Glen Grant 1956 50 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail (bottled 2006) Single Malt Whisky w/box 700ml

Whiskymaker's bottling note
Very well-matured single malt Scotch whisky from the excellent Glen Grant distillery. It was distilled back in 1956 and aged until 2008, when it was bottled at 40% ABV. A rare and collectible dram.

Glen Grant is a Scotch whisky distillery known for its single malt. Although it is located in the Speyside town of Rothes, some historical releases may be labeled as Highland whisky.

The distillery was founded in 1840 by John and James Grant, the former a distiller and the latter an engineer and politician. The two also bankrolled the railway line from Craigellachie and Rothes to Elgin and Lossiemouth port. In 1972, Young James Grant ("The Major") took over, and would run the business until his death in 1931. Grant is one of the more colorful characters in Scotch whisky history – he was known for his playboy socialising and fondness for travel, and was the first man in the Highlands to own a car. Indeed, Glen Grant was the first distillery in Scotland to boast an electric light.