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Glen Elgin Dimensions Glen Elgin 12

Glen Elgin appealed to me as a single malt by way of crazy logic. I seemed to enjoy it as a constituent of blends (such as Asyla from Compass Box), and thus was willing to give our local organized crime ring (LCBO) a hot cash injection for it. The whisky itself, to me, is bipolar. I really have to sit down and concentrate on this one, and even...

Score 82/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old 2008 The Nectar of the Daily Drams

I had tasted this before, during the online version of Spirits in the Sky in November 2020. It was a happy reunion, trust me. Delicious creamy and fruity nose on apricots, sweet apples, almond shavings and Café Noir cookies (something I recently rediscovered). Sultanas and fresh fig. Although not mentioned anywhere, I suspect a sherry cask. Nice...

Score 86/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna

I had always pronounced this whisky as Elgin with a soft "g" until Mick, the Publican of Highland Stillhouse in Oregon City, said it correctly, and I realized my error. The other night, Mick went on to say that he enjoys Glen Elgins a great deal as oft-overlooked gems. I tend to agree with him, and I felt fairly nostalgic drinking my...

Score 90/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old

Glen Elgin 12 years old gave me mixed emotions. For me it feels like a sequel to something more full. That's why it was easy to make a reference to Kill Bill. Kill Bill vol. 2 wasn't completely bad but comparing it to vol. 1 it is like a teenager trying to fight with a contender. Kill Bill vol. 2 was meant to be deep and it kinda tripped into it's...

Score 78/100