Glen Grant 1970 37 Year Old Duncan Taylor Rare Auld

Glen Grant Berry Bros - 1974 37YO

Glen Grant - best known as a cheap and commercial single malt usually drowned in orange or cola. But the lesser known side are bottlings such as this one. Now this is actually the first bottle on Glen Grant I've ever bought so nothing like going in at the deep end. However after sampling it at Manchester's Whisky Festival in October I knew I was...

Score 96/100

Glen Grant 5yo (OB)

With all the NAS whiskies on the market today, it is almost unthinkable that major whiskies brands used to release budget age-statements as low as 5yo. Dufftown, Blair Athol, Glen Scotia, they all had their immature entry level releases in the 70’s and 80’s. I already reviewed some of those here, most were either a bore or simply disgusting. Time...

Score 79/100

Glen Grant Scott's Selection Glen Grant 1977 Sherry Wood

This is a 25/26? year old Glen Grant from independent bottler (IB) named Scott's Selection. Distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2003 this whisky is a single sherry cask at natural cask strength of 55.4% abv. The color on this is a dark amber and comes in a red box with a clear window. I bought this bottle with the last of my bankroll on an...

Score 81/100

Glen Grant 21 Year Old Director's Reserve 1970s

This is a very old bottle of Glen Grant from the 1970s, bottle for the Spanish market at 45.7% ABV with the resounding name Director’s Reserve. I confess, I had never before seen this one. But when my buddy Emile proposed to take a sample to try at home, I did not have to think long. The first thing I notice on the nose is OBE – which is not...

Score 75/100