Special Reserve Glen Ord 30 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 55 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Light almost lean, grassy nose: baled hay, light lemon, light peat. Has a mashy note with a subtle undertow of cucumber, sweet oak, earth. Water wakes it up. Palate These flavours are delivered best on the palate. Crisp and direct to start then softening into light toffee, ginger and a mouth-filling softness. Finish Hint of malt. Fresh. Comment A successful and intriguing balance between fragrance and dryness. Worth a look.

Arthur Motley Nose Mint sirop and an aromatic fragrant fruit, like guava. A good shake of spice, indicating a fair amount of age. With more time and water, lots of melon. Palate Intense mouthfilling fruit: oranges, apples and quince jelly. Finish Drying woodiness with a creosoted edge. Comment A real fruit bomb, dusted with spice. Deserves to be popular.