Glenturret 1966 Bottled 1993

Glenturret Triple Wood

In 2016 Glenturret released a second batch of its three NAS expressions Triple Wood, Sherry Cask and Peated, but this time around at a slightly higher ABV, i.e. 43%. Well, let's give those a go then. The nose is creamy and sweet on breakfast cereals, vanilla and Pink Lady apples, but also shows some stale ale… After a few moments a hint of...

Score 80/100

Glenturret Peated Edition

The days that peated whisky was solely produced on Islay are long gone (actually, they never existed). Quite a few distilleries like to experiment with pated malt, including Glenturret. This is their Peated Edition, of which the production is normally destined to go into their blend Black Grouse, but is now presented as single malt. Wonderfully...

Score 82/100

Glenturret 18 Year Old 1995 Laida Weg

Glenturret is one of those distilleries that does not appear on my radar very often, in all honesty. But I was intrigued when my buddy Manny offered me this sample of an 18 years old. It was bottled by Laida Weg Experience Hotel in the Italian city of Rima San Guiseppe. The luxurious resort, where you can enjoy a brilliant winter holiday, even has...

Score 87/100

Glenturret 1977/2012 Maltbarn

Even though it can boast the title of being the oldest surviving distillery in Scotland, Glenturret has a slandered reputation with whisky enhusiasts. To most it is nowadays little more than a Potemkin distillery, serving as a tourist forefront to promote the Famous Grouse blend. Just an opinion by posh connoisseurs, or has this distillery truly...

Score 90/100