Glen Grant 1948 – 72 Year Old Whisky at Hard To Find Whisky – Scotch Whisky News
Glen Grant Aged 72 Years
1948 Vintage Single Cask #44052.6% ABV1 of 290 Decanters
Normally unavailable to UK customers, this rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky can now be purchased from HTFW. This 72 Year Old Whisky was bottled from an exceptional old Sherry cask that was laid down in 1948, and matured for decades by Gordon & Macphail.
This rare Whisky is presented in a stunning cut glass decanter and housed in an American black walnut presentation box. Despite its extraordinary age, this Single Cask Single Malt Whisky is bottled at a robust cask strength of 56.2% ABV.
Contact me for more information about this incredible release.
Justin Bourne – Sales Director
£40,000.00
Tasting Notes By Charles Maclean
Master Of The Quaich, Edinburgh
I can honestly say this is one of the finest malts it has been my pleasure to taste in forty years of professional exploration. It is outstanding – rarely, if ever, have I been able to write so fulsome a testimonial!
Appearance: Very deep amber, Oloroso Sherry; American oak ex-Sherry cask, in spite of its deep colour, probably first fill. Viscous, with exceptionally good beading.
Aroma: A mellow but lively nose-feel, astonishing that the Whisky has remained high strength after all this time. The top notes are of Christmas cake moistened with Oloroso Sherry, with a slightly burnt base. These are supported by prune juice and baked apple skin, but the overall impression is dry. The base notes derive from oak (shavings, coconut, a suggestion of treacle toffee) and coffee grounds (chocolate and liquorice). Taste: The texture is mouth-filling and lightly waxy (teeth-coating); the taste is sweetish to start and tannic dry to finish, with a surprising amount of spice. The aftertaste whispers of espresso coffee and very dark chocolate. Like the nose, the taste is lively and full of vitality. The whole palate is in perfect harmony.
Final Comments: This is a hugely complex and rewarding Malt Whisky by any standards. Obviously, its great age adds value to the experience of tasting it, conjuring images of what the world was like in 1948, but – more important from a connoisseur’s perspective – its flavour opens a sensory door into another era, when Whisky was different.
The fact that it has retained a high ABV after all these years means that the aroma and taste are still vital and lively. Too often very old Whiskies lack vitality, owing to low strength; they become fragile ghosts of their former selves. Not in this case!
