LeeEvolved
Glen Grant 10 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
June 5, 2018 (edited December 3, 2018)
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.
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@AntonioSchmid - I think this one just got mixed in with a lot of the other middle of the road drams during our distillery tour sample group. I’d like to give some of these drams another go at some point in the future. It’s just been a whisky overload the last year or so. I could use a nice break, I guess.
Wow! I had a totally different experience w/ this one... And I usually agree w/ your reviews.
Yep, weak stuff probably meant for mixing