Gordon & MacPhail | Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Aged 72 Years | Cask 440 | 700ML

Gordon & MacPhail | Single Malt Scotch Whisky | Aged 72 Years | Cask 440 | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: A mellow but lively nose feel - astonishing that the whisky has remained high strength after all this time. The top notes are of Christmas cake moistened with Oloroso sherry, with a slightly burnt base. These are supported by prune juice and baked apple skin, but the overall impression is dry. The base notes derive from oak (shavings, coconut, a suggestion of treacle toffee) and coffee grounds (chocolate
and licorice).

Palate: The texture is mouth-filling and lightly waxy (teeth-coating); the taste is sweetish to start and tannic dry to finish, with a surprising amount of spice. The aftertaste whispers of espresso coffee and very dark chocolate. Like the nose, the taste is lively and full of vitality. The whole palate is in perfect harmony

Finish: Very deep amber, Oloroso sherry; American oak ex-sherry cask, in spite of its deep color, probably first-fill. Viscous, with exceptionally good beading.

Distillery Information

Established in 1840, Glen Grant is one of the top five bestselling Scotch single malt distilleries worldwide. Glen Grant is a Speyside distillery with real heritage - producing one of the first single malts to be bottled as such, thanks to a decades-long symbiotic relationship with local whisky bottler Gordon & MacPhail, who have been bottling Glen Grant since at least the 1930s. This relationship continues to this day, with the Elgin-based independent bottler releasing a rare supply of malts that continue to confirm that Glen Grant is one of only a handful of Speyside distilleries (the others including Macallan, Mortlach, and Glenfarclas) producing a spirit that is capable of withstanding up to and over half a century of aging in sherry casks. And so the Glen Grant story will continue, as long as there are people on Speyside with the skill and determination to maintain the standards and traditions of the Grant family and their descendants.

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