🥃 Black Dog Black Reserve
Blended Scotch whisky from Black Dog aged 8 years, formerly Centenary: 32 malt and grain whiskies from different regions of Scotland; 42.8% ABV according to Esquire India.
Black Dog Black Reserve is a blended Scotch whisky from the Black Dog brand, aged 8 years; it was previously called Centenary. The brand belongs to United Spirits Limited, a Diageo subsidiary, and is sold mainly in India. According to Esquire India, the strength is 42.8% ABV.
According to a blog by Nirav Tucker, the blend consists of 32 malt and grain whiskies from different regions of Scotland. The Anki on the Move blog, describing a 2012 tasting of Black Dog, likewise presents Centenary as a blend of whiskies from different regions of the country. The Scottish components are matured in oak casks. The brand is, according to available data, bottled in India, so check the country of bottling on the label.
Why it matters to you. Black Reserve is the youngest of the permanent versions: Black Dog Gold Reserve 12 Year Old is four years older, and Black Dog Reserve 18 Year Old is ten years older. The age on the label is the age of the youngest whisky in the blend. For comparison, Johnnie Walker Red Label is another Diageo blended Scotch, but without an age statement. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Blended Scotch Whisky) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | 32 malt and grain whiskies from different regions of Scotland |
| Minimum maturation | 8 years — the age of the youngest whisky |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42.8% ABV (according to Esquire India) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Black Dog Black Reserve → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Single Grain Scotch Whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Black Dog, 🥃 Whisky, 🥃 Blended Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Johnnie Walker Red Label, 🥃 Black Dog Gold Reserve 12 Year Old, 🥃 Black Dog Gold Reserve 12 Year Old, 🥃 Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve, 🥃 Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Black Reserve and Centenary are different whiskies?
No. According to a blog by Nirav Tucker and Esquire India, Black Reserve is the new name of the Centenary version.
How many whiskies are in the Black Reserve blend?
According to Nirav Tucker's blog, 32 malt and grain whiskies from different regions of Scotland.
What is the strength of Black Dog Black Reserve?
42.8% ABV according to Esquire India; check the label for your market.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Scotch from a single distillery: only malted barley, water and copper pot stills; at least 3 years in oak, 40% vol. or more.
- 🥃 Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve — Blended Scotch whisky from Black Dog without an age statement: triple maturation, final aging in oloroso sherry casks; 42.8% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Black Dog Reserve 18 Year Old · 🥃 Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve · 🥃 Black Dog Gold Reserve 12 Year Old · 🥃 Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny · 🥃 Buchanan's Special Reserve 18 · 🥃 Cutty Sark Original
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Nirav Thakker (dKing Unleashed), 01.05.2014: Black Dog and the new Triple Gold Reserve (Black Reserve ex-Centenary, 8 years, 32 whiskies; Gold Reserve 12 ex-Deluxe, 25 whiskies; Triple Gold Reserve, oloroso butts; Reserve 18, IWSC gold 2011; Quintessence 21, 3,540 bottles)
- Esquire India: Black Dog whisky variants and sizes, 2026 (Reserve 18 Years, Triple Gold Reserve with oloroso sherry cask finish, Black Reserve Centenary; 42.8 % ABV)
- Anki on the Move, 18.09.2012: Black Dog Scotch tasting (Centenary; 12 Year Old from Speyside, Islay, Highlands and Lowlands, silver at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles; 18 Year Old; Quintessence 21)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)