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Glen Grant 1956 40 yo Highland Scotch, 80 proof, 700 ml, unavailable in the US, $250-275 ordered from the UK.
Glen Grant owned by Seagram, Pernod, is the largest Scotch whisky brand in the world with most of their production going into blends. However, in Italy, they are the largest selling Scotch under their own name.
Birthday or not, today was a workday for me but it never happened, 8” of snow and a late plow forced me to stay home
. My wife was going to take me out for a seafood dinner but instead we stayed home and I grilled steaks on the back porch. After our dinner I opened my present, poured a few ounces into my glass and relaxed and then smoked a cigar until I started writing this review.
Being that this scotch was a present from my wife and was distilled in the year of my birth, my opinion may be a bit biased. That being said I found the nosing to remind me of old apples and honey with a touch of smoke, very nice overall. The taste is very smooth with a slight sweet dryness and a good fullness. The light quality allows the peat flavor to mix with a slight citrus undertone that most highland malts seem to have. The finish shows a solid sherry background that is stronger then the norm but doesn’t detract. A lingering sweetness slowly fades after about five minutes.
Being as light a Scotch as this is and only 80 proof makes the 1956 Glen Grant a fine “desert” style of scotch. I think it would be over-powered by a strong cigar but as a drink leading up to that cigar would be perfect. I followed this up with my last 1995 Montecristo #2 enjoyed by the warm glow of the fireplace. It doesn't get much better.
Glen Grant owned by Seagram, Pernod, is the largest Scotch whisky brand in the world with most of their production going into blends. However, in Italy, they are the largest selling Scotch under their own name.
Birthday or not, today was a workday for me but it never happened, 8” of snow and a late plow forced me to stay home
. My wife was going to take me out for a seafood dinner but instead we stayed home and I grilled steaks on the back porch. After our dinner I opened my present, poured a few ounces into my glass and relaxed and then smoked a cigar until I started writing this review.Being that this scotch was a present from my wife and was distilled in the year of my birth, my opinion may be a bit biased. That being said I found the nosing to remind me of old apples and honey with a touch of smoke, very nice overall. The taste is very smooth with a slight sweet dryness and a good fullness. The light quality allows the peat flavor to mix with a slight citrus undertone that most highland malts seem to have. The finish shows a solid sherry background that is stronger then the norm but doesn’t detract. A lingering sweetness slowly fades after about five minutes.
Being as light a Scotch as this is and only 80 proof makes the 1956 Glen Grant a fine “desert” style of scotch. I think it would be over-powered by a strong cigar but as a drink leading up to that cigar would be perfect. I followed this up with my last 1995 Montecristo #2 enjoyed by the warm glow of the fireplace. It doesn't get much better.
