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Glen Grant NEDERLANDS
Region Highlands
District Speyside (Rothes)
Water source Caperdonich Well
Neighbours Caperdonich
Owner Gruppo Campari
Manager Dennis Malcolm
Visitor centre 26 March to 2 November:
Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 5pm. Sunday from 12noon to 5pm.
Admission price:
Adults : £3.50
For more details mail to: visitorcentre@glengrant.com
Address Elgin Road, Rothes,
Aberlour, AB38 7BS
Phone +44 (0)1340 832 118
  http://www.glengrant.com/eng/brand/spirits/index.asp?id=181720
History 1840 : built by the brothers James en John Grant.
1898 : James, son of James Grant builts another distillery on the other side of the road: Glen Grant 2 (Caperdonich)
1973 : Stills increased from 4-6
1978 : Acquired by Seagram (Chivas) and stills increased from 6-10
2006 : acquired by Gruppo Campari (together with Old Smuggler and Braemer Scotsh Whisky)
House Style Herbal and nutty when young, but can be a huge after-dinner dram when matured.
   
Independent Bottler Dewar Rattray
Gordon & MacPhail
Information Glen Grant distillery was the first of five to be built in the town of Rothes. Glen Grant is a genuine single Scotch malt with 1840 provenance. The brand is currently the world's number 2 selling malt whisky and is an Italian icon and market leader.

DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

  Glen Grant - 5 year old - 40%
Colour:
White wine.
Nose:
Very light. Mucscadet., green grapes, fresh flowers. Hint of immaturity. Nutty..
Palate:
Very lightly malty. Creamy. Nutty. Interplay of sweetness and dryness.
Finish:
A hint of fruity acidity.
  Glen Grant - no age statement (< 10 year old) - 40%
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Fruity, floral and nutty.
Palate:
Dry and sharp. Then soft and nutty.
Finish:
Spicy.

Glen Grant - 10 year old - 43%
Colour:
Full gold.
Nose:
Dry, soft and sweet.
Palate:
Sweet at first, then nutty and dry.
Finish:
Very dry.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DEWAR RATTRAY

 Glen Grant 1995 - 11 year old - 59,9%
Cask No. 142919. Limited to 442 bottles.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:
Pale gold. Clear and bright.
Nose:
Fresh and sweet. Nutty with distinctive almond aroma.
Palate:
Light and fragrant. Nutty. Fino Sherry.
Finish:
Lots of elegance and finesse from such a youthful whisky.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

  Glen Grant - Gordon & MacPhail - 15 year old - 40%
Colour:
Medium amber.
Nose:
Sherry.
Palate:
Dry. Sherry, soft and nutty.
Finish:
Mild.
Glen Grant - Gordon & MacPhail - 21 Glen Grant - Gordon & MacPhail - 21 year old - 40%
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Clean with soft fruit aromas - peaches & pears. Slight honeyed note.
Palate:
Spicy with sweet - vanilla pod hints. Again fruity - apples & grapes.
Finish:
Fruity.
Glen Grant - Gordon & MacPhail - 25 Glen Grant - Gordon & MacPhail - 25 year old - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
Sherry.
Colour:
Golden brown.
Nose:
Sherry, fruity - bruised apples with rum toffee notes. Polished leather aromas also present.
Palate:
Cereal and nutty (almonds and walnuts) elements with
burnt flavours, sherry more evident now.
Finish:
Clean, drying.
Glen Grant 1989 - Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1989 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
 Refill bourbon barrels.
Colour:
Pale gold.
Nose:
Fresh, citrus and tropical fruits - lemonade, melons and strawberry jam. Hints of vanilla pods and spices.
Palate:
Spicy with earthy, toasted flavours. A delicate fruitiness and a smoky/peaty edge.
Finish:
Dry, slightly oaky.
Glen Grant 1968 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Golden amber.
Nose:
Bags of sherry - sweet sultanas interlaced with a whisper of smoke. A slight herbal note (light) - almost floral. A wonderful nose!
Palate:
Smoky, freshly ground coffee, lovely sweet sherry notes develop and explode in the corners of the mouth. A slight spicy note adds another dimension. A mix of sumptuous flavours.
Finish:
Fruit and smoky notes last for ages. Very morish!
Glen Grant 1967 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Amber gold.
Nose:
Honeyed vanilla, sweet fruitiness, strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit. A dry Hessian note. Creamy note lingers.
Palate:
Layers of fruit - initially rum and raisin / sultanas, followed by a creamy smoothness - like raspberry yoghurt. A light smoky / peaty edge lingers.
Finish:
Very fruity with a dry smoky edge.
Glen Grant 1966 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First Fill and Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Pale gold.
Nose:
Sweet, perfumed with traces of vanilla and new oak. A rich baked fruit aroma - apple pie.
Palate:
A touch of smoke initially with green, leafy flavours. Aromatic fruit notes - rhubarb and gooseberries. The smokiness slowly returns.
Finish:
Sweet with hints of oak.
Glen Grant 1965 - Gordon & MacPhail - 39 Glen Grant 1965 - Rare Vintage - 39 year old - 40%
Bottled in 2004. Chillfiltered.
Cask:
Refill Sherry Butts.
Colour:
Golden brown.
Nose:
Intense sherry and grapey aromas, prunes and figs. A hint of treacle toffee.
Palate:
Smoke and spices - cloves and ginger, followed by
sherry wood. A delicate fresh fruit - green apple finish.
Finish:
Clean - a little sherry and peat smoke.
Glen Grant 1964 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill and refill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Orange gold.
Nose:
Sweet, sugared fruit aromas - hints of apples, kiwi fruits and mangos. Subtle spice notes - cloves with delicate sherrywood aroma.
Palate:
Rich fruitcake flavours with smoky notes on the edge.
Finish:
Rich, sherrywood with a hint of smokiness.
Glen Grant 1963 - Gordon & MacPhail - 40 Glen Grant 1963 - Rare Vintage - 40 year old - 40%
Bottled in 2003.
Cask:
Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Pale amber.
Nose:
Sherry wood, fruit - ripe apples and dusted melons. Touch of spice and cereal notes.
Palate:
Delicate fruit and floral flavours with an underlying sherry wood.
Finish:
Short, slightly fragrant.
Glen Grant 1962 - Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1962 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Bottled in 2006.
Cask:
First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Teak.
Nose:
Rich sherry, mulled fruits with hints of menthol and aniseed. Honey notes also present with a touch of linseed oil. Charred oak aromas.
Palate:
Sherrywood with sweet spices (mustard seeds and peppercorns). Resinous with hints of treacle, liquorice and orange peel.
Finish:
Sweet sherry flavours.
Glen Grant 1961 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Dark amber.
Nose:
Dark chocolate with a peppermint edge. Whiffs of cereal notes and some vanilla. A hint of ground coffee and banana.
Palate:
Waves of blackcurrants, blaeberries (wild summer fruit), supported wonderfully by a smoky / menthol note. Spicy with liquorice and aniseed notes.
Finish:
Spicy with a smoky edge.
Glen Grant 1960 - Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1960 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Bottled in 2006. Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Butts.
Colour:
Rich brown.
Nose:
Sherry, charred oak with leather and tobacco notes. Slightly resinous with oily aromas also present.
Palate:
Sweet, sherry with green herbal flavours. A hint of dark chocolate and coffee.
Finish:
Sherry with a hint of cloves.
Glen Grant 1959 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Amber gold.
Nose:
Mahogany, polished hardwood floors, fruity notes develop - strawberries. Waft of smoke and malty notes tease the nostrils.
Palate:
Dry and spicy, with waves of smoky malt. Ground ginger. Blackcurrants and dark chocolate. Hints of citrus fruits - grapefruit, ripe oranges.
Finish:
Long and contemplative.
Glen Grant 1958 - Gordon & MacPhail - 40 Glen Grant 1958 - Rare Vintage - 40 year old - 40%
Bottled in 1998. Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Deep brown.
Nose:
Sweet and rich with hints of toffee and caramel. Mulled fruits and sherry elements combine with subtle oak aromas.
Palate:
Complex array of flavours with sweet, sherry flavours and hints of apples and pears. Some toasted, drier notes also present.
Finish:
Sherry wood.
Glen Grant 1957 - Gordon & MacPhail - 40

Glen Grant 1957 - Rare Vintage - 40 year old - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Golden brown.
Nose:
Sweet sherry and peppery - dusted fruit tones with burnt sugar/treacle aromas. Slightly oily, resinous elements also present.
Palate:
Sweet with fresh fruit flavours and a subtle sherry hint. Traces of white pepper and other spices with a drying, toasted oak flavour.
Finish:
Surprisingly quick - a little sherry wood and smoke.
Glen Grant 1956 - Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1956 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Deep golden.
Nose:
Fruity with treacle and syrup aromas, leafy and grass notes with hints of spices.
Palate:
Leafy and dry grass notes as before with hints of oak.
Finish:
Rich spices.
Glen Grant 1955 - Gordon & MacPhail - 50 Glen Grant 1955 - Rare Vintage - 50 year old - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Hogsheads.
Colour:
Deep brown.
Nose:
Rich fruit & spices, also a hint of citrus zest and some charred oak.
Palate:
Peppery with nutty, roasted malt flavours. Sweet sherry character slowly comes to the fore. Touch of smoke.
Finish:
Pleasant, soft sherry.
Glen Grant 1954 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Golden brown.
Nose:
Sweet and rich with hints of toffee and caramel. Mulled fruits and sherry elements combine with subtle oak aromas.
Palate:
Complex array of flavours with sweet, sherry flavours and hints of apples and pears. Some toasted, drier notes also present.
Finish:
Sherry wood.
Glen Grant 1953 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
First Fill & Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Mahogany.
Nose:
Very rich, big ripe oranges. Highly polished hardwood floors and comfy old leather armchairs. Some heathery notes and a touch of menthol. Some vanilla notes develop.
Palate:
Very, very fruity - juicy oranges explode throughout the mouth! A smoky note develops. Hints of dark chocolate and toasted malt.
Finish:
Long with menthol edge remaining.
Glen Grant 1952 - Gordon & MacPhail - 44 Glen Grant 1952 - Rare Vintage - 44 year old - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
First Fill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Bright amber.
Nose:
Sherry notes with polished leather aromas. Some herbal and earthy notes. Hints of fresh fruits - bananas.
Palate:
Smoky/phenolic initially followed by sherry and earthy flavours.
Finish:
Sherry with oily texture.
Glen Grant 1951 - Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1951 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
Refill Sherry Hogsheads.
Colour:
Golden.
Nose:
Sweet and fruity aromas with phenolic elements also present.
Palate:
Light and smooth with nutty and vanilla flavours developing.
Finish:
Dry - smoky.
Glen Grant 1950 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Golden.
Nose:
Sherry - rich fruit cake with an underlying sweetness.
Palate:
Light and smooth with nutty and vanilla flavours developing.
Finish:
Warming - pleasant aftertaste.
Glen Grant 1949 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First Fill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Fruity with perfumed notes, hint of oak and vanilla.
Palate:
Fruity and sherry flavours quickly followed by a smoky element.
Finish:
Mellows to leave sweet, sherry tones with slight smokiness.
Glen Grant 1936 - Rare Vintage - 40%
Cask:
 First fill Sherry casks.
Colour:
Dark amber.
Nose:
Rich, complex fruit aromas. Some waxy notes with a distinct peaty edge.
Palate:
Smoky with mulled fruit flavours. Hints of hops and menthol.
Finish:
Sherry with a smoky balance.