Glen Grant 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Glen Grant 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 46% ABV, 750mL Speyside single malt from Rothes, Scotland — matured for a quarter of a century in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks in traditional stone dunnage warehouses, bottled with natural colour and non-chill filtered. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

The 25 Year Old belongs to Glen Grant's Glasshouse Collection — alongside the 21 and 30 Year Old, the oldest aged expressions in the distillery's permanent portfolio — inspired by the Victorian glasshouse James "The Major" Grant built in 1886 to house exotic plants from his travels. The collection follows a daylight cycle, and the 25 Year Old is its "golden hour": the last release overseen by Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE, whose tall-still, light-and-fruity Glen Grant style is here deepened by 25 years of slow maturation.

Tasting profile (distillery notes): bright gold in colour; bright citrus fruits, boiled sweets and hard candy on the nose; a velvety palate of dark chocolate, zesty orange rind, rich oak and nutmeg; an enduring finish of warm spices with a faint hint of soft smoke. Browse the Glen Grant brand collection, more Scotch whisky, and the full whiskey collection at Del Mesa Liquor.

Serving note: pour neat in a tulip glass and let it open slowly; a few drops of water lengthen the dark chocolate and orange rind. A whisky for the end of the evening — and the top shelf.

What is the Glasshouse Collection? Glen Grant's trio of its oldest permanent expressions — 21, 25 and 30 Year Old — inspired by James "The Major" Grant's 1886 Victorian glasshouse in Rothes and themed on the cycle of daylight.

How is the 25 Year Old matured? For 25 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry casks, in traditional stone dunnage warehouses; bottled at 46% ABV, natural colour, non-chill filtered.

What does it taste like? Bright citrus and hard candy on the nose; velvety dark chocolate, orange rind, rich oak and nutmeg on the palate; warm spices and a faint hint of soft smoke on the finish.

What is the ABV and size? 46% ABV, 750mL.