Glen Ord 30 Year Old

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

10 years ago, back in 2005 Diageo distiller Glen Ord released a 30yo expression. To this day it will remain their oldest official expression, but who knows maybe they'll release a 40yo statement this year. Description: the cask that was used is unknown, but I suspect refill or second fill sherry. burnished gold colour, most likely bottled at cask...

Score 88/100

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

gift sample from a friend Nose: Oh man, this is the sort of thing that I go for. It starts very waxy with a bit of clean, light honey. Lemon zest, quince, mirabelle jam. Some wood and vanilla. A few high-pitch floral notes and nuts, reminding me somewhat of a Folle Blanche cognac in its youth. This is elegance in a bottle. Very light chocolate...

Score 95/100

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

A couple of months (or years?) ago, Diageo dumped some of its premium whisky stock on the market. Suddenly € 600 bottles were available for € 200. One of them was this Glen Ord 30 years old, a limited release from the Black Isle distillery. Glen Ord 30 yo (58,7%, OB 2005, 6000 btl.) Nose: starts malty and grassy (hay, dried flowers). Geraniums?...

Score 87/100

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

We end the Glen Ord tasting with the lightests of the three. In colour, I mean. ABV-wise, this one is the heavyweight from the family with no less than 58,7%. Let’s see if it can compete with it’s younger brothers. The nose is wonderfully sweet with freshly cut grass and both fresh and dried flowers. Apricots and honey. Some polish. But it becomes...

Score 86/100