🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old
15-year version of the Glen Grant Speyside single malt; 50% ABV; not chill filtered; first-fill bourbon barrels.
Glen Grant 15 Year Old is the 15-year version of the single malt from Glen Grant, distilled at Rothes in Speyside. Unlike its neighbouring age statements, the official website gives its strength as 50% ABV and says the whisky is not chill filtered. The described flavour is pear, apricot and vanilla.
Maturation. According to the official website, the whisky matures exclusively in carefully selected first-fill bourbon barrels, with no sherry. VinePair also lists the 15-year-old as bourbon-matured. Like all versions of the brand, it is made from malted barley and distilled in tall, slender copper stills with water-jacket condensers.
Why this matters for you. The higher strength changes the impression: at 50% ABV the whisky feels sharper, and many people add a few drops of water. Compare it with Glen Grant 12 Year Old and Glen Grant 18 Year Old not only by age but also by strength and casks. Check the details on the label. 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 | first-fill bourbon barrels (official website) |
| Minimum maturation | 15 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 50% ABV (official website) |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 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 12 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old, 🥃 Speyburn 15 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Glen Grant 15 Year Old stronger than the other core versions?
According to the official website, this version is 50% ABV, while Difford's Guide gives 40–43% ABV for the 10-, 12- and 18-year-olds. So yes, it is stronger.
What does 'not chill filtered' mean?
The whisky is not cooled before bottling to remove haze, so it may turn cloudy when cold or with water. This is not a fault.
Which casks is this version matured in?
According to the official website, only in first-fill bourbon barrels.
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 15 Year Old — Speyburn age-statement expression: Speyside single malt aged 15 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks; the official site lists 40% ABV, a 2018 review 46%.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis · 🥃 Glen Grant 10 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Moray 18 Year Old · 🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask
⚠️ 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): 15 Year Old (50 % ABV, non-chill filtered, hand-selected first-fill ex-Bourbon casks)
- VinePair: 9 Things You Should Know About The Glen Grant (1840, Principal Collection: 10, 12, 15, 18, 21 Year, Arboralis; casks)
- 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)
Also listed under
- SpiritsWhiskyScotch WhiskySpeyside whisky
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