Glen Grant 1950, 65 years old, cask 2747
from Gordon & MacPhail for Wealth Solutions […]
Wealth Solutions continues the tradition, and this year offers another more than half a century old single malt. I had the pleasure to taste the earlier editions: Glenfarclas 1953, 58 years old Karuizawa 1964, 48 years old Glen Grant 1948, 66 years old Each of these single malts deserves very high marks. This time we have whisky distilled, as before, by Glen Grant in 1950, bottled on 14th October 2015, which is exactly after 65 years of maturing, which took place in Gordon & MacPhails warehouses. Presentation of course, fully natural: single cask No. 2747, natural colour, un-chillfiltered and cask strength. Interestingly alcohol level is 59.3% ABV. This means that the cask had to be well hidden from the angels, who drank little from the original 63.5% ABV (angels share). [caption id=attachment_5168 align=alignnone width=801] Glen Grant 1950, 65 years old, cask 2747[/caption] Im very curious about the content, so lets do the tasting. C: amber; N: evidently sweet in different varieties, gingerbread with icing, pine cough syrup, maple syrup, milk chocolate, caramel, toffee, cappuccino, raisins and plums, then I have herbs and spices, cloves, star anise, licorice, mulled wine climates, everything is big and intense, but without the annoying tones of alcohol, after some time, prunes in chocolate, dusty wooden cupboard, leather armchairs and sofas, a touch of smoke - beautiful, further arrive: ripe oranges, tangerines, along with their skins, melon; constantly changing, shows many layers; a drop of water enhances the impressions; T: very intense, rich and versatile, there is the power, whisky perfectly spreads throughout the mouth and stays for long, the taste is slightly warming, it corresponds well to what I feel on the nose, there are various elements of sweetness, from gingerbread and maple syrup by milk chocolate, caramel, toffee and vanilla, I also have a lot of fruits, including ripe plums, mandarins, oranges, I can also...
