A 12 year old Glen Grant single malt, launched in mid-2016 with a rather sleek and handsome new bottle design. Still shows off the classic Glen Grant style - honey'd malt, sugared almond and ripe apple notes galore!
Orchard fruits open it up, with orange and apple. A touch of pastry and a dusting of icing sugar.
More rich, sweet red apple notes. Golden barley in the background.
Touches of almonds last on the finish.
Normally I'm way more into the (heavily) peated whiskies, but when I visited Scotland this summer and did a tour at the Glen Grant's distillery (which should be on your list for it's beautiful garden anyway!) I've tasted this 12y Glen Grant. I was blown away by it! So delicate, yet so much taste. Firey like pepper, but still the typical Glen Grant style. I don't really care much for the Major's Reserve (I've had it for quite a while now, can't seem to finish the bottle), but this 12yo really made me change my mind about Glen Grant.
Really got into this whiskey compared to the 10yr one they had improved everything
It really improved throughout the years like this 12 year a lot
I want to rectify my previous comment. Somehow the whisky got better after some days. Its very good actually, but feels a bit thin. My guess, chill-filtering.
First time I taste a Glen Grant, I was expecting a great whisky. Maybe my batch is not good. When I opened the bottle it made a considerable pop sound (high pressure), then the liquid didn't make any legs in the Glencairn, no legs at all. In the mouth the alcohol was abnormally high. The nose is great, I get the apple, cinnamon, toffee etc, but I'm sure there is something wrong with it. What a dissapointment.
