Chivas Regal Tropical & Rich Extra Rum Cask

Price Range: $65-$75
Style: Blended
Age: No Age Statement
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
ABV: 40%
Volume: 700ml
Appearance: Amber gold with orange hues
Nose: Opens with golden syrup and rich caramel, followed by tropical fruit notes that give away the rum cask finish.
Palate: Soft and sweet, with jammy apricot leading the way and a touch of pear coming through behind it.
Finish: A sweet, fruity finish, with spices that linger on after the fruit fades.
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Chivas Regal Tropical & Rich Extra Rum Cask — Speyside, Scotland Blended

Impression

If you have tried this whisky what did you think?

Not for me

I liked it

I loved it!

Flavour Profile

Fruit

Malt

Marine

Mineral

Oil

Smoke

Spice

Sweet

Wood

Review

Believe it or not, we had never tried Chivas Regal until many years into our whisky journey - and we only did because someone bought it for us as a gift. We were expecting something that could only be mixed with coke but we were pleasantly surprised by its rich, tropical and fruity character. Part of the blend is finished in rum casks, and you can taste it, with golden syrup, caramel and jammy apricot all coming through. It isn't the most complex dram we've tried, but it's soft, sweet and easy to like, and at around $70 it's good value. We could see this working really well in summer with friends over desserts watching the sunset. It picked up Silver with 93 points at the IWSC in 2022, so it clearly has plenty of fans beyond us.

- Two Whiskey Guys, 2022

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Food Pairing

Seafood

Crab and Scallops

Meat

Jerk Chicken

Sweet

Occasion

Casual drinking with friends as an after dinner drink or with a fruity dessert. It suits warm summer evenings outside, alongside jerk chicken off the barbecue, with a salted caramel tart or banoffee pie to finish.

Right for you?

If you like the sweet, fruity, and spicy jam flavours - this is a great whisky to enjoy with friends. It's also a good step up for anyone who's only ever had Chivas with coke and wants to see what a blend can do neat, or a rum drinker curious about whisky.