The below are blended Scotch and blended malt whiskies. Japanese and Irish blends appear under their relevant country sections (see Fine Examples and Fine Examples). Where possible, the master blender responsible for the blends is namechecked in place of a single distillery.
The Antiquary 12 (40%) (Signatory). Underrated and underexplored. Really lovely blended Scotch.
Ballantine’s 17 (43%) Sandy Hyslop (Chivas Bros–Pernod Ricard). Well known, long lived blend. Slow burn wonder.
The Black Bull 12 (50%) Euan Shand (Duncan Taylor). An old blend revived. High grain content. Excellent.
Black Grouse (40%) Gordon Motion (Edrington Group). Entry level peated blended Scotch. Kind on the wallet and on the mouth. For a bigger kick try the Alpha. The Naked’s good too.
Blue Hanger (45.6%) Doug McIvor (Berry Bros). Much vaunted and long-running series of blended malt whiskies. If you get the chance, drink it.
Buchanan’s Special Reserve 18 (43%) Keith Law (Diageo). Priceyish but worth it, as is much of the rest of the range.
Cutty Sark 18 (43%) Kirsteen Campbell (Edrington Group). Very, very refined. The 12’s also excellent.
Dewar’s 18 (43%) Stephanie Macleod (Bacardi). The grain’s very much in charge here. Thick and beautiful.
Haig Dimple 15 (40%) Chris Clark (Diageo). Sit with this. The US’s Dimple Pinch. A proper classic.
Hedonism (43%) John Glaser (Compass Box). Really anything by irreverent and multi-talented Compass Box is a pleasure. This one’s a blended grain.
Johnnie Walker Black Label (40%) Jim Beveridge (Diageo). Sit with this. Really good value peated blend. For something extra special, go blue.
Mackinlay’s The Journey (47.3%) Richard Paterson (Whyte & Mackay–Emperador). Son of Discovery, Paterson’s masterful recreation of the Shackleton whiskies.
Naked Grouse (40%) Gordon Motion (Edrington Group). Peaty blended Scotch. Kind on the wallet and on the mouth.
Royal Salute 21 (43%) Colin Scott (Chivas Bros–Pernod Ricard). Power to the blend. A real masterpiece.