Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1990 (cask 7869) - First Cask
- Distillery
- Glen Elgin
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 46%
- Age
- 20 years
- Price
- £199
- Tasting notes
- Honey, Malt Extract, Fresh Fruit, Vanilla, Old Wood
- Description
- Glen Elgin's 1990 vintage spent two decades in a single cask, developing classic mature Speyside character—honeyed malt, orchard fruit, and mellow oak in balance. This First Cask release captures the distillery's elegant, fruit-forward identity at full maturity.
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Glen Elgin 20 Year Old 1990 (cask 7869) - First Cask is a 20-year-old single malt from Glen Elgin (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 46% ABV. Expect heavily oaked, sweet and fruity character — honey, malt extract, fresh fruit, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glen Elgin's 1990 vintage spent two decades in a single cask, developing classic mature Speyside character—honeyed malt, orchard fruit, and mellow oak in balance. This First Cask release captures the distillery's elegant, fruit-forward identity at full maturity.
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