Glen Ord 25 years

Glen Ord 25 yo 1978/2004 (58.3%, OB)

(from whiskyfun.com)

The nose is very rounded and sweet, yet rather nervous. Quite grassy at first nosing, on fern, hay, straw… Develops on smoked tea and camomile. Very, very good, with little wood influence, letting the distillery’s character shine through. Some nice whiffs of sea breeze (yes, I know, Ord isn’t really near the sea). Mouth: creamy but again quite nervous, bold and powerful. Lots of pepper, cooked apples and cinnamon. A bit of fructose, crystallised angelica, lemon peel… A very serious whisky that doesn’t play any dirty trick, and with a superb balance, at that. Most satisfying. 90 points.

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