Glen Elgin 1996 Connoisseurs Choice

Glen Elgin 1996 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in Refill Sherry casks and bottled 2010 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range.

Glen Elgin

Glen Elgin Distillery was designed by Charles C. Doig and established beside the Morayshire Railway in Fogwatt in 1898 by William Simpson and James Carle. Glen Elgin Distillery is a Scottish Speyside malt whisky distillery equipped with six small stills and six round wooden worm tubs. Only a few official Glen Elgin single malt whiskies have been released since Glen Elgin contributes a large proportion of its whisky to White Horse blended scotch. Glen Elgin Distillery participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Nose: Sherry influences are present. A light hint of esters and citrus fruit - lemons.

Taste: Initially mouth warming and spicy - pepper. Citrus fruits and hazelnuts.