Review #1464 – Glen Grant 23yr Subtle Spirits 1996

One of 137 bottles, this is a bottle from a single cask of Glen Grant, distilled in 1996 and bottled in 2019. Bottled at cask strength with no coloring or filtering and matured in a bourbon cask, this should be a great look at what Glen Grant can do. Let’s dive in.

Review #1464 | Scotch Review #500

Distiller: Glen Grant

Bottler: Alexander Murray

Brand: Subtle Spirits

Selection: Subtle Spirits

ABV: 52.4% ABV

Age: 23 Years

Nose: Sweet honey, heather, musty lemon, toffee and dough. Sweet, malty, very standard Glen Grant profile.

Taste: Medium mouth feel. Sweet lemon, lime, minerality, faint dough, almond. Pepper, faint bitter orange.

Finish: Long, sweet, but a bit hot. Lemon, pepper, faint sulfur, toasted almond and vanilla bean.

Overall: Very nice overall. It’s pretty typical for old bourbon Glen Grant – solid, but not exceptional. It’s good to see more of these coming to market and holding up the quality of the few, rare, previous Grants that have come to spotlight.

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Rank: 6

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Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect