Glen Grant 1989 Aged 27 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Mackillop’s Choice (700ml)

Glen Grant 1989 Aged 27 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Mackillop’s Choice (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 51.7%           Age: 27 Years Old       Country: Scotland

The Glen Grant Distillery has followed traditions that came from a long line of local farmers who living had been reliant on illicit production of malt whisky. Established in Rothes by two brothers James and John Grant who are seen in the Glen Grant label resting on a wooden barrel. The distillery takes its water from the Glen Grant burn and its stills are still to this day like tradition coal fired stills. It is currently owned by Campari of Milan and produces 5.9 million litres of whisky yearly. The Grant family over the decades were the first to introduce electric lighting and tall slender stills to help create a fresher, malty flavour and clear colour that defines Glen Grant from its competitors.

“Mackillop’s Choice” is a range of specially selected Single Malt Scotch Whiskies drawn from individual casks. Founded in 1996 by Angus Dundee Distillers (owner of the Glencadam and Tomintoul distilleries). It is named after Lorne Mackillop. Lorne Mackillop is the heir to the chief of the Mackillop Clan, which was all but wiped out by the English in the aftermath of the battle of Culloden in 1745 during the Jabobite Rebellion.

Lorne selects the casks that are bottled in the Mackillop’s Choice range. It is a range of specially selected single malt Scotch whiskies drawn from individual casks, and are bottled at either 43% or 46% alcohol, but more predominantly at their natural cask strength, without chill-filtering or the addition of any caramel colouring, which helps preserve the malts natural characteristics of aroma and taste.

This Glen Grant was distilled in 1989 and has spent no less than 27 years in cask number 23046. Bottled in September 2017 with an outturn of only 223 bottles. It was bottled at 51.7% ABV and boasts no colouring or chill-filtering.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Dark chocolate Snickers bars, currants, raisins and sultanas, toffee sweetness, summer berries and malted barley.

Palate: Hazelnut and peanut combined with creamy toffee, dark chocolate, malted barley, subtle oak and some cinnamon and nutmeg spice.

Finish: Long with floral notes of cut grass, creamy vanilla, cloutie dumpling and orange zest.