Glen Breton 21 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky
Glen Breton 21 Year Old Canadian Single Malt Whisky is an 86-proof (43% ABV) flagship single malt from Glenora Distillery in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — 21 years in ex-bourbon barrels, the oldest age statement in the Glen Breton Rare range. Distilled from 100% malted barley in Scottish-imported copper pot stills and matured in the distillery's dunnage and orchard warehouses, it was named a Category Winner and Gold Medalist at the World Whisky Awards 2025. In a 750mL bottle, it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 86 proof (43% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 21 years in ex-bourbon barrels
- Process: 100% malted barley, single copper pot distillation, MacLellan's Brook water
- Producer: Glenora Distillery, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — North America's first single malt whisky distillery
Twenty-One Years in the Orchard Warehouses
Glenora's casks spend their decades in open-floor dunnage warehouses — and, distinctively, in warehouses set in the distillery's own apple orchard — where Cape Breton's maritime climate works slowly on the spirit. Twenty-one years in ex-bourbon wood gives this flagship a depth few North American malts can claim: the official profile notes gentle smoke, rich oak spice, and a smooth, complex palate with a long finish. Alongside the 2025 World Whisky Awards category win, it earned Gold with 92 points from the Beverage Testing Institute in 2024. Browse the Glen Breton collection and explore more Canadian whisky at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The nose is mature and layered — rich oak, dried fruit, and a whisper of gentle smoke. The palate is smooth and complex: oak spice, honey, and dark fruit over the malt's vanilla core. The finish is long and warming, with lingering spice and wood.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a proper nosing glass — a 21-year-old single malt has earned the ceremony. A few drops of water will open the oak-spice layers. This is an occasion bottle: anniversaries, milestones, or the night you finally convert a Scotch-only drinker.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glen Breton 21 the oldest in the range?
Yes — it carries the oldest age statement in the Glen Breton Rare range, at 21 years in ex-bourbon barrels.
What awards has it won?
Category Winner and Gold Medal at the World Whisky Awards 2025, and Gold (92 points) from the Beverage Testing Institute in 2024.
Where is it aged?
In Glenora's dunnage warehouses and its distinctive orchard warehouses on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
Order Glen Breton 21 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — two decades of Cape Breton patience in a bottle.