Tasting Notes by Brand: Glen Grant

Rating 9/ 10
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Glen Grant 1960/2013 First Fill Sherry Cask #5052 40% for Gordon & MacPhail

Nose: Like a very fancy men’s aftershave. In the most complementary way possible. Musky, sweet, woody. If it was higher ABV, I would splash this on my neck. Cherries, ganache, sandalwood. An epic alcoholic white chocolate truffle. Rose water and violets. Rich high grade maple syrup.

Palate: Such gentle sweetness. Blackberries and cassis. Fresh tiny mountain strawberries, nearly as zippy as they are sweet. Candied rose petals or a rose white chocolate truffle. Fleeting brownie batter note. Fresh apricot. Refined sugar. Finish reminds me of a Dublin Dr. Pepper.

Rating: 8 (Shane) 9 (Ryan) / 10 – unbelievable refined and beautiful sweet song.

Rating 8/ 10
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Glen Grant 1956/2010 40% for Gordon & MacPhail

Nose: Luxardo cherries, black forest cake, smells like a bourbon! Tobacco and leather. Milk chocolate. Raw honeycomb. Dark chocolate oranges, those you smash and split into slices, and warmed up homemade chocolate pudding. Celery salt. Gift wrapping paper and glue on bows. Lavender hand soap from a high end shop. Anise. Butterscotch.

Palate: The depth here is so impressive given the abv and thinness that comes with that. This is a bit drier than expected but is kept at bay by the strength of the palate. Bitter chocolate, cocoa nibs, coffee beans. Heading into mole territory. Almost powered chiles. Freeze dried cherries and turkish apricots. The earthy n oak flavors taper off and present a potent floral bouquet at the finish, rose hips and begonias. This truly works at 40% and while I can’t help but wonder if at a higher proof it would be more enticing, it might just be pure chaos.

Rating: 8 / 10 – the glass just continued to evolve. I started a 7, but then poured another. And then the whole sample.