Glenturret 1979 13 Year Old Castle Collection Independent Bottling

Glenturret 31 Year Old 1980 Malts of Scotland

Glenturret is a rather unknown distillery among whisky fans, but when I say Famous Grouse, you know what I am talking about. I have tasted quite a few of those blends, with mixed results, but never has a single malt from this distillery caressed my tastebuds. Let us change that today not with one, but two single casks at respectable ages, bottled...

Score 85/100

Glenturret 18 Year Old

This 18 Year Old Glenturret was already bottled in 1990, meaning it is a distillate of the late ‘70s – of last century, obviously. The nose starts off pleasant enough with sweet malt, apples and oranges. Mildly sweet and sour. Something candy-like and a lot of honey. Not much else going on, but having said that, there is nothing wrong with it...

Score 76/100

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 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