Glen Grant 10 Year

The Grill Aberdeen

Another sample from our Scotch Distillery samples tour. Glen Grant, not a rarity, but nothing I have experienced yet, until tonight. There are faint aromas, almost diluted. Oak, white pepper, apples and hay. Some earthiness, like a dry and dusty backroad. A grapiness gradually works it way through over time along with some banana and honey sweetness. The palate is light, diluted and sweet. Just four adjectives: Honey, vanilla, oak, ginger. The finish is short, woody and dry. This is a rather drab expression. Diluted was the underlying current from nose to finish. No zing, flash, pizazz or flavor. It could, however, be a satisfactory summer sipper. Thanks @Generously_Paul for the sample. [83/100][Tasted: 6/22/18]

Light and floral. Full mouth feeling.

It’s time for another distillery tour sample as we work our way towards the finish line later this summer. This pour was given to me by my friend @Generously_Paul. Glen Grant 10. This offering from another Speyside distillery clocks in at the minimum 40% ABV and is a beautiful yellow gold in the tasting glass. It looks pretty oily, but reveals big droplets around the rim of the glass with some very thick legs. Obviously, there’s lots of water in this one. The nose was extremely weak- even given some significant time to develop. Weak oak notes and a hint of sweetness that faded after 10 minutes. There was nothing else discernible no matter how long I kept my nose in it. Very boring. The palate and finish didn’t really amount to much, either. Some weird corn notes and more faint oak. The finish was short and dry and really was gone in a flash. This thing needs some serious ABV punch, I don’t know why it was watered down to 40%. Overall, this one is very uninspiring and weak. I’ve heard good things about the older bottles, but this offering doesn’t inspire me to put down the money to find out. 2.25-2.5 stars. Keep moving, nothing to see here. Cheers.