Glen Grant 1972 Unlabelled Independent Bottling

Glen Grant 21 Year Old

This was a unique (for here) find that popped up in a super rural store I stopped in. Was a very decent price and I couldn't resist. This 21yo Glen Grant was aged in refill sherry casks and bottled by G&M at 43%. Neat in a Glencairn, this is only my second glass from this bottle. Nose: Rose petals. I have never been so sure of a flavor in a...

Score 87/100

Glen Grant 25 Year Old bottled 1970s

This 25 Year Old Glen Grant (poured from a screwcapped 750ml bottle) was put to market a few decades ago by the oldest bottler in Scotland, Gordon & Macphail. I wonder if it can stand the test of comparison with the new versions. The nose is wonderfully fruity with banana peel at the front. Some more fruit and breakfast biscuits. Yes, this...

Score 84/100

Glen Grant 36 Year Old 1975 Archives

After their so called Inaugural Release, the boys at Whiskybase presented their Release, of which this 36 years old Glen Grant is part. Only 81 bottles of this golden nectar saw the light of day. For me, this is my 12th encounter with this distillery. As we have come to expect from Glen Grant, the nose is very fruity, almost exotic: orange,...

Score 88/100

Glen Grant 10 Year Old bottled 1970s

This older bottling of the Glen Grant 10 Year Old, in a small rectangular bottle, was released in the 80s of last century (that has a weird ring to it, no?) for the Italian market, where this brand remains immensely popular. It is bottled at a slightly higher alcohol percentage. This nose has the traditional hallmarks (green apples and juicy...

Score 84/100