Glen Grant Distillery
ABV 55.3%
A midsummer's night dream dram. So delicate, so rich but without ostentation.
Martine Nouet
Chivas Brothers
Brand
Chivas Brothers
Bottler
1989, Aged 14 Years, Cask Strength
Expression
Single Malt
Type
14
Age (Years)
2004
Year of Bottling
55.3%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Delicately perfumey. Herbal and floral. Dry hay. Orange honey. Grapefruit. Cinnamon.
Palate: Light bodied. Silky and sweet. Perfectly balanced.
Finish: Long and whispering on sweet malty notes. Almond milk.
Comment: A midsummer's night dream dram. So delicate, so rich but without ostentation.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Firm and quite light. Dry grasses, coal dust. Slightly metallic. Malt bins.
Palate: Clean, sweet and attractive. Fibre (bran, rather than moral), toasted cereal. Attractive.
Finish: Light. Sweet.
Comment: Pleasant enough but a little hollow and lacking in complexity.
Score: 7.5
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