Scotland
Naked Malt
- Dried fruit
- Sweet
- Spicy
Brand
Naked Malt whiskies
Naked Malt is a blended Scotch malt, a blend of malts with no grain whisky, known for its richness in sherry casks. It was born as a variant of The Famous Grouse family under the name Naked Grouse and, over time, became a malt brand in its own right. Its bottle, with no paper label and the name printed on the glass, reflects the idea of showing the whisky “naked”, without artifice.
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- Origin
- Scotland
- In the catalogue
- 1 whisky
History, style and where to start
Guide to Naked Malt
History
The brand appeared at the beginning of the 2010s as a richer version of The Famous Grouse, with malts matured in first-fill sherry casks. At the end of that decade it was reformulated as a blended malt, without grain whisky, and adopted the name Naked Malt to stress that it contains only malt. With the change, the brand gained independence from its original family and was presented as a whisky for those looking for intense sherry at a good price. It has since passed to another Scottish house, which keeps its style.
House style
Naked Malt’s style is rich and sweet: dried fruit, raisins, toffee, chocolate, orange and spice, thanks to maturation in first-fill sherry casks. With no grain whisky, it has more body than a blend, and its base of Speyside and Highland malts brings honey and fruit. It uses no peat. It is an indulgent whisky with a medium, spicy finish.
Flavour profile of its whisky in the catalogue
Where to start
Naked Malt is the catalogue’s entry and a good way to discover the sherry style at an affordable price. You’ll like it if you enjoy sweet, rich whiskies with dried fruit. Drink it neat or on the rocks. If you like it, compare it with sherried malts such as Glenfarclas or GlenDronach to see how much the style changes with a single distillery. It is a very easy whisky to recommend to anyone starting out with sherry.
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