Glen Grant BBR 1974 37yo 47.8%alc.

(All notes by the Joynson)…As with all venerable drams, some gentle prising of the layers rewards magnificently.

Initially citrus and tobacco, then old soaked oak. Pine essence and a citrus fruit salad or oranges, limes, passion fruit and lemon. Some nail varnish and Old Fashioned Spangles (remember them?). Water raises Victoria plums, bananas and tobacco.

The taste experience is quite different. Neat it’s dust and old oak. Some tannin with a magnificent orange swallow leading to cloves and Parma violets in the finish. A drop of water is worthwhile, sweetness and an outstanding fig and date flavour. Yes we all like figgy pudding!

Almost mahogany in colour, this is an ace for sherry-matured fans – and orange and fig fans too.

Square J4, on the Rich side of Rich and Delicate.

Cask # 7643

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Loch Fyne Whiskies
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