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Background: This Glen Grant, distilled 1958 and bottled 2008 by Gordon & MacPhail is a Single Cask (Sherry butt No. 3811) whisky which was sold exclusively to Sweden. It's limited to the 361 bottles which that particular cask yeilded.

Date of tasting: 17/8 2008
Apperance: Old oak, almost like brown sherry
Nose: A very round and mellow nose with extraordinary complexity. I expected a whisky this old to be very tired and overly oaky, but it suprises in many ways. Immediately detectable are some musty aromas, old wood, pencil ink and fresh spices, almost a whole spice rack in there. There are also some dried fruits, but less than in many younger sherry matured whiskies I've tasted in the past. Chocolate pralines and bitter almond are also present. One of the mos! t satisfying noses I've experienced ever.
Body: Medium
Palate: Huge palate, truly epic. If the nose was great, this is even better. There are of course lots of wood associated flavours in there, but again less than expected in such an ancient dram. It fills the mouth in a wonderful harmony of powerful flavours. It's not tired in any way. First there's some sweet liqorice, then ginger and dry oak, then spices, dried herbs and deep nutty flavours and chocolate pudding. The finish is very, very long and develops a slightly bitter tingle like very dark chocolate, but only hints of it. A magic dram with staggering complexity and smoothness, yet intensity of flavours. Truly an ace and much better than expected.
2008