Insider knowledge: Glen Ord 30 Year Old whisky is named whisky by virtue of the fact it's from Scotland. If distilled in America the spelling would be Glen Ord 30 Year Old whiskey, as opposed to whisky.
The nose is very fragrant and pungent. Notes of honey and beeswax with a mixture of jams with aromatic wood and a nuttiness. The oak is tannic and refined. The palate is full and rich with a good sweetness. Notes of fruit and citrus with a touch of something herbal, perhaps a touch of Lapsang Souchong. Hints of menthol and fennel with an astringent floral character. The finish is very long with fruit, calvados and winter spice. ...more
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one of if not the best of the best what more can I say
Taste like dirt
it was marked down to 200US from 300US. For a 30 year bottle we thought we couldn't go wrong. What a mistake. Kind of like the Titanic. Harsh burn that lasted for hours. Dirty finish, meaning it tasted like dirt. If this was my introduction to scotch, I would have become a tee totaler.