gives the blend a consistency and layered character that earned it Gold at The Scotch Whisky Masters in consecutive years (2014–2015) and Silver at the International Wine & Spirit Competition

used to double-distill wines made from grapes grown across the Petite Champagne and Fins Bois crus — two of Cognac's six designated growing areas prized for producing eaux-de-vie with finesse and aromatic complexity

Hosting a side-by-side tasting of VSOP expressions at different price points

Swing draws on a high proportion of Speyside malts—known for their honeyed

where the dried-fruit richness harmonizes with absinthe and Peychaud's bitters

Grants Scotch 750ML cognac-xo gives the blend a consistencyGrant's Scotch 750ML is a 40% ABV blended Scotch whisky matured across three distinct wood types in a 750ml bottle. This expression earned Gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in both 2024 and 2025, and Jim Murray noted in the 2010 edition of his Whisky Bible that Grant's blend "defies the odds for quality." Quick Facts: ABV: 40% Origin: Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland No Age Statement (Blended) Distillery: William Grant & Sons (Girvan