Glen Elgin 1991 Sherrywood Mackillop's Choice

Glen Elgin 13 YO Signatory

Portland Oregon has a snowstorm underway with about seven inches of snow where I live. That might not sound like much to some of you folks, but here it's a lot for one storm to dump in a few days. As a kid, I can remember Portland getting this much every year, but time passes and global warming has kicked in. So less snow now. The winter...

Score 86/100

Glen Elgin SMWS 85.25 - Orange blossom honey straws

Distilled at Glen Elgin in October 1999, this sat in a refill hogshead for 13 years, yielding only 312 bottles. The colour is a light-to-medium gold. On the nose, rather young and spirity with subtle tropical fruits, light honey, mint, heather and lemon. Solvent speaks to its youth (though it's a year older than the standard Glen Elgin 12, which I...

Score 85/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old

Not many whiskies simultaneously fall under the categories of affordable and wonderful. When such whiskies do come around, geeks like us are usually quick to find them and start singing their praises. But some do manage to stay under the radar. Glen Elgin 12, for example. Nose: Initially closed, with sherry and fruits. Honey, butter, pears, apple,...

Score 91/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old 2008 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

I had tasted this before, during the online version of Spirits in the Sky in November 2020. It was a happy reunion, trust me. Delicious creamy and fruity nose on apricots, sweet apples, almond shavings and Café Noir cookies (something I recently rediscovered). Sultanas and fresh fig. Although not mentioned anywhere, I suspect a sherry cask. Nice...

Score 86/100