Glen Grant 1956 / 51 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Glen Grant
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £2500
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Tobacco
- Description
- Gordon & MacPhail's 1956 Glen Grant, bottled at 51 years old, captures over half a century of maturation in sherry wood from the distillery's pre-war era. The extended aging has created layers of dark dried fruit, walnut, leather, and subtle oak tannins, balanced by hints of honey and orchard fruit that prove Glen Grant's resilience under long cask influence. The palate is dry and refined, with a persistence that only comes from true age and quality cask work. This is a whisky for patient collectors and those seeking to taste Scottish distilling history.
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Glen Grant 1956 / 51 Year Old / Sherry Cask / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Glen Grant (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — old wood, sherried, dried fruit, tobacco. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Gordon & MacPhail's 1956 Glen Grant, bottled at 51 years old, captures over half a century of maturation in sherry wood from the distillery's pre-war era. The extended aging has created layers of dark dried fruit, walnut, leather, and subtle oak tannins, balanced by hints of honey and orchard fruit that prove Glen Grant's resilience under long cask influence. The palate is dry and refined, with a persistence that only comes from true age and quality cask work. This is a whisky for patient collectors and those seeking to taste Scottish distilling history.
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