Glen Grant Distillery
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
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
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
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
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