🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old
12-year version of the Glen Grant Speyside single malt; 40% ABV according to Difford's Guide; bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks.
Glen Grant 12 Year Old is the 12-year version of the single malt from Glen Grant, distilled at Rothes in Speyside, and it is often taken as the middle step of the range. Difford's Guide gives the strength as 40% ABV and notes that the new design appeared in June 2016. The official website describes the nose as honey and pear.
Maturation. According to the official website, the whisky matures in carefully selected bourbon barrels and in Oloroso sherry casks. Difford's Guide does not name the casks. The whisky is made from malted barley and distilled in tall, slender copper stills with water-jacket condensers, which visitors can see at the distillery.
Why this matters for you. Compare this version with Glen Grant 10 Year Old to taste the difference of two years, and with Glen Grant 15 Year Old, which has a higher strength. The age on the label refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle; check the strength and casks on the label itself. There is also a separate 12-year-old bottling without chill filtration, so do not confuse the two. 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) |
| Minimum maturation | 12 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 12 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 10 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 10 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
What is the strength of Glen Grant 12 Year Old?
According to Difford's Guide, 40% ABV. Some versions, such as the non-chill filtered one, may have a different strength.
Which casks is Glen Grant 12 Year Old matured in?
According to the official website, in bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks.
Is a whisky considered mature at 12 years?
The law only requires at least 3 years in oak. The age on the label shows the youngest component, while maturity is a matter of taste.
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.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
Similar
🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis · 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 10 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): 12 Year Old (ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks; tasting notes)
- Difford's Guide: Glen Grant 12 Year Old (40 % ABV; Speyside single malt; relaunched June 2016)
- 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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- SpiritsWhiskyScotch WhiskySpeyside whisky
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