Glen Grant 10 Year

Stop number 92 on the SDT is Glen Grant. Originally founded by the Grant brothers John and James in 1840, this Speyside distillery has gone through a few different owners including Chivas Brothers. In 2005 it was sold to the Italian company Campari Group and is now the best selling single malt scotch in Italy. Glen Grant has a respectable output of 5.9 million liters per year. This 10 year old single malt is their youngest of their core range that includes a 12 and 18. I don’t know if they have any NAS releases. Bottled at 40% ABV and is chill filtered and has colorant added making it a pale straw. The nose starts with hay and dry grasses and some fruitiness in the form of apples and green grapes. There is a balanced, bourbony oak and a nuttiness in the form of walnuts, pecans and cashews. Minty, salty, earthy and a bit gravely/dusty. Malty/barley sugar with some honey and ginger. Light coconut and honeydew. A bit of banana and a lemony-orange citrus. Light vanilla and floral notes like potpourri. There are plenty of notes to pick up on here, but they are all weak. It’s clear that refill casks were used. Very little going on with the palate. Malty, honey, tea and some vanilla. A little peppery spice and some cinnamon. Oak, ginger, citrus and almonds. A light bodied mouthfeel that is thin but mouthwatering. A short finish with tea, oak, ginger and almonds. Nothing much going on with this one. The nose has some decent complexity, but it, along with the palate, falls flat and is quite uninspired. Even at the $40 price point that I paid, there are far better options out there. I wish I had ponied up the extra $10 and gone with the 12 year old. Oh well, another one off the list. 2.5-2.75 rounded up to a 3 Cheers

Another stop in our SDT tour, a quest between 5 of us to,sample an offering from every active Scottish distillery. Now in round 6, and this one offered by @Generously_Paul . I couldn’t finish this one...sorry guys. Just too much of a plastic-y aroma...simply couldn’t get past it. Did manage to take a sip, and just as I thought...overly sweet with that manufactured corn syrup flavor. This needs more time in the barrel...much more time, Thanks for the pour @Generously_Paul —-acknowledge and move on

Sweet and little rough. Notes of honey and vanilla, some camomile and citrus zest