Glen Grant 1966 40 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail (bottled 2006) Single Malt Whisky w/box 700ml

The Chaps at Master of Malt
The nose is quite full and sweet with notes of vanilla spice and winter fruitcake. There are notes of stewed apples and Madeira. Hints of honeydew melon emerge with a creaminess and cut hay. The palate is quite full and exceptionally balanced. There are notes of cut grass and hints of rhubarb crumble. Notes of cut kiwi fruit and a touch of gentle smoke with calvados. The finish is long with oaken vanilla notes.

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.