Ord 12 Year Old

Glen Ord 1999 Malts of Scotland

This Glen Ord, selected by the independent bottles Malts of Scotland from Germany, is 11 years old and matured on a bourbon hogshead, delivering an output of 289 bottles. It’s gold with a brown/green sheen and beads wonderfully in the glass. The nose is somewhat closed, needing time. But once it opens up, it smells silky soft. Totally not...

Score 82/100

Glen Ord 1974 23 Year Old

Glen Ord was founded in 1838 on the Black Isle, some 15 kilometers northwest of Inverness. Only 20% is destined for single malt releases, the rest is for Diageo’s blending needs with Johnnie Walker and Dewar’s in the lead. In 1998 this 23 Year Old Glen Ord from 1974 was released in the Rare Malts Selection. OMG, this is a very interesting nose!...

Score 87/100

Glen Ord 28 Year Old 1975 Diageo Special Releases 2003

I confess, when I put my hands on this bottle, I was not immediately aware that it was in fact released as one of those famous Diageo Special Releases. Admittedly it was a long time ago: it appeared in the early series of 2003. Therefor I’m also a bit surprised you can still find it today, albeit with a hefty price tag of 350 to 450 EUR. The nose...

Score 88/100

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

gift sample from a friend Nose: Oh man, this is the sort of thing that I go for. It starts very waxy with a bit of clean, light honey. Lemon zest, quince, mirabelle jam. Some wood and vanilla. A few high-pitch floral notes and nuts, reminding me somewhat of a Folle Blanche cognac in its youth. This is elegance in a bottle. Very light chocolate...

Score 95/100