hazelwood House. Today, the House of Hazelwood collection has grown to become the greatest inventory of aged .
