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Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden Brown. Without Water: Nose: Sweet Sherry and peppery - dusted fruit tones with burnt sugar/treacle aromas. Slightly oily, resinous elements also present. Palate: Sweet with fresh fruit flavours and a subtle Sherry hint. Traces of white pepper and other spices with a drying, toasted oak flavour. With Water: Nose: Sherry wood, floral/dry grass and pollen aromas. A little smokiness present. Palate: Sherry wood with herbal and green leafy flavours. Charred oak tones also present. Body: Big - Sherry dominated. Finish: Surprisingly quick - a little Sherry wood and smoke. Cask Type(s): First fill Sherry casks. Whisky Style: A malt for the connoisseur.

Distillery Notes

Glen Grant Distillery was the first of five to be built in the town of Rothes. It was built by John & James Grant, two brothers who had previously been involved in illict distilling.

The Glen Grant stills are a unique shape with an almost square section between the pot and the neck. This, together with purifiers on the lyne arms, contributes, to Glen Grant's light, gentle character.