Glenturret 21 Year Old 500 Years of Scotch Whisky

Glenturret 12 Year Old Bott. 1980s

The official 10 Year Old was just fine. Let us see if the 12 Year Old, bottled way back in 1996, does any better. Apple juice, orange juice and sweet malt. That is the essence of this very simple nose. After a few moments some floral elements kick in, but the jury is out on the fact whether this is a plus or not. It is honeysweet with a mild sour...

Score 79/100

Glenturret 18 Year Old

This 18 Year Old Glenturret was already bottled in 1990, meaning it is a distillate of the late ‘70s – of last century, obviously. The nose starts off pleasant enough with sweet malt, apples and oranges. Mildly sweet and sour. Something candy-like and a lot of honey. Not much else going on, but having said that, there is nothing wrong with it...

Score 76/100

Glenturret 18 Year Old 1995 Laida Weg

Glenturret is one of those distilleries that does not appear on my radar very often, in all honesty. But I was intrigued when my buddy Manny offered me this sample of an 18 years old. It was bottled by Laida Weg Experience Hotel in the Italian city of Rima San Guiseppe. The luxurious resort, where you can enjoy a brilliant winter holiday, even has...

Score 87/100

Glenturret 16 Year Old 30th Anniversary Scottish Weekend

The Scottish Weekend in Alden-Biezen (Belgium) took place for the 30th time this year. That was celebrated with a festival bottling: a 16 Year Old Glenturret. One of the 750 bottles was open at the Antwerp Whisky Festival where I scored my sample. Lemon, gooseberries, vanilla and – most of all – a truckload of caramel. That is this Glenturret’s...

Score 82/100