Glen Grant 15 Year Batch Strength 1st Edition

Was just alright when I first opened it in November…..reminded me of the 12 year old, a good starter dram? Came back to it just recently and it’s a totally different scotch after oxidizing for 6 weeks! A beautiful burst of oak and fresh apples on the finish now! Love it.

Purchased as part of the BCLS 2021 Limited Spirit Release. On the nose, your typical Speyside candied fruit, with hints of marmalade to match the colour. On the palate, it's a pepper bomb, but in a good way. Like this bottle, but probably wouldn't go out of my way to find again.

A- amber-1, high N- fruity ( orange peels, tangerines, lemon zest, sultanas, pineapple, mango) sweet ( honey, vanilla, toffee) fresh watered grass (interesting) P- fruity spicy arrival, full, rich, oily, sweet (honey, vanilla, toffee), fruity ( tangerines, lemons zest, oranges, sultanas, pineapple, mango, strawberries, red berries), wet oak F- medium to long finish, sweet-fruity-oaky aftertaste C- this is a perfect example how a dram once oxidized taste superior, I remembered scoring this one lower but oh boy how the flavors improved over time, it's fresh and tasty not complex but enjoyable I recommend drinking it neat without adding water

This was recommended yesterday at the BC spirit release. Pretty good value for a 15 year old I thought. The first thing I noticed was the incredibly oily/creamy mouthfeel; and the wonderful nose it has- think apple pie with pears on Christmas morning. It keeps getting better with the palette; amazing sweet flavours coming throughout. It doesn’t seem like a 100 proof whiskey at all; deceptively smooth. Easy drinking. Others have mentioned it to be a bit hot, but I don’t find that at all. This is easily top 3 for me currently and a great value at this price point. Highly recommended. Edit- that was based on the first pour. A few days have passed and it has changed a lot. That burn people talk about is there a bit more. There is a perfect amount of water to add; when you get it right, it’s apple pie delight

An amazing nose sweet sugary baked goods almost like honey glazed donuts combined with some vanilla and a little fruitiness-maybe apples or pears. More of the same on the palate. The finish is long and unique for me as the alcohol makes a strong appearance late in the finish. An excellent whiskey, very well balanced.