Seagram's 100 Pipers Blended Whisky

Seagram's 1974 Seagram's V.O.

A couple of years ago I scored a very interesting bottle from Scotch Whisky Auctions - an old bottle of Seagram's V.O. with a 1974 tax stamp. Although the SWA website says it was bottled in 1974, I believe the tax stamp actually refers to the year it is put in oak. Since the label says this is six years old, this must have been bottled around...

Score 93/100

Seagram's VO

You can't get a more basic standard Canadian whisky. A light amber colour, medium bodied, with a buttery aroma of fruit. A light rye taste, with a buttery, spicy mouthfeel. A little too sweet for my tastes. A short but spicy finish. Nothing to get excited about.

Score 65/100

Seagram's VO

Seagram's VO blended whisky was like a "good" B class movie: everyone knows it's actually not that good but some elements make it above the average. Seagram's VO had the character of an usual, decent blended whisky but the fairly good nose and the creamy palate made it stand out from the other "bulk stuff". Seagram's VO is...

Score 70/100

Seagram's 100 Pipers

Although the label still says Seagram’s, the brand 100 Pipers was sold to Chivas (Pernod Ricard) in 2001. The blend was designed in 1965 and launched first in the States. But it was in Asia that 100 Pipers really hit it big. The blend was introduced in Korea in 1992 and in Thailand in 1993. Once released in India in 1995, they never looked back....

Score 60/100