Hart Brothers Glen Grant 1972, 29 Years Old Sherrywood

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Dates. Brown sugar. Caramel. Palate Rich. Smooth. Moist fruitcake, slightly burnt on the outside. Finish Slight woody bitterness. Comment Glen Grant was one of the first malts to be bottled as a single malt, in the days when light-tasting spirits were often filled into heavy sherry casks. I have always felt that this overwhelms the spirit. This example is better balanced than most.

Dave Broom Nose Heady with an exotic lift. Chocolate, walnut whip, roasted nut. Oaky, but has some style. Water shows nutty, sherried notes. Palate A good weight of spirit. Rich and malty with a hint of soot. Pretty thick in the mouth and quite firm in structure. A complex range of flavours. Finish Dry and maybe just a little short. Comment Here’s a rarity: an old Glen Grant in which the spirit hasn’t been drowned by the cask.