Glen Elgin 1985 16 Year Old Refill Sherry The Bottlers

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old

I don't mind whiskies like this one. There's not much fanfare. They choose to remain understated and deliver above your expectations. Primarily a distillery that produces malts for blending giants Diageo, Glen Elgin has a charming expression in this 12 year old. A bright nose with sparkling fruits - like a fruit salad dropped in an aerated drink...

Score 87/100

Glen Elgin 21 Year Old 1995 Signatory for Flander's Finest Cask Selection

Flander's Finest Cask Selection is a group of Flemish whiskyshops that have selected some casks together. This is one of those: a 21 years old Glen Elgin that was put to sleep on the 22nd December 1995 and bottled on 10th May 2017. The cask rested in the warehouses of Signatory and was cut to 46%. While the nose starts off quite closed, it opens...

Score 82/100

Glen Elgin 17 Year Old 1991 James MacArthur

The boys of the Milano Whisky Festival did not buy the whole cask, it would seem. James MacArthur released another bottling of the same cask, but at 54,6% ABV. For the festival in Italy, only 150 bottles were filled at a slightly lower ABV. So this must have been diluted for that purpose. On the nose, one scent jumps out immediately: butterscotch....

Score 85/100

Glen Elgin 22 Year Old 1995 Maltbarn

Maltbarn is a German independent bottler from Stadland that releases single casks at cask strength on a very regular basis. This is a Glen Elgin from 1995 at cask strength. Deliciously fruity nose on apricots and peach, dark honey, smoldering wood and popcorn. Granny Smith apples and lemono kick in. Hint of cookie dough. Nuts. This is a liquid...

Score 86/100