Glen Grant 15 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Glen Grant 15 Year Old is a 50% ABV, 750mL single malt Scotch whisky from Rothes, Speyside — the Batch Strength First Edition, matured for fifteen years in first-fill ex-bourbon casks and bottled non-chill-filtered. Released for the American market in 2018 at a higher proof than its 12 and 18 Year Old siblings, it is Glen Grant's orchard fruit at full strength. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 15 years
- Edition: Batch Strength, First Edition — US release 2018
- Casks: First-fill ex-bourbon casks
- Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
- Origin: Glen Grant Distillery, Rothes, Speyside, Scotland — founded 1840
Glen Grant at Full Strength
Where the 12 Year Old is bottled for brightness at 43%, the 15 Year Old Batch Strength turns the same tall-still, purifier-shaped Glen Grant spirit up to 50% and leaves it non-chill-filtered, so the first-fill bourbon casks speak louder — more honey, more spice, more body over the distillery's signature orchard fruit. It was crafted under Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm for the US market. Set it beside its sibling in our Scotch whisky collection, explore the whisky range, or see the distillery on the Glen Grant vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Floral — orange, apple, honeydew melon, caramel, oak and heather. Palate: Vanilla, honey and apricot marmalade with sweet malt and baking spice; spiced pear and apricot through the middle. Finish: Long and malty — honey, apple and soft spice with a nutty edge.
How to Enjoy
Neat first to feel the batch strength, then with a teaspoon of water — at 50% and non-chill-filtered it opens considerably, bringing the apricot and heather forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Batch Strength" mean on Glen Grant 15? It is bottled at a fixed 50% ABV — higher than the 43% of the 12 and 18 Year Olds — and non-chill-filtered, for a fuller, cask-led expression of the distillery's style.
What casks mature Glen Grant 15 Year Old? First-fill ex-bourbon casks, for the full fifteen years.
How is Glen Grant 15 different from the 12 Year Old? Three more years, first-fill bourbon casks only, 50% ABV instead of 43%, and no chill filtration — a richer, spicier, more concentrated take on the same orchard-fruit spirit.
Full-strength Speyside, fifteen years deep — order Glen Grant 15 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.