Glen Grant 41yo (49.4%, G&M, Refill Sherry HHd, C#6718, D28/11/’66 B25/09/’08)

A private bottling for Kensington Wine Mart in Calgary Alberta. On the nose a gentle collection of aromas from the off set but very, very fruity however not fresh fruit but dried and macerated in rum or brandy. Dried plums, apricots, a little rich Christmas cake, toffee and rich vanilla bean. All very lovely with some hints of sandal wood or cedar in the back ground and some cereal notes. The taste now shows a little bit of the lumber in the fore court but then the sherry and dried fruit take over followed by some dryness (actually quite a lot) which morphs into some chili peppers. The finish is warming, big and very much of the wood notes and very, very dry however some good fruit makes an appearance at the last.

A spicy and active whisky.

$450 (but the last few bottles are on sale at 25% off!)

Score 90 points