Berry's Own Selection Glen Grant 1972

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 47 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose A generous sherry character. Crème brûlée. Amaretto. Rhubarb jam. Quite an exotic profile. Sandalwood, vetiver Palate Sweet mellow toffee. Finish Muscular. Cinnamon, liquorice. Comment A well matured and well balanced malt. The sherry notes tend to muzzle the distillery character. An iron hand in a velvet glove!

Dave Broom Nose Deep and powerful. Burnt raisin and cinnamon. Date loaf, dried fig. Palate Leathery and deep, fine tannins and light meatiness. Savoury and intense. Chicory, rose. Finish Coffee bean. Comment Brooding and slow to develop. Classic European oak but the spirit has enough weight to cope with the chunky wood.