Glenturret 16 Year Old 1995 Signatory

Glenturret 35 Year Old 1977 Kintra

It had been quite a while since Erik Molenaar – owner of Kintra – had released a whisky. A lot has to do with the fact that he is very busy with his Wagging Finger distillery, with which he is currently scoring well with his great gin. I was thus pleasantly surprised when I found his latest release at the Maltclan Festival last January: a...

Score 91/100

Glenturret Sherry Edition

The Sherry Edition from Glenturret, which saw the light of day in 2015, is comparable to the Triple Wood. The only thing lacking in the mix is the bourbon cask matured whisky – this is solely a vatting of both American and European sherry oak. Ha! Lovely nose. Baker’s spices and vanilla precede some red fruit. Mildly sweet and sour as if from...

Score 81/100

Glenturret 12 Year Old Bott. 1980s

The official 10 Year Old was just fine. Let us see if the 12 Year Old, bottled way back in 1996, does any better. Apple juice, orange juice and sweet malt. That is the essence of this very simple nose. After a few moments some floral elements kick in, but the jury is out on the fact whether this is a plus or not. It is honeysweet with a mild sour...

Score 79/100

Glenturret 34 Year Old 1977 Malts of Scotland

I confess that at first I found it a bit strange that Malts of Scotland decided to launch two Glenturrets side by side, that are only 3 years apart. This one is older, yet has a slightly higher ABV. Ah, the individuality of casks, eh? In contrast with the 1980, the nose on this Glenturret is much more grain and nut oriented. Think breakfast...

Score 89/100