Adelphi Glen Grant 1969

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 14 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Peaty. I could almost smell the burn that flows through the distillery garden. Palate Syrupy. Surprisingly big and malty. Nutty. Dry toffee. A hint of liquorice. Rooty. Slight astringency. Finish Firm, peaty. Comment Glen Grant is a delicate whisky and does not always benefit from long maturation. This bottling is on the cusp. The distillery character can still be discerned, but only just.

Jim Murray Nose The subtlest hint of medium roast Kenyan coffee and intertwines beautifully with the thick sherry. Palate Glorious array of sweet, demerara-style toffee sugars. Silky sherry and busy peppers, panning out into a raging sea of malty complexity. Finish Soft yet enormously long and playful. Comment The best Glen Grant of the last 20 years? Unquestionably. Near prefect stuff to the old school.