The Glen Grant 12 Year Old

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The 12 Year Old from Glen Grant in Speyside. Bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks combine to give light pear, apple and honey fruit layered with vanilla and nuts — bright and elegant.

Details

Brand	Glen Grant
Distillery	Glen Grant
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	Bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, pear and apple, accented by almond and citrus.
Palate: Apple-pie crust, caramel and vanilla, with toffee and toasted nuts adding depth.
Finish: Clean and light, with gentle spice and lingering fruit.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
Highball
On the rocks

Light and fruity, it never feels heavy neat. As a highball the pear and apple come through fresh and bright.

Food pairing

Fruit-based dishes and desserts like apple pie, fruit tarts or prosciutto and melon.

Background & production

Made at Glen Grant in Rothes, Speyside. Founded by the Grant brothers in 1840, its tall, slender stills and purifiers — introduced by James Grant of the second generation — give a light, fruity spirit. It is now owned by Italy's Campari Group.

The 12 Year Old joined the core range in 2016, replacing the 10 Year Old, and combines spirit matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry casks.

It is bottled at 43% ABV.