Glen Grant 1949 GM Celtic Series - The Book of Kells
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glen Grant |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1949 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 33년 |
| Cask Type | 1st Fill & Refill Sherry Butt & Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
a fantastic combination of cigarette tobacco (say a pack of Camels), metal polish, humus and beeswax at first nosing, with much elegance and that ‘antique’ side that’s so pleasant in these old-old whiskies (old bottle of old whisky). Goes on more towards figs and milk chocolate, honey, ‘yellow’ (flor, vin jaune) and fresh mint, camphor and eucalyptus (yes, Vicks). Wonderful
restaurant Palate
why were old whiskies at 40% vol. more potent that new whiskies at 40% vol.? That’s another mystery… Anyway, this one starts with a little dry tea and goes on with many dried fruits, something slightly leathery, touches of honey, gingerbread and then something faintly cardboardy (or unsweetened tea again). Loses steam a bit but that’s pretty normal
timer Finish
maybe a little short but some very notes of bitter oranges and cinnamon show off. Cinnamony and even slightly sooty aftertaste