Distillery: Glen Elgin
Bottled: 2015, Distilled: 1995
ABV: 55.6%
Cask: Bourbon
Bottler: WM Cadenhead
More Info: WhiskyBase
Glen Elgin isn’t a name you hear often in single malt land. It tends to all go into blended whisky. As a relative unknown, you can get these single (or in this case double) cask bottlings at great prices and the liquid is very nice indeed.
Nose: Buttery and herbal, with wood and fruit: oranges, raspberries, blackberries, and limes. Minty toothpaste, wood varnish, deodorant spray and acrylic paint.
Palate: Creamy Easter egg chocolate. Malty toffee. Mint ice cream, menthol, cherries, gooseberries and cinnamon.
Finish: Long and tangy with citrus leaves and bourbon spice.
This is a glorious bourbon cask treat.
I bought a bottle to split with Andy and it really hasn’t disappointed. There’s still some available on Cadenheads at the time of writing so bag a bottle if delicious bourbon cask Scotch is your thing.
Still on Cadenheads for £63.10 per bottle.
