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Glen Grant 1948 66 years old Review

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

Wealth Solutions has raised the bar one more time. If the Glenfarclas 1953 was fantastic and the Karuizawa 1964 was something worth of trying once in a lifetime, this group of Polish investors with a special passion for fine spirits has bottled something unique.

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With the help of Gordon & MacPhail they have source the cask #1369 of a Glen Grant whisky that has been there for a whopping sixty six years. So… Are you interested in knowing how good this is whisky?

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Review of Glen Grant The Major's Reserve

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“Quite malty nose that is overwhelmed by a very floral whisky. Not bad anyway”

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Glen Grant The Major's Reserve
From Glen Grant, a very reliable quality Speyside from a distillery founded in 1840.

Glen Grant is one of the world's best-selling single malts and is particularly popular in Italy.

This single malt scotch whisky is the most basic bottle in the Glen Grant range. It is a non age statement whisky that it is really nice if you like dry floral whiskies.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (86): more than average. honey, floral, vanilla, toffee, malt.

Palate (83): light, smooth. honey, floral, spices, vanilla, wood.

Finish (82): average. spices, citrus, vanilla.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant The Major's Reserve with 84 points over 100.

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Tasting Glen Grant 43 years old 1965 Carn Mor

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“Floral symphony on the woods! Impressive”

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Glen Grant 43 Year Old 1965 (Carn Mor)
This single malt whisky was distilled on the 29th March 1965 at the Glen Grant distillery in the Speyside.

It was aged for 43 years in hogshead 2136 before bottling on the 2nd June 2008 at cask strength. A release of 121 bottles from the Carn Mor range.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (92): more than average. sweet, spices, flowers, apples, cinnamon, candies.

Palate (90): smooth, powerful, oily. candies, floral, spices, wood, cinnamon, citrus.

Finish (89): longer than average. sweet, wood, floral, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant 43 Year Old 1965 (Carn Mor) with 90 points over 100.

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Review of Glen Grant 34 years old 1975 Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“First class Glen Grant! Invest in yourself with this whisky.”

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Glen Grant 34 year 1975 Old Malt Cask
A very well-aged Glen Grant single malt whisky.

This was aged for 34 years in a refill hogshead before bottling in November of 2009 by Douglas Laing. A release of 278 bottles, distilled in April 1975.

A great example of what the Speyside style can achieve when aged in a traditional cask.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (92): more than average. honey, candies, floral, vanilla, spices, cinnamon. Lovely! This is what you can expect from such old whisky.

Palate (91): smooth, powerful. honey, floral, citrus, candies, spices, vanilla.

Finish (90): long. candies, spices, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant 34 year 1975 Old Malt Cask with 91 points over 100.

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Tasting of Glen Grant 16 years old Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“Great Glen Grant whisky with an outstanding palate. I love it!”

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Glen Grant 16 Year Old 1995 - Rare Auld (Duncan Taylor)
This 16 year old Glen Grant single malt whisky was distilled in May 1995 and aged in cask 85118 before bottling by Duncan Taylor in October of 2011.

A release of 227 bottles.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (88): more than average. honey, vanilla, floral, citrus, varnish, wood, cinnamon.

Palate (92): powerful, oily. honey, malt, floral, vanilla, citrus, spices, pepper.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, floral, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant 16 Year Old 1995 - Rare Auld (Duncan Taylor) with 90 points over 100.

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Glen Grant 40 years old 1969 Signatory Cask Strength Collection Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“Quite an experience. Not sure what kind of sherry had the cask before because it was left just the slightlest aromas of nuts and powder. Boom Glen Grant!”

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Glen Grant 40 year 1969 Cask Strength Collection
A beautifully dark whisky from Glen Grant bottled by Signatory.

This scotch whisky was distilled on the 17th March 1969 and matured for 40 years in a single cask, a fresh Oloroso sherry hogshead number 2016.

This single malt whisky was bottled at cask strength on the 14th September 2009. There are just 188 bottles of this!

A nice example of nice sulphured whisky. Excellent Glen Grant.

This dram has a old oak-like color.

Nose (89): average. candies, spices, nuts, pepper, citrus, floral.

Palate (90): smooth, oily. sweet, citrus, wood, spices, powder, floral.

Finish (90): longer than average. sweet, spices, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant 40 year 1969 Cask Strength Collection with 90 points over 100.

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Glen Grant 38 years old 1972 The Octave Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Glen Grant

“What it could have been if sulphur wasn't there...”

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Glen Grant 38 year 1972 The Octave Duncan Taylor
A particularly well aged Glen Grant matured in an octave cask by independent bottler Duncan Taylor.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (86): strong. floral, raisins, fireworks.

Palate (86): oily, powerful. raisins, sulphur, pears, wood.

Finish (88): very long. raisins, cocoa, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Glen Grant 38 year 1972 The Octave Duncan Taylor with 87 points over 100.

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