Glen Grant 10 Year Old Bottled 1970s

Glen Grant 59 Year Old 1950 Gordon & Macphail

This is a very old Glen Grant, bottled in 2009. The stuff is no less than 59 years old, because it came down the lyne arms when my dad was only three. Imagine that! The is the oldest Glen Grant I have tasted so far. I presume it will hold that title for quite a while. The nose is soft and sweet, but not very aromatic. Needs both time and hand...

Score 82/100

Glen Grant 1992 Cellar Reserve

Glen Grants is a distillery I came to late in my drinking career, but have an increasing respect and admiration for through the purity of their spirit and lack of complication in maturation. This was bottled in 2008 so should be about 16 years old, although there is no information on the label concerning casks I’m assuming it’s been matured in...

Score 93/100

Glen Grant 1970 Duncan Taylor

The independent bottler Duncan Taylor has already released quite a range of 1970's Glen Grant (1970, 1972 and 1974), that received quite a bit of praise. So I felt it was time for me to gives these a go as well. The 1970 Glen Grant was bottled exclusively for The Nectar Belgium. Only 139 bottles were available. The nose is simply marvellous....

Score 88/100

Glen Grant 10 Year Old

So, I'm still wandering around the lower range priced single malts, and the Glen Grant 10 year old fulfilled the next step of my whisky journey. Nose: Brisk caramel, pear, honey, cereals, slightly floral, vegetal, hay, fresh. Palate: Delicate, light caramel with the freshness of confectioners sugar. Light honey, pears, hay. A fresh vegetal...

Score 82/100