Glen Grant 12 Year

Pale yellow with thick legs. The aroma is a very pronounced apple skin tartness, that quickly dovetails into vanilla and coffee creamer. Toasted wheat bread. There is a sherry sweetness with a touch of sugary cherry. There is a lingering flowery lavender/perfume at the tail end of the sniff. The taste is tart apple pie with a dusting of nutmeg. Caramel and toffee. Lemondrop tartness and lemongrass. There is a sherry again,but this time it's tannic and metallic, like a jar of pennies. The finish is brown sugar sweetness with a dollop of caramel. Vanilla pipe tobacco. More metallic tannins. Tart cherry and spicy sugarplums. Just a hint of citrus peel. GlenGrant 12 is a lovely, sweet (but not too sweet) concoction that balances soft, sugary elements with sharper tart and metallic counterpoints.

Nose - strong on the honey, subtle flower petals, pineapple, orange peels, I find something new each dram which is quite fun Taste - smooth on the palate, added H2O and it really brings out the flavor, apricots, honey Finish - sweet, lasts for a moment and fills the mouth with an explosion of honey but leaves very quickly, it ends with an almost long draw of sweetness that keeps fading, slight burn on the nostrils as I exhale Score - 3.75, after tasting with and without H2O, I would advise adding a drop or two Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

It’s a bit harsh at first but finishes decently

Apple. Pear. Vanilla. Value. I can't imagine a time of year where this would be a poor choice.

Nose: green apples, jolly ranchers. Palate: butter, astringency, pie crust, skunky note, slight tobacco Finish: high alcohol burn even though only 43%. Short to medium. Skunky notes to end.