Hart Brothers
7.9

Hart Brothers

Glen Grant Distillery

1972, 29 Years Old, Sherrywood

ABV 53.6%

Glen Grant was one of the first malts to be bottled as a single malt, in the days when light-tasting spirits were often filled into heavy sherry casks. I have always felt that this overwhelms the spirit. This example is better balanced than most.

Michael Jackson

Specification

Hart Brothers

Brand

1972, 29 Years Old, Sherrywood

Expression

Single Malt

Type

29

Age (Years)

53.6%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Dates. Brown sugar. Caramel.

Palate: Rich. Smooth. Moist fruitcake, slightly burnt on the outside.

Finish: Slight woody bitterness.

Comment: Glen Grant was one of the first malts to be bottled as a single malt, in the days when light-tasting spirits were often filled into heavy sherry casks. I have always felt that this overwhelms the spirit. This example is better balanced than most.

Score: 7.8

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Heady with an exotic lift. Chocolate, walnut whip, roasted nut. Oaky, but has some style. Water shows nutty, sherried notes.

Palate: A good weight of spirit. Rich and malty with a hint of soot. Pretty thick in the mouth and quite firm in structure. A complex range of flavours.

Finish: Dry and maybe just a little short.

Comment: Here's a rarity: an old Glen Grant in which the spirit hasn't been drowned by the cask.

Score: 8

7.9
Overall Score

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