Discover the Top 7 Blended Whiskeys to Explore in the Coming Year

Blended whiskey is one of the more underrated spirits in our opinion. Blended whiskey can be defined as the blending of different types of whiskies often alongside the presence of colorings, and flavorings. Though many whiskey drinkers denounce the purity of blended whiskey, there are quite a lot of benefits to it.

One of the main types of blended whiskey products is when brands blend a straight or single malt whiskey with some less expensive spirits and other ingredients to make an overall less expensive product. What we’re trying to say here is that there are fabulous blended whiskies at wonderful price points.

Some of your favorite whiskies might be blended whiskies! There are many Japanese and Irish whiskies that utilize blended products to help their precious crop of single malt or straight whiskies go further. If you are someone who likes the sweeter side of spirits, you will certainly love some blended whiskies.

We will run through some classic blended whisky products and some of the best blended whiskey brands that you may or may not know. We will highlight a couple of products that you might not be aware of, as well as some newer products that we really encourage you try this year! These are our best-blended whiskey products for this year.

Johnnie Walker Black

This is probably the most famous bottle of blended whiskey. Johnnie Walker has designed this lovely bottle that has a wonderfully mellow, smooth sipping experience and has plenty of quality for such a fantastic price point.

You can find Johnnie Walker at almost every bar or pub in the world. This is one of the best-blended whiskey brands as they have a range of products that cover the lower costs and the most premium prices in the market.

Gold Bar Blended Whiskey

This is a lovely bottle of whiskey that shows exactly what blended whiskey is all about. This whiskey company is based in California and utilizes innovative techniques to make its whiskey. Their blend is aged in Napa Valley casks to give a delicious fruitiness and depth to every single sip.

This whiskey is a fabulous sipper but do not also be afraid to add it to your favorite whiskey cocktail! You might find that this works really nicely in a whiskey sour as the fruity elements combine in a glorious combination.

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Fuji Blended

Many people herald Japanese whiskey, and for good reason. The Japanese whiskey producers have an excellent attitude when it comes to making whiskey. One of the things they love to do is acquire whiskey from around the globe, or within their own country, and blend it with some of their own fine whiskey.

This bottle is a wonderful example of that. This whiskey combines acquired casks with their own production. Their production makes fine use of some of the purest water in the world at the foot of Mt Fuji. The ratios are wonderfully balanced and make for a delicious sipper.

Jameson Orange

This is a great example of a lovely blended whiskey. Jameson’s classic whiskey is actually also a blended one, though the addition of orange really brings some lovely life to their fabulous product. This whiskey is fresh, zesty, bright, and delicious. It could work really nicely in a brunch screwdriver or indeed in a whiskey sour.

Chivas Regal 18

This is an elevated bottle of blended whiskey. Chivas Regal has a selection of wonderful whiskies at a range of price points. They have fabulously affordable products as well as these higher-end whiskies. This is an 18-year-old whiskey. For blended whiskies that means that the youngest whiskey added to the blend is 18 years of age.

This is a lovely sipping whiskey. Add a cube or two of ice if you desire, it will help to open up some of those more complex notes of the blend.

Compass Box Hedonism Blended

This is the highest price point for our list of the best-blended whiskey brands. Compass Box has designed this lovely bottle that is aged in American oak casks. This whiskey is super well-rounded, smooth, silky, and delicious. It is full of flavor and is a delightful sipper.

Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey

This whiskey might sound familiar. If it does that’s because it is the brand of famous fighter Connor McGregor. The Irish really do know how to make whiskey as this bottle shows. This whiskey is full of flavor and has some of that signature Irish richness that whiskey lovers around the world enjoy.

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We hope you have enjoyed reading a little bit about some of our favorite blended whiskies to try this year. Remember, just because it’s blended doesn’t mean it has to be flavored with fruit or candy! Though these bottles definitely have a place in the whiskey world, there are more on offer than you might think. Remember to have a look across our online store for the best offers delivered straight to your door.