Glen Grant is one of the top five bestselling Scotch single malt distilleries worldwide. The Campari Group acquired Glen Grant whisky distillery in 2006 for the princely sum of €115m from Chivas Brothers, then under Pernod Ricard ownership. Accordingly, Glen Grant is likely to be made substantially larger. At present, the Glen Grant distillery houses six stills and runs at near full capacity, which totals 5.9million litres per annum. However, with the proposed addition of a power plant nearby and a further eight stills, by 2010 the capacity could be as much as twelve million litres.
Half of Glen Grant’s impressive Scotch whisky production is used as a blending product, notably in Chivas blends. Most of the spirit is transported elsewhere for maturation in Chivas’ central warehouses, and to Glen Grant’s new 60,000 cask storage facilities, following the acquisition of eleven warehouses in Rothes. The whisky distillery was founded in 1840 by brothers John and James Grant and just over twenty years later it became Scotland’s first to boast electric lighting.
In 1872, James Grant died and the distillery was passed down to his son, Major James Grant. He then built a second distillery across the road, joined by a whisky pipe which transported the new make spirit. Glen Grant No. 2, as it was first known, was completed in 1897, but just five years later it was closed, reopening in 1965, under the name Caperdonich. As well as the official range, there have been many independent bottlings, notably from Gordon and MacPhail who bottled an extensive vintage range spanning more than twenty years of Glen Grant distillations.
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A great beginner’s whisky right here from the Glen Grant Distillery, produced in tall pot stills. This 10 year old Speyside single malt, having spent a decade in bourbon casks, boasts oodles of light, malty notes. A top dram for warmer weather.
Glen Grant 12 Year Old was added to the core range in 2016. The only release regularly seen in the UK was previously the 10 Year Old, so this is a welcome addition to the distillery’s range. Light and fruity with notes of apple pie, caramel, vanilla and subtle spice.
A great beginner’s whisky right here from the Glen Grant Distillery, produced in tall pot stills. This 12 year old Speyside single malt, having spent a decade in bourbon casks, boasts oodles of light, malty notes. A top dram for warmer weather.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold to amber. This is an inference based on the first fill sherry butt maturation and reviewed bottle presentation.
Nose: Raisins, cocoa powder, and caramel, with a fine herbal edge and sherried spice. This is based on reviewed retailer tasting notes for this exact bottling.
Palate: Dates and orange combine with mint, fruity sweetness, and a rich sherried depth. This is based on reviewed retailer tasting notes for this exact bottling.
Finish: Lingering mixed nuts and vanilla, with a warming cask strength close. The nuts and vanilla are based on reviewed retailer tasting notes, while the warming feel is an inference from the 58.6% strength.
Introduced in 2016 (along with a 12 Year Old expression), this 18 Year Old Glen Grant delivers gorgeous notes of vanilla, nuts and caramel.
Aged a minimum of 18 Years in 100% ex-Bourbon barrels, this exquisite Single Malt from Speyside is unrivaled; named Scotch Whisky of the Year by “Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible” the last four years in a row!
Introduced in 2016 (along with a 12 Year Old expression), this 18 Year Old Glen Grant delivers gorgeous notes of vanilla, nuts and caramel.
Aged a minimum of 18 Years in 100% ex-Bourbon barrels, this exquisite Single Malt from Speyside is unrivaled; named Scotch Whisky of the Year by “Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible” the last four years in a row!
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright gold. This is an inference based on bourbon-barrel maturation and bottle imagery rather than a formally published colour note.
Nose: Bananas, ripe green grapes, vanilla, butterscotch, chalk, and gooseberries. This is based on a published review note.
Palate: Creamy and slightly austere, with ginger, white pepper, oak, limoncello, plums, and a lightly leafy edge. This is based on a published review note, lightly cleaned into product-page form.
Finish: Medium to long, with gentle oak spice, citrus peel, orchard fruit, and a softly drying mature bourbon-cask character. This is an inference based on the published nose and palate notes rather than a separately published finish note.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber gold.
Nose: Warm spiced fruit crumble, honey sauce, a touch of waxy oak, fresh and inviting.
Palate: Lashings of sherry fruits, malty chocolate and warming depth, balanced by sweet undertones and a slightly leathery edge.
Finish: Long and rewarding, meaty and chewy, with gentle spice and persistent dried-fruit notes.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber
Nose: Aromas of honey, dried apricot, vanilla, and soft oak
Palate: Elegant and complex with flavours of orchard fruit, caramel, citrus peel, and gentle spice
Finish: Long and refined with lingering sweetness and subtle oak notes.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Honeyed orchard fruit, dried apricot, soft wax, polished oak and warming spice.
Palate: Rich and smooth with nectarine, malt, vanilla, dried fruit and gentle spice.
Finish: Long, elegant and lightly drying with lingering honey, oak and fruit.
Arboralis comes from the Latin phrase meaning “light from within the trees,” a concept Glen Grant uses to highlight how the whisky’s golden hue reflects the gentle light filtering through the trees surrounding the distillery. Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks, this expression offers inviting notes of honeysuckle, lemon, butterscotch, vanilla, and pear.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Glen Grant
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Cask Type ex-Bourbon & Spanish Sherry Oak Casks
Strength 40.0 %
Size 700 ml
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