Glenury Royal 12 Year Old Bottled 1970s

Glenury Royal 1971 23 Year Old

Nose: delicately fragrant. Sweet nectar. A clear sherry influence with apples, pears and oranges followed by spices (cinnamon, hints of ginger, nutmeg). Quite sweet and fruity but there seem to be delicate drops of peat in the background. Good balance with the oak, which is definitely present but not overpowering. Some vanilla. At times it even...

Score 91/100

Glenury Royal 1968 36 Year Old

This 36 year old Glenury Royal was part of the Diageo Special Releases of 2005. Only 2100 bottles were made available at around € 600. It seems it has never been a great seller because recently they were offered in different shops for as low as € 200. Nose: scented and floral with a significant amount of oak polish and sawdust. A bit of vanilla....

Score 91/100

Glenury Royal 1968 36 Year Old

There are two versions of the Glenury Royal 36 Year Old, one from 1968 (which I will try today) and one from 1970 (of which I cannot seem to find a sample). We can honestly say this is liquid history, as the distillery has been silent since 1985 and was closed definitively in 1992. I got this sample quite a while ago from my good friend Whisky...

Score 90/100

Glenury Royal 1980/2001 Silver Seal

Following the quest to try as much of every lost distillery before they waste away for good, I opened one of three Glenury Royal samples/miniatures that I still have in my possession. To me this Stonehaven distillery was just as fascinating in style as its brothers and sisters on the East Coast. Let’s see why this distillery earned the royal...

Score 92/100