Glen Elgin has been a slight mystery; flying below the radar with Official Bottlings so it’s gratifying to see some new official expressions available from this Speyside distillery. The nose is a delight; lightly floral with bourbon, cedar, oak, fruit and elder flower. There are both delicate and rich notes intermingled, this is a multifaceted dram and the aroma is quite lovely, also a hint of peat moss.  The taste is powerful; the delicate notes previously described in the aroma are not in evidence, after a few minutes the cedar and wood notes burst forth. Very warming and succulent at the same time.  The finish is woody, dry and then some sweet malt at the very end. Also very dry tea and a hint of citrus, possibly orange? All in all an excellent dram of a very good quality; well worth a try.

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C$82

Score 89 Points