Glen Grant 60yo 1952/2012
(42.3%, Gordon & MacPhail, Commemorative decanter for Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee, C#465, 85 Bts., 70cl)
Average Score:
91
| Bottle Profile |
| Type | Scotch Single Malts (Disclosed Distilleries) |
| Distillery | Glen Grant |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail |
| Brand Name | Glen Grant |
| Year Distilled | 1952 |
| Year Bottled | 2012 |
| Alcohol By Volume | 42.3% |
| Other Details | Commemorative decanter for Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee |
| Cask Number | #465 |
| Bottles | 85 |
| Size | 70cl |
| Issued | 2012 |
| Average Score | 91 |
| Maniac Ratings |
| Robert Karlsson | 92 |
| Lawrence Graham | 92 |
| Keith Wood | 89 |
| Tasting Notes |
| Keith Wood | Glass: Classic Malt
- Colour: Rich golden yellow
- Nose: very vibrant and offering a subtle creaminess, lots of apple and just a hint of cinnamon just like an excellent apple strudel. There's even a hint of the vanilla sauce it would be served with. Light floral or even very faint herbal nuances follow with the slightest suggestion of something almost meaty, in a Sunday roast kind of way. Could this be a roast pork joint with a herbal crust? Even more floral notes appear with time in the glass and finally suggest rose petals, or even a rose oil fragrance.
- Palate: There's an abundance of flora on the palate with a hint of something citrus or even pine-cone like. The apple nuances from the nose translate nicely onto the palate, albeit without the cinnamon, but with some slight pepperiness. The palate also offers a hint of light toffee or even butterscotch leading into the extremely long finish which is slightly bitter and certainly quite dry at the end.
- Finish: Extremely long.
- Overall Impression: Amazing lightness and complexity for such an aged whisky. In fact I am again very pleasantly surprised by the characteristics of an amazingly old Glen Grant. I can only hope I'm as light and vibrant at 60 as this is. This is bordering upon my scale of "Greatness", almost, but just not quite although it is truly excellent. |
