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Cutty Sark whiskies

Cutty Sark is a light Scotch blend born in London at the beginning of the 1920s, at the historic wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd. It is named after a famous 19th-century clipper ship and is recognisable by its yellow label. Today it belongs to the French group La Martiniquaise. It was one of the most popular whiskies in the United States after Prohibition, and it has long been present in Spain.

Created
1923
Owner
La Martiniquaise
Origin
Scotland
In the catalogue
2 whiskies

History, style and where to startCutty Sark official website

2 whiskies

Guide to Cutty Sark

History

The partners at Berry Bros. & Rudd wanted a light, pale whisky, different from the dark blends of the time, designed for the American market. A Scottish artist designed the label with the ship, and the yellow colour came, according to the house’s history, from a printing error that they decided to keep. During Prohibition the whisky reached the US coast on smugglers’ boats, and the brand became famous. After more than eighty years in the hands of the London house, it passed to Edrington and, at the end of the 2010s, to La Martiniquaise.

House style

Cutty Sark’s style is light, fresh and sweet: vanilla, citrus, cereal, gentle honey and a faint touch of spice. It is made with a high proportion of grain whisky and Speyside malts, and it has a pale colour. It has no peat and its finish is short and clean, making it very suitable for mixing. It is a style very much designed to be drunk cold, on the rocks or well diluted.

Average flavour profile of its 2 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
2.5
Fresh fruit
2.3
Ripe and dried fruit
0.8
Floral and herbal
1.3
Cereal and malt
1.8
Vanilla and creamy
2.0
Oak
1.3
Spicy
1.8
Toasted
1.0
Smoky
0.3
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
2.3

Where to start

Cutty Sark Original is the classic version and the one in the catalogue. It is a good option for mixed drinks and long drinks with soda, or if you’re after a very light blend. If you like it, compare it with other light blends, such as J&B, to find the one that best suits the way you drink whisky. Drink it with soda and a slice of lemon to bring out its freshness.

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