The Glen Grant Arboralis

Name: The Glen Grant Arboralis
Brand: Glen Grant

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A no-age-statement single malt from Glen Grant in Speyside. Drawn from bourbon and sherry casks, it is light and bright with pear, lemon and butterscotch.

Details

Brand	Glen Grant
Distillery	Glen Grant
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon and sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honeysuckle, lemon and ripe pear — light and bright.
Palate: Gentle butterscotch and vanilla sweetness with fresh green-apple fruit.
Finish: Short and light, with a touch of spice at the end.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
On the rocks
Neat

Light and easy-going, it makes a highball where the fruit shines through. It is also easy over ice — a good first single malt.

Food pairing

Fried chicken, tempura or fruity starters. As a highball it works well with a meal.

Background & production

Made at the Glen Grant distillery in Rothes, Speyside. Founded in 1840 by the Grant brothers, it owes its light, fruity spirit to the tall, slender stills and purifiers introduced by James Grant the younger. It is now owned by Italy's Campari Group.

The name Arboralis draws on a Latin phrase meaning "light from within the trees", likening the whisky's golden colour to light filtering through the trees around the distillery.

It is drawn from ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks and bottled without an age statement at 40% ABV.