Tasting Glen Grant

Another tasting from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, this time a 21 year old Glen Grant from a refill hogshead, ex bourbon, bottled at 49.3% abv. This is the 45th bottling of Glen Grant for the good folks from the Leith Vaults. The color is quite light, perhaps straw. The nose has a nice chocolate note followed by sweet digestive biscuits, some vegetal notes, though sweet as well. Not at all off-putting, but also very similar to some younger bourbon-barrel Bowmores. There's some citrus in there, and I think I get the vanilla from the bourbon as well as nougat. On the tongue, it is tart and milderly tannic, but not a lot going on at first. With water bananas come to the front, with a rich smell. There is an ineffable quality about it, enjoyable indeed.