Glen Grant Distillery
ABV 47.8%
Clear signs of old age but well knitted together.
Rob Allanson
Berrys' Own Selection
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Brand
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Bottler
1974, 37 Years Old, Cask #7643
Expression
Single Malt
Type
37
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
47.8%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Very floral, lavender soap. Marshmallows, Tunnocks teacakes, hot\rchocolate and cream, caramalised walnuts and boot leather.
Palate: Earthy and oaky, plum pudding with a little nutty edge to it. Some beeswax\rand a slight bitter oak. Espresso grinds and chocolate sprinkles.
Finish: Short but nicely spiced.
Comment: Clear signs of old age but well knitted together.
Score: 7.2
Taster
Nose: Intense. Sherried. Moss, humus. Old furniture. Maraschino cherries. Dark\rchocolate. A floral hint. Heady flowers like iris. More oakiness on time.
Palate: Sweet and velvety. Oak speaks up. Dark chocolate. Bitter coffee. A definite\rsherry character. Astringent but not grippy. Dried fruit. Dates and figs. Quite\rcomplex and rich.
Finish: Oaky, drying on soft spices. Some liquorice and almond skin.
Comment: A rich sherry profile. On the oak side but elegant and deep. Water kills it.
Score: 8.2
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