Glen Grant 58 Years Old Celtic Series Book of Kells Cask 2604 47,9% 1953

Distillery	Glen Grant
Bottler	Gordon & MacPhail
Serie	Celtic Series Book of Kells
Bottled for	La Maison du Whisky
Distilled date	01.09.1953
Bottling date	09.08.2012
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside
Age	58
Cask Type	First Fill Sherry Butt
Cask Number	2604
Alcohol percentage	47,9
Volume	0,70
Condition	In original container
Label	Perfect
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (91)

So many old wonders have already been bottled under this famous ‘book of kells’ label! Colour: dark amber. Nose: perfect nose, between honey, cough syrup, sultanas and sandalwood. Absolutely no signs of over-aging but as almost always, that may happen on the palate. Other aromas: myriads. Tobacco, ham, chocolate, Grand-Marnier, camphor, incense, raspberry jam, dates, peonies, blackcurrant jelly… and God knows what else. Let’s not tempt fate with water. Mouth: hurray, it does not start on plain oak or and an over-tannicity, rather on mint-flavoured tea and chocolate, not without a feeling of ‘After Eights’. More orange and lemon liqueurs after that, as well as many spices and herbs, including cardamom as often, eucalyptus, quite some cumin (another sign of old age or heavy oak in my experience but it’s not excessive here), rosemary, cloves, more chocolate… Finish: a few more tannins, which is normal. Becomes a tad greenish but it’s all alright. Some palo cortado in the aftertaste. Comments: another complex old Glen Grant by G&M that was filled in perfect wood.

BOW (93)

Malt Maniacs Awards 2012 (MMA): was awarded a gold medal, with an average score of 90 points.