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While it’s a challenging time for several of the big blended brands right now (many are reporting rather lacklustre sales figures for 2023/24), a quiet renaissance is also taking place on the sidelines. A new wave of blends has reached the shore, bringing with them a fresh perspective that could challenge the present single malt and bourbon hegemony.
At first, I was tempted to categorise these new blends as