Glen Grant

Glen Grant is a Distillerie of Whiskey located at Rothes in the Speyside in Scotland.

Glen Grant was founded in 1840 by the brothers James and John Grant. It is the son of the first Major James Grant who gave his noble letters to distilling. Before 1910 Glen Grant was regarded as one of best distillings of Scotland. Unfortunately, like of distillings of the area, it due closing much during the First World War due to barley shortage.

During the years 1950, it took part, while amalgamating with Glenlivet and Longmorn, with creation with one of the principal companies of the Scotch whiskey: The Glenlivet Distillers Ltd . Repurchased by Seagram in 1978 then by Pernod Ricard in 2001 it is the property of the Italian group today Campari . This repurchase by an Italian group is explained by the fact why its Single malt S is very appreciated in the Italian peninsula where they appear among the best sales since tens of years.

Distilling Glen Grant has 4 wash stills in the shape of bell and 4 spirit stills more traditional. Its individual malt are marked by wooded and spiced keys and are sold rather young people (between 5 and 10 years). However they support perfectly a very long ageing which is well emphasized by the independent bottlers like Berry Bros and Gordon & macphail.

Official versions

Glen Grant 5 years (primarily sold on the Italian market)
Glen Grant 10 years 40%

Independent bottlers

Berry Bros

* Glen Grant 1969 46%

* Glen Grant 1972 51%

Gordon & macphail

* Glen Grant 21 years 40%

* Glen Grant 1960 40%

* Various versions of Glen Grant of 1948 to 1957 all to 40%.

Category: Whiskey of Speyside

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