The Glen Elgin distillery has been founded at the end of the whisky-boom
in 1898. No more than 2 months later, the market collapsed.
Despite the crisis, the owners William Simpson (former manager of
Glenfarclas) and James Carle
decided to continue their activities on a smaller scale. But this
was not
such a good decision, as they were forced to end the production
and to sell their distillery as soon as November 1900, just 6 months
after their first distillation.
The distillery has had several owners before 1936, when it was
taken over by the UDV through the Scottish Malt Distillers Ltd.
As most of the distilleries had to, Glen Elgin closed during World
War II, and unfortunately, the railway which was close to the distillery
is disused since the early 1950's.
Despite all this difficulties, the distillery has been refurbished
in 1964 and the number of stills has been tripled. But the distillery
closed again in 1992
and 1995.
The major part of the production is used in the White Horse blends.
Glen-Elgin |
Fauna & Flora, 12 years |
Collection |
Fauna & Flora |
Age |
12 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43,0 % |
Bottler |
Official |
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The
nose detects very slight smoke hints on a malted background. The
slightly acid malt dominates the impression in the palate. Here
also, some smoke hints are present. The smoke impression is not
to compare with the Whisky Galore version. A classical Speyside
with some citrus fruit touches. A rather long finish and quite
a nice but dry taste completes the whole. This bottle confirms
the high level of quality of the Fauna & Flora series.
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The second tasting did not bring any difference in the conclusion:
a very good bottle.
The nose detects some vanilla hints
through a thin screen of smoke; The palate is clearly marked by the
malt with a kind of bitterness on the background, probably due to
the wood, despite its relative young age. A certain lack at complexity
characterizes this spirit, however the whole is quite nice. Adding
a drop of water enhances the woody or even chocolate hints. The finish
is relatively long and pleasant, and recalls tastes somewhere
between malt and wood.
A clear fruity nose with some hints of yeast. Very fine notes of ripe fruit (exotic fruit) mixed with green apple hints. Quite an interesting nose even if it is quite disconcerting because of all this contrasts. However, this contrasts do not make it a very complex whisky.
The palate is slightly less interesting than the nose was and the acid notes remain. The mouth is rather linear.
The finish is made from the same wood, between acid freshness and discrete woody notes.
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Glen-Elgin |
12 years |
Collection |
Whisky Galore |
Age |
12 years |
Alcohol percentage |
46,0 % |
Bottler |
Duncan Taylor |
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Glen-Elgin |
Old Malt Cask, 12 years |
Collection |
Old malt cask |
Age |
12 years |
Alcohol percentage |
50,0 % |
Bottler |
Douglas Laing |
Cask number |
single cask 4068 |
Dates |
Distil: 06/1991 Bottling: 10/2003 |
Bottle |
366 btls |
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Glen-Elgin |
Daily Dram Glen Elgin 25 yo |
Collection |
The Nectar of Daily Drams |
Age |
25 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43,8 % |
Bottler |
Bresser&Timmer / The Nectar |
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Glen-Elgin |
aged 25 years |
Age |
25 years |
Alcohol percentage |
42,5 % |
Bottler |
Bladnoch forum bottlings |
Cask |
hogshead |
Cask number |
single cask 2852 |
Dates |
Distil: 1-11-1984 Bottling: 12-3-2010 |
Bottle |
55 of 219 btls |
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Glen-Elgin |
Scott's Selection 1980-2004 |
Collection |
Natural Cask Strength |
Age |
24 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43,3 % |
Bottler |
Scott's Selection |
Dates |
Distil: 1980 Bottling: 2004 |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
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The Speyside area is situated at the North of the Cairngorm mountain and goes to the Moray firth. It is delimited
by two rivers: the Findhorn at the West side and the Deveron on the East side.
The area is named after the river Spey. Most of the distilleries take their water in one of its affluents; the Fiddich, the
Livet or the Avon.
About sixty distilleries from Speyside are described on this site.
Click on the map for a list of the distilleries of the area, on the title for further information
about the Speyside area, and if you want to make an "alphabetical journey" through the area, please
click on one of the pagode roofs, according to the direction you want to follow
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