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Glen Grant 1965 34 Years Single Malt Whisky

Glen Grant 1965 SV

Glen Grant

Speyside · United Kingdom

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Whisky Information

Age
34 years
ABV
55%
Volume
50 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Glen Grant
Distillation Year
11.10.1965
Bottling Year
11.10.1999
Cask Types
Spanish sherry butt

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Recent history

Lowest Price:€3,139.47(2024-02-28)

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Glen Grant, a Speyside single malt whisky distillery owned by Campari Group, is undergoing a significant strategic transformation. Historically, the brand's success relied heavily on young whiskies under five years old, with Italy as its primary market. However, representing only 1% of Campari's total volume and experiencing a 16% sales decline in 2018, the company is pivoting toward premium aged expressions. The new strategy focuses on developing 12-year and 18-year-old whiskies as flagship products, re-evaluating its no-age-statement (NAS) portfolio, and substantially increasing mature stock holdings. The United States, particularly the travel retail channel, is targeted as the key growth market for this repositioned brand. At the heart of this transformation is Dennis Malcolm, Glen Grant's Master Distiller and spiritual leader. Beginning his career as a cooperage apprentice in 1961, Malcolm's 58-year tenure at the distillery culminated in his appointment to the Master Distiller role, where he now oversees all new product development and maintains the distillery's signature light, elegant house style. Production capabilities include a 12.3-ton semi-lauter mash tun, ten Oregon pine washbacks with a minimum 48-hour fermentation period, and eight distinctive copper pot stills. Glen Grant's stills feature uniquely vertical lyne arms and are all equipped with purifiers, creating additional reflux that produces the distillery's characteristic delicate, fruity new make spirit. In 2013, a £5 million state-of-the-art bottling facility commenced operations with a capacity of 12,000 bottles per hour, serving multiple Campari Group distilleries. A second high-end production line launched in 2015, and during 2019, the distillery operated continuously for 20 weeks, conducting 20 mashes weekly to produce approximately 2 million liters of new make spirit annually. The core product range comprises Major's Reserve (NAS), a 5-year-old exclusive to Italy, 10-year-old, 12-year-old (matured in bourbon and sherry casks), and 18-year-old (bourbon cask matured) expressions. Recent premium launches include a 12-year-old non-chill filtered edition for travel retail (2016) and a 15-year-old, first-fill bourbon cask matured whisky bottled at 50% ABV for the US and duty-free markets (2018). A 10-year-old Port cask finish is available exclusively at the distillery. While Glen Grant rarely releases official high-age-statement bottlings, independent bottlers such as Gordon & MacPhail have introduced prestigious vintage expressions, including six releases distilled between 1950 and 1955.
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Flavor Profile

Dried FruitDried Fruit
HoneyHoney
Dark ChocolateDark Chocolate
NutsNuts
PepperPepper
CaramelCaramel
OrangeOrange
RaisinsRaisins
SpicesSpices
Candied FruitCandied Fruit

Tasting Notes & Reviews

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Whiskyspace Notes 2341

Whiskyspace Notes 2341

Jul 6, 2026, 05:25:07

🥃 Blimey, this one’s absolutely stacked with nuts and resins, that very old walnut hit hits hard paired with proper bitter genuine chocolate and roasted nut vibes. There’s this deep heavy mocha coffee thing going on too, plus that whiff of forest soil and bitter herbs, almost like you’re wandering a woodland after rain. Long, lingering finish too – you get the prunes, bitter orange liqueur tang, a touch of chestnut honey, that extremely old solera oak depth and black tobacco whisper at the back. There’s even a little hint of that walnut wine I had last winter in the Borders, and a tiny pop of precious lemons right at the very end. Wow, what a beast 🥂

Whiskyspace Notes 2256

Whiskyspace Notes 2256

Jul 3, 2026, 22:48:38

Mate, cracked this exceptional old number open after work and proper wow 🥃 First you get that wonderful sherry hit, full of nuts and resins, bone dry oloroso with a hint of bitter chocolate, then forest soil, cloves, sweet Vishnu, chestnut honey all minglin Then it dries out proper, you get that wonderful bitter beast vibe, bitter walnuts, roasted nuts, very old walnuts, even a whiff of very bitter orange liqueur, artisanal coffee liqueur, plus a touch of black tobacco and Smyrna raisins Finish is very long, glorious aftertaste, bordering on that warm walnut stain feel, even a hint of walnut wine and herbal/pine-y oils peeking through Absolute belter, no wonder the Anti-Maltoporn Brigade go on about sherried drams like this

Whiskyspace Notes 2233

Whiskyspace Notes 2233

Jul 3, 2026, 05:55:41

Wow, sipping this just hit me with a wave of roasted nuts and very old walnuts, like a walnut wine that’s been sitting in a forest floor. There’s a genuine chocolate bitterness that slides into bitter saps and a hint of bitter chocolate, then almost coffee‑like heaviness – think artisanal coffee liqueur mixed with a dry, bone‑dry oloroso finish. The sherry notes are wonderful, mingling with Smyrna raisins, prunes and a touch of chestnut honey, while the pine‑y herbal oils and bitter herbs whisper like clove‑spiced, bitter orange liqueur. A flash of black tobacco and precious lemons sneaks in at the very end, leaving a glorious aftertaste that lingers incredibly long. 🍂🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 2143

Whiskyspace Notes 2143

Jun 27, 2026, 19:18:52

This dram hits you first with proper sherry notes – bone-dry Oloroso charm, Smyrna raisins, and this almost coffee-like depth that’s oddly comforting. Then comes the nutty side, proper bitter walnuts and very old ones too, bordering on walnut stain. There’s genuine chocolate and heavy mocha coffee dancing about, while prunes and that sweet Vishnu thing swirl in the background. The finish? Long, dry, and leaves you thinking of forest soil and artisanal coffee liqueur. Glorious aftertaste, proper. Almost makes me wanna join the Anti-Maltoporn Brigade, whatever that is 😄🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 2033

Whiskyspace Notes 2033

Jun 25, 2026, 18:24:10

Blimey, this is proper old school—like walking through a damp forest floor with a pocket full of Smyrna raisins and a whiff of black tobacco. First hit’s all dry, almost coffee, then bam—herbal oils and chestnut honey, like some posh artisanal liqueur. The nuts are everywhere, roasted, bitter, bordering on walnut stain. Then the finish… wow. Glorious, long, with that bitter chocolate and a hint of precious lemon. Feels like it’s been aged in a solera since the Victorian times. 😮

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