Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 1996 Un-Chillfiltered Signatory

Glen Elgin 21 Year Old 1995 Un-Chillfiltered

I do not believe Signatory needs an introduction. Of Glen Elgin, Diageo’s work horse, they have bottled more than 50 casks, mostly from 1995 and 1996. This is a bottling of two hogsheads, cut to 46%. It’s a good thing independent bottlers look at Glen Elgin, for the official releases are few and far between. Sweet, soft and very fruity nose on...

Score 84/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna

Described on the label a single pot still malt whisky which is a bit odd, if factually correct. Seeing pot still there makes me think of Irish whiskey but this has typical Speyside malt characteristics. A golden coloured dram with a subtle nectarous aroma, rose blossom, vanilla, orange and lemon citrus elements with sweetness to the fore. A...

Score 86/100

Glen Elgin SMWS 85.25 - Orange blossom honey straws

Distilled at Glen Elgin in October 1999, this sat in a refill hogshead for 13 years, yielding only 312 bottles. The colour is a light-to-medium gold. On the nose, rather young and spirity with subtle tropical fruits, light honey, mint, heather and lemon. Solvent speaks to its youth (though it's a year older than the standard Glen Elgin 12, which I...

Score 85/100

Glen Elgin 13 YO Signatory

Portland Oregon has a snowstorm underway with about seven inches of snow where I live. That might not sound like much to some of you folks, but here it's a lot for one storm to dump in a few days. As a kid, I can remember Portland getting this much every year, but time passes and global warming has kicked in. So less snow now. The winter...

Score 86/100