Antiquity Blue Blend

Score: 63

Antiquity Blue Blend rolled into the tasting with zero illusions. It’s not here to impress, it’s here to exist, and maybe to remind us how far the whisky world can stretch. A mass-market Indian blend with grain spirit and artificial flavouring, it’s the kind of bottle you find in airport duty-free and hope no one sees you pick up. It came 5th out of 6, and frankly, that feels generous. The nose was synthetic, the palate confused, and the finish… well, mercifully short. There’s a strange sweetness, a metallic edge, and a general sense that something went wrong in the blending room and no one cared enough to fix it. But in its own way, Antiquity Blue is honest. It’s cheap, it’s nasty, and it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. It’s the kind of dram that makes you appreciate the good stuff, and maybe laugh a little along the way. Not every bottle needs reverence. Some just need to be survived.