🥃 Chivas Regal 25 Year Old
The oldest Chivas Regal expression: blended Scotch whisky with all whiskies aged 25 years or more; 40% ABV; a limited release with numbered bottles.
Chivas Regal 25 Year Old is the oldest expression of the brand: a blended Scotch whisky in which, according to Difford's Guide, the grain whisky and all the single malts are at least 25 years old. Strength is 40% ABV. The source describes it as a limited release with numbered bottles.
According to the Chivas Brothers archive, Charles Howard created Chivas Regal in 1909 as a blend with a 25-year-old whisky, so this expression echoes the beginning of the brand. Difford's Guide adds that at the time it was intended for the US market. The base is mainly Speyside malt whiskies from Pernod Ricard, including Strathisla. The sources do not name the cask type. Under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, the age on the label is the age of the youngest whisky.
Why this matters to you. This is where the age is highest in the range, so compare it with the 18-year-old by the fact that all components are older, not by strength: both have 40% ABV. The release is limited, so availability depends on the batch. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | 1909 (Chivas Regal, Charles Howard; according to the Chivas Brothers archive, a blend with a 25-year-old whisky) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, sections 3 and 12 (blended Scotch whisky; age) |
| Raw material | grain whisky and a high share of single malts (mostly Speyside, including Strathisla), all at least 25 years old |
| Minimum maturation | 25 years (age of the youngest whisky); at least 3 years by law |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Chivas Regal 25 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 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
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 British
- Part of
- 🥃 Chivas Regal, 🥃 Blended Scotch Whisky
- Related to
- 🥃 Speyside whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Chivas Regal 12 Year Old, 🥃 Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Gold Signature, 🥃 Chivas Regal 12 Year Old, 🥃 Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Gold Signature, 🥃 Chivas Regal Extra 13, 🥃 Chivas Regal Extra 13, 🥃 Strathisla, 🥃 Johnnie Walker, 🥃 Ballantine's, 🥃 Royal Salute 21 Year Old Signature Blend
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Chivas Regal first appeared as a 25-year-old whisky?
According to the Chivas Brothers archive, Charles Howard created Chivas Regal in 1909 as a blend with a 25-year-old whisky.
Is every bottle numbered?
Yes, according to Difford's Guide: it is a limited release and the bottles are numbered.
What is the ABV of Chivas Regal 25?
40% ABV, according to Difford's Guide.
What to read next
- 🥃 Chivas Regal 12 Year Old — The base expression of Chivas Regal: a blended Scotch whisky aged 12 years, 40% ABV; based on Strathisla and other Speyside malt whiskies.
- 🍷 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.
Similar
🥃 Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Gold Signature · 🥃 Chivas Regal 12 Year Old · 🥃 Chivas Regal Extra 13 · 🥃 Bombay Dry Gin · 🥃 Bombay Sapphire East · 🥃 Bombay Bramble
⚠️ 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
- Difford's Guide: Chivas Regal 25 Year Old (40 %; grain whisky and a high proportion of single malts, all at least 25 years old; limited release, bottles individually numbered; 1909)
- Chivas Brothers archive: Timeline (Charles Howard created Chivas Regal in 1909 as a blend with 25-year-old whisky; Strathisla 1786, bought 1950)
- Difford's Guide: Chivas Brothers (owner Pernod Ricard; range: Chivas Regal 12, 18, 25, Extra 13 Oloroso Sherry Cask launched July 2020)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 12: age statements (age of the youngest whisky)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)