I am a sucker for old whisky, mostly because I love how the spirit is changed by so many years in the cask. I love big , old wood notes, and drinking drams from the 1950, is a fine way to experience that. Glen Grant ages well, we all know that. I’ve had the opportunity of tasting some awesome older GG’s [see here the 1948 GG , and here for the 1950 vintage and they shine after their 30’s and fell great in their 40’s and 50’s (and 60’s yeah). well, this one is no slouch as well, it’s quite stunning IMHO. I was lucky enough to have gotten a wee samples from G&M (cheers guys!) as this one is another gem showcasing their “the wood makes the whisky” campaign.
Glen Grant 1954 , 40% abv , $1,446
Nose :Oh gosh. This is stuff dreams are made of: Whisky wise that is. Starts lovely and 
elegantly with old sherry, lots of spiced wood, old wood that is. Some tea leaves, old leather sofas, and wax. It’s like sitting down in a gentleman’s club of long ago. There’s also lovely fruity notes underneath if you take the time to appreciate. Strawberry, Apricot and green banana as well as mint and Demerara sugar and even some red berries.. There’s a nice sweet and sour balance with the old sour sherry. Yes. It’s very complex.
Palate : Starts off with quite some oomph : first on red grapefruit (that is a note I adore in whisky, but you already know about that…) , banana and lots of spiced old wood. There’s a peppery edge too, with the sour sherry now playing first violin. Cinnamon bark and more oak, getting bitter with aniseed ,leather and wax, then getting bitter with cocoa beans.
Finish : crushed cocoa bean. Dark chocolate, dates and dried plums, grapefruit pith and that divine wood.
This is a quite epic whisky. It’s delicious, it’s lively, and it displays almost every old whisky note you could be looking for in those 1950’s whiskies. It’s certainly not cheap at over $1,400 , but if you have that sort of money to spend on whisky, you’re in for a treat. Well done again G&M.