The end of own brand spirits in Scottish supermarkets?

[Chris S]

A bottle of Bells, Grouse or The Laird's Varnish Remover for the same price? That's a difficult choice ...

 

[PK99]

If someone is shopping in Aldi and wants a bottle of blended Scotch, yes. Because Aldi don't tend to sell the big brands. It's not as if they'll be short of other products to sell as loss leaders or to get footall.

You'll probably find that "Highland Earl" is made by the same people as make one of the other big brands - most of the distilleries are now in the hands of one or other of the international drinks conglomerates.

Yes, but the Malt/Grain blend is very different even for blended whiskies from the same distillery.
This review >>> http://thecocktailgeek.com/review-highland-earl-blended-whisky/
suggests the grain (cheaper) component is rather high.

Bells ,my FiL 97 years old wont drink anything else.
and to be fair compared to that Teachers i cant blame him.

Very common in that generation - in WW2 Bells kept up the malt component in its blend while many others opted for cheaper & rougher grain and lost reputation in the process.

 

[PK99]

Dalwhinnie Winter's Gold

Bottle and glasses kept in the freezer.

Takes on an oily, thick texture and is the smoothest of smooth.

 

[BoldonLad]

If the unavailability of a cheap white cider or spirits carry oot off puts you off I don't think you'll be missed.

Sense of humour transplant needed

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Incidentally, for those looking for an ethical tipple, Famous Grouse profits go to charity. https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/about-us/our-history