🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis
Speyside single malt from Glen Grant without an age statement; matured in bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks.
Glen Grant Arboralis is a single malt from Glen Grant, distilled at Rothes in Speyside and sold without an age statement. It belongs to the brand's core collection. The official website describes the nose as flowers and fruit with raisins, honeyed jasmine and citrus, and the finish as long, with malt vanilla and pear.
Maturation. According to the official website, the whisky matures in carefully selected bourbon barrels and in Oloroso sherry casks; VinePair also names these two cask types. The official page gives neither the age nor the strength, so we do not state them. The base is the same as in the other versions: malted barley and tall, slender copper stills with water-jacket condensers.
Why this matters for you. Without an age statement, comparing Arboralis with Glen Grant 10 Year Old and Glen Grant 12 Year Old has to be done by taste and casks rather than by years. The law requires at least 3 years in oak, but the actual age is not stated, so read the label and check the strength. 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 | at least 3 years in oak by law; age not stated on the label |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis → 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 18 Year Old, 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is a whisky without an age statement worse than an aged one?
No. A missing age only means the producer does not show it on the label; taste depends on the blend and the casks.
Which casks is Arboralis matured in?
According to the official website, bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks.
What is the age of Arboralis?
The official page does not state it. The law requires at least 3 years in oak.
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.
- 🥃 Glen Grant 18 Year Old — 18-year version of the Glen Grant Speyside single malt; 43% ABV according to Difford's Guide; bourbon barrels and remade hogsheads.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 15 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 10 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant 18 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): Arboralis (hand-selected ex-Bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks; Core Collection)
- 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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