Glen Ord 1973 23 Year Old

Glen Ord James MacArthur's Fine Malt Selection 12 Year Old

So tonight is the last night before TIFF starts, so am celebrating it by reviewing this excellent Scotch. I thought about cracking open something new and interesting, but I still have a few open bottles around that I haven't written about yet, so thought I would choose one of my recent favourites. Glen Ord, just north of Inverness was founded in...

Score 94/100

Glen Ord 1990 18 Year Old

On the nose, a gentle waft of beeswax opening up to honey, followed by distant yet distinct flavours of cinnamon, basel, Sinhalese pine, lemon peel, quince and vanilla. Chilly powder. Palate: Big. Waxen and chocolate malt-sugar sweet. Clotted cream, Italian lemon, dried fruits - nectarines, apricot, Asian gooseberries and tangerines. French...

Score 95/100

Glen Ord 30 Year Old

A couple of months (or years?) ago, Diageo dumped some of its premium whisky stock on the market. Suddenly € 600 bottles were available for € 200. One of them was this Glen Ord 30 years old, a limited release from the Black Isle distillery. Glen Ord 30 yo (58,7%, OB 2005, 6000 btl.) Nose: starts malty and grassy (hay, dried flowers). Geraniums?...

Score 87/100

Glen Ord Authentic Collection 12 Year Old single cask

My first Glen Ord and my first bottle from Cadenhead's 'authentic collection' single cask bottlings. Although not my first Cadenhead's I've had a few of their Small batches bottles and enjoyed them. This can be drunk neat but was best for my palate with a teaspoon of water to a 50ml pour. Nose Grapefruit, pancakes, kiwi fruit Palate Some heat in...

Score 86/100