It's fashionable these days to dunk on Glen Grant, especially since a certain disgraced whisky reviewer declared the 18 year-old the best Scotch whisky a few years ago. Ralfy, for example, only gave 72 points to the 15 year-old Batch Strength, which can only mean he really hated it as he rarely scores anything less … Continue reading Glen Grant 12 (48%, OB 2019)
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Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 1: Glen Grant
Our last full day in Speyside was set aside for random distillery-hopping, and we decided to start it with an activity unrelated to whisky: walking in the expansive gardens of Glen Grant. The distillery is in Rothes, about 10 minutes' drive from Aberlour. We made a brief stop at Macallan first since it was on … Continue reading Speyside Road Trip Day 3, Part 1: Glen Grant
In Brief: Glen Grant 20 (43%, Signatory, Casks 88170 & 88171)
A marriage of two sister casks. This is very soft, with restrained fruity notes. It feels very fresh and young, despite its 20 years. If this was tasted blind, I would've guessed around 12 years old. The cask influence is minimal - on the one hand I approve of this, on the other it's just … Continue reading In Brief: Glen Grant 20 (43%, Signatory, Casks 88170 & 88171)
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