Glen Ord Maltings

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 1990 18 Year Old

On the nose, a gentle waft of beeswax opening up to honey, followed by distant yet distinct flavours of cinnamon, basel, Sinhalese pine, lemon peel, quince and vanilla. Chilly powder. Palate: Big. Waxen and chocolate malt-sugar sweet. Clotted cream, Italian lemon, dried fruits - nectarines, apricot, Asian gooseberries and tangerines. French...

Score 95/100

Glen Ord Singleton 18 Year Old Diageo Special Releases

Only 20% of Glen Ord gets bottled as single malt. The rest goes into famous blends with Johnnie Walker and Dewar’s in the lead. Last year we were offered a 14 years old Singleton of Glen Ord in the Special Releases – with the resounded header ‘Five Cask Process’ on the label – but this year we are treated to an 18 years old. Obviously it comes in...

Score 85/100

Glen Ord 12 Year Old 75cl

This Glen Ord has been discontinued for a long time and therefor has become pretty expensive. Around 130 EUR in fact. And let’s be honest, after reading these tasting notes you’ll agree that it is not worth it by far. Innocent nose on orange juice, butterscotch and freshly cut pineapple. Some wood shavings and freshly cut grass. For a second it...

Score 81/100