Grant's Castle Grant 21 Year Old

Grant's Family Reserve

This whisky comes in a triangular bottle (in cross section), and bears all the hall marks of Glenfiddich so I assume this is the same William Grants and Sons responsible for the single malt. A pale coloured liquor with very little viscosity comes out of the bottle, the aroma is light with a vanilla theme supported very faintly by some apple,...

Score 73/100

Grant's Ale Cask Finish

This NAS blend is quite unusual in that it is finished in beer barrels, which I believe held Innis & Gunn ale (an Edinburgh brewery). Of course, being Grant's, this will have a mix of Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Kininvie, grain from Girvan and who knows what else. This is an older bottling that has been open for some time (though I'm not sure how...

Score 85/100

Grant's Stand Fast (2012)

This whisky is indeed a special one. A blend but a very unusual blend with a real nice story behind it. If you want the full Monty have a look here, or here, and even here. If you are lazy or don’t feel like a long reading here’s the essence in short: Earlier this year Paul Kendall, archivist of the Grant’s family, discovered a book which...

Score 88/100

Grant's Family Reserve

In the coming week I will be focusing on releases from Glen Grant, the famous distillery in the heart of Speyside. Before trying their single malts, let us prep the tastebuds with this Grant’s Family Reserve, their popular and cheap blend. A recent bottling in fact, the older ones I tried were not to my liking. The nose starts of closed and...

Score 65/100