Passport Scotch Explained

Passport Scotch
Type:Scotch whisky
Abv:40%
Manufacturer:Chivas Brothers
(Pernod Ricard)
Origin:Scotland
Introduced:1965
Website:Passport Scotch

Passport Scotch, also called Passport Blended Scotch Whisky, is a brand of scotch whisky produced by the Chivas Brothers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard in Scotland. It was first produced by Seagram Distillers, PLC.[1]

According to Classic Blended Scotch by Jim Murray, Passport is a blend of more flavored highland malts with lighter and sweet lowland whiskies, made at Seagram's Speyside distilleries.[2] The particular blend used in Passport Scotch was first produced in the 1960s by master blender Jimmy Lang, of Seagram's Scottish subsidiary Chivas Brothers, and started being sold in 1965.[3] It sold 1.7 million bottles in 2015, being a strong performer in Brazil (where it is second on the Scotch whisky market), Portugal, Poland, Spain, Mexico and India.

References

  1. http://pernod-ricard.com/548/brands/see-all-brands/local-brands/passport-scotch Local Brands: Passport Scotch
  2. Murray, Jim (1999) Classic Blended Scotch. Prion Books
  3. https://scotchwhisky.com/whiskypedia/2476/passport/ Passport

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