Glen Elgin 1995 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old

Glen Elgin is somewhat of a forgotten malt in the Diageo canon - you cannot get distillery bottlings here in Ontario. But it is often considered more deserving than Cragganmore of being their Speyside selection in their Classic Malt range, and this standard 12 year old expression certainly bears that out. The nose is incredibly fruity and malty,...

Score 88/100

Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1995 Claxton's

Claxton's is a fairly new player on the market. They distinguish themselves mostly by the shape of their bottles, which reminds me more of perfume than whisky. Nevertheless, I have had the opportunity to admire and taste some of these and it has to be said: the contents is nice. Today I will try their first Glen Elgin, matured for no less than 2...

Score 82/100

Glen Elgin Connoisseurs Choice 1995

There isn't a single review of a Glen Elgin expression as yet, and that simply cannot continue, this wonderful distillery deserves greater perusal of its wares, and you deserve an introduction to this most criminally underrated malt. Note I usually buy the distillery's own 12yo bottling, but will review Gordon&MacPhail's connoisseur's choice...

Score 92/100

Glen Elgin 1996 13yo Signatory UCF virgin oak barrel 2339

Glen Elgin’s Speyside distillery had quite a difficult start, with problems from the very start. It was the last distillery to be built in Speyside before the infamous Pattison Crash. After that episode it closed again several times: during WWII, in 1992 and 1995. Today, Glen Elgin is paret of Diageo’s ‘Elgin Group’, together with Linkwood,...

Score 84/100