🥃 The Glenturret 15 Year Old
The oldest single malt in The Glenturret's core range: at least 15 years old; higher strength, 55% ABV (2020), 50.8% (2023–2024).
The Glenturret 15 Year Old is the oldest whisky in the core range of The Glenturret distillery near Crieff. It is a single malt Scotch whisky at least 15 years old, bottled at a higher strength: 55% ABV in 2020 and 50.8% in the 2023 and 2024 collections.
Drinks International names the 15 Year Old among the four core whiskies with which the brand returned in November 2020; the collection was created by Bob Dalgarno. GreatDrams describes it as one of the most unusual versions of the collection because of its higher strength. Sources do not name the cask type. According to Whisky Magazine, the brand releases its older whiskies, aged 25, 30 and 35 years, only in limited batches of a few hundred bottles.
Why it matters to you. High strength noticeably changes the impression, so this whisky is often diluted with a few drops of water. Compare it with The Glenturret 12 Year Old: the difference is three years of age and several percentage points of strength. Check the strength of a specific batch on the label. The WHO reminds: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | November 2020 — relaunch of the core collection (Drinks International) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Single Malt Scotch Whisky; Highland) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | malted barley |
| Minimum maturation | 15 years — the age of the youngest whisky |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 55% ABV (2020), 50.8% ABV (2023–2024) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The Glenturret 15 Year Old → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 The Glenturret, 🥃 Whisky, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Related to
- 🥃 Highland whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked, 🥃 The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that the 15 Year Old is The Glenturret's oldest whisky?
In the core range, yes. But the brand also releases limited whiskies aged 25, 30 and 35 years.
What is the strength of The Glenturret 15 Year Old?
55% ABV in 2020 (Drinks International) and 50.8% in the 2023–2024 collections.
What casks is the 15 Year Old matured in?
The available sources do not name the cask type; check the label.
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.
- 🥃 Highland whisky — Protected region of Scotch whisky north of the legal Highland–Lowland boundary; the SWA’s 2024 map shows 55 distilleries here.
- 🥃 The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked — Peated single malt Scotch whisky The Glenturret, at least 7 years old; in the core range since 2023; 46% ABV in the 2024 collection.
Similar
🥃 The Glenturret 10 Year Old Peat Smoked · 🥃 The Glenturret Triple Wood · 🥃 The Glenturret 12 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenturret 7 Year Old Peat Smoked · 🥃 Old Pulteney 12 Year Old · 🥃 Old Pulteney 15 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
- Drinks International: Glenturret relaunches with new core whisky range (November 2020: Triple Wood 43 %, sherry, American oak and bourbon casks; 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 50 %; 12 Year Old 46 %; 15 Year Old 55 %; Bob Dalgarno; UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand)
- The Spirits Business: Glenturret reveals 2024 core range (Triple Wood 44 %, bourbon, American oak and sherry-seasoned European oak; 7 Year Old Peat Smoked 46 %; 10 Year Old Peat Smoked 48.4 %; 12 Year Old 46.4 %, American and European oak, oloroso and PX; 15 Year Old 50.8 %; whisky maker Bob Dalgarno)
- GreatDrams: The Glenturret 2023 Core Collection Release (12 Year Old 46.4 %, fewer than 60 casks, American then European oak; 15 Year Old 50.8 %, higher strength)
- Whisky Magazine: The Glenturret announces release of 2023 Core Collection (annual collection; core: Triple Wood, Peat Smoked 7 and 10 Year Old, 12 and 15 Year Old; rare 25, 30, 35 Year Old; Bob Dalgarno)
- 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)