ONE OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN SCOTLAND’S SPEYSIDE REGION, CURRENTLY UNDER ITALIAN OWNERSHIP BY THE CAMPARI GROUP. OPENED IN 1840 BY JAMES AND JOHN GRANT, IT HAS ONE OF SCOTCH WHISKY’S LONGEST-RUNNING SINGLE MALT BRANDS AND PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE EMERGENCE OF THE CATEGORY IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
THE GLEN GRANT 18 YEAR OLD RARE EDITION MATURES IN THE HIGHEST QUALITY HAND SELECTED EX-BOURBON CASKS AND RE-MADE HOGSHEAD CASKS WHICH DELIVER A VIBRANT GOLDEN COLOUR AND RICH FLORAL AND MALTY AROMAS.
THIS WHISKY SHOWCASES HOW THE GLEN GRANT HOUSE SPIRIT STYLE HOLDS ITS INTEGRITY IN OAK OVER TIME, PRESERVING THE SIGNATURE CHARACTER PERFECTLY. MADE AT THE GLEN GRANT DISTILLERY IN ROTHES, SCOTLAND, IT UNDERGOES YEARS OF CAREFUL MATURATION. IT LAUNCHED IN 2016 AND HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH SINCE.
FOR THREE YEARS IN A ROW, THIS 18-YEAR-OLD SCOTCH HAS WON MULTIPLE ACCOLADES FOR BEING THE BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH INCLUDING DOUBLE GOLD AT THE TAG AWARDS IN 2023 FOR THE UNIQUE LIQUID.
THE COMPLEX PALATE OF THIS LIQUID PRESENTS DELICATE NOTES OF VANILLA, BUTTERSCOTCH AND RAISINS WITH HINTS OF SPICE AND A LONG FINISH. BOTTLED AT 43% ABV, IT’S SUMPTUOUSLY SMOOTH.
ENJOY THE GLEN GRANT 18 YEAR OLD RARE EDITION NEAT OR ON THE ROCKS TO FULLY APPRECIATE ITS SUBTLE FLAVOURS. OVERALL, IT’S A GREAT WHISKY FOR FANS OF BIG SPEYSIDE WHISKIES, RESPLENDENT WITH LAYERS.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR: BRIGHT GOLD.
NOSE: RICH AND FLORAL WITH OAKY OVERTONES AND HINTS OF BAKING SPICES.
PALATE: MALTY CARAMEL, DELICATE, DRIED RAISINS AND VANILLA.
FINISH: LONG AND SWEET, THEN WITH HINTS OF NUTS AND SPICE.