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Distillery : Glen Elgin - Speyside
Bourbon American Oak and Sherry European Oak Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2003
Almost Unpeated
Glen Elgin is a distillery that produces mainly for blends, in particular White Horse, and this 12-year-old is the only expression in the Core Range. This one apparently dates from 2003, and was previously subtitled Single Pot Still Malt Whisky, which is an aberration in the whisky world, either it's Single Malt or Single Pot Still, but both at the same time is impossible. Even before that, this 12 yo was included in Diageo's Flora & Fauna range, and was even part of the Hidden Malts range for a short time. And long before that, in the 70s, 80s and 90s, it was subtitled Pure Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, which again is an aberration, since it is a Speyside. As the distillery only began steaming its malt in 1970, the whisky was apparently peaty until the early 1980s. Today, it is still very lightly peated, but also chill-filtered and coloured, unfortunately.
Let's Taste It :
Evanescent lemon, light vanilla, a mineral and chalky touch. Yellow apples and sweet butter, crushed almonds. A hint of salty smoke. Soft caramel, beeswax, cereal grains. Whipped cream. On the palate, the honey and cereals become more intense, candied lemon, fresh fruit salad, orchard fruits in particular, malty notes, very discreet spices, but all this lacks a little fullness. A pleasant finish, with oak bark, roasted almonds, a pinch of cinnamon, ginger and vanilla.
In Short,
I have to say that this is a distillery that I like. And here I find the elements I've liked in other bottlings, the mineral and salty touch, this varied fruitiness and the typical Speyside honey. Unfortunately, it's a little light on the palate, otherwise it would make a good dram. This one's not bad, even interesting.
Score : 85
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Samane - Two Wrongs
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