🥃 Glen Grant 10 Year Old
Base age statement of the Glen Grant single malt from Speyside; 10 years of maturation; 40% ABV according to Difford's Guide.
Glen Grant 10 Year Old is the youngest age statement in the core range of single malt Scotch from Glen Grant, distilled at Rothes in Speyside. The label states 10 years of maturation, and Difford's Guide lists the strength as 40% ABV. The official website describes the taste as garden fruit, vanilla and caramel.
Maturation. According to the official website, the whisky matures in carefully selected bourbon barrels and in Oloroso sherry casks. Difford's Guide mentions only bourbon barrels, so the sources do not fully agree, and the cask type is best checked on the current label. The distillery uses tall, slender copper stills with water-jacket condensers, which visitors can see on a tour.
Why this matters for you. This is a convenient starting point: compare it with Glen Grant 12 Year Old and Glen Grant 18 Year Old to see what extra years in oak add. The age on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle. Check the strength and casks, as they may differ between batches. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Raw material | malted barley |
|---|---|
| Distillation method | twice, in copper pot stills (the general rule for Single Malt Scotch) |
| Cask type | bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks (official website); Difford's Guide mentions bourbon only |
| Minimum maturation | 10 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV (Difford's Guide) |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Glen Grant 10 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Glen Grant, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis, 🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis, 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old, 🥃 Speyburn 10 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Glen Grant 10 Year Old matures only in bourbon barrels?
Not always. Difford's Guide names bourbon barrels, while the official website mentions bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks. Check the label of the specific bottle.
What is the strength of Glen Grant 10 Year Old?
Difford's Guide gives 40% ABV. The official strength page does not list it.
How does 10 years differ from 12?
By age, and by character and taste: according to the official website, the 12-year-old has honey and pear notes. Both use bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks, according to the same site.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Speyburn 10 Year Old — The core Speyburn expression: a Speyside single malt aged ten years, 40% ABV, matured in American oak casks that once held bourbon.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis · 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old · 🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask · 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- The Glen Grant (official site): 10 Year Old (hand-selected ex-Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks; tasting notes)
- Difford's Guide: Glen Grant 10 Year Old (40 % ABV; ex-bourbon casks, min. ten years; Gruppo Campari)
- The Glen Grant (official site): Core Collection of single malt Scotch whisky
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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