Glen Grant 15 Year Old Batch Strength

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Glen Grant matured for 15 years solely in first-fill bourbon barrels, then bottled at 50% without chill filtration. Concentrated citrus, melon and pear make it the distillery's most intense expression.

Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Glen Grant
Distillery	Glen Grant
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	15 yrs
ABV	50%
Cask	First-fill bourbon casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Fresh citrus and florals, honeydew melon and caramel.
Palate: Honey, spiced pear, apricot marmalade and vanilla.
Finish: A long, nutty finish.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water
Highball

At 50%, taste a little neat first, then add water and watch the fruit open up. Its strength also means the fruit holds up well in a highball.

Food pairing

Fresh fruit, white fish meunière and soft cheeses.

Background & production

From Glen Grant in Rothes, Speyside. The distillery was founded in 1840 by the Grant brothers, and the tall, slender stills and purifiers introduced by James 'The Major' Grant underpin its fresh, malty style. It is now owned by Italy's Campari Group.

The 15 Year Old Batch Strength launched in 2018. Created by master distiller Dennis Malcolm, it is matured entirely in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels.

It is bottled at a 'batch strength' of 50% ABV, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour.