About The Glen Grant 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Dennis Malcom, Master Distiller at Glen Grant, says that Spirits are like people – the older they are, the gentler they become, more soft and sophisticated. The youthful curiosity and an element of surprise are replaced by unobtrusive elegance. Dennis Malcom sure knows his Spirits. Being born right on the ground of the Glen Grant distillery, many say he was destined to become only the eighth person to hold this position in 175 years, and he’s been occupying it since 2003. One of his finest achievements is the Glen Grant 21 Years Old Single Malt. This spectacular whisky is matured in ex-oloroso sherry casks and bourbon barrels of only the highest quality. The maturation takes place in the distillery’s oldest stone dungeon, where the conditions are perfect for a slow maturation that gives the most precious results. Each cask is hand-selected by the legendary Mr. Malcolm before being married in small batches. This whisky is non-chill filtered and bottled at 46% ABV. The depth of flavor and the complexity of this expression is nothing but a display of Dennis Malcom’s spectacular talent.
Don’t miss this opportunity to taste this exceptional whisky today!
About The Glen Grant
Situated along the banks of the River Spey, the Glen Grant Distillery was founded in 1840 by John and James Grant, who had previously been employed at the Aberlour Distillery. Glen Grant’s unique location — it enjoyed access to fresh water from the river, a steady supply of barley from the surrounding farmland and access to transportation from the nearby port of Garmouth — allowed it proposer quickly. By 1872, however, both John and James Grant had passed away, and James Grant Jr. — James’ son and John’s nephew — inherited the distillery. The younger Grant, known simply as “the Major, “quickly proved himself a worthy successor.
The Major was a legendary inventor, womanizer and traveler — he was the first person in the Scottish Highlands to own a car and his distillery was the first in Scotland to enjoy electricity. In addition, the Major designed and equipped Glen Grant distillery with the tall, slender stills and purifiers that allowed Glen Grant to produce whisky that was noticeably lighter and more delicate as compared to its Scottish brethren.
About Scotch
Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
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