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Glenturret
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Glenturret
distillery is located in the Highland town of
Crieff, Perthshire and was founded, well, yes it was founded,
that's one sure thing. But when?
Well,
this is where it gets a little complicated; There was
initially a distillery called 'Hosh' which was founded in 1775,
although some claim its history dates back to 1717 with a legacy
of illicit production.
John
McCallum took over the distillery in 1845 and then in 1875
it was
taken over by Thomas Stewart. |
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Anyway, in its Centenary year of 1875 Thomas Stewart renamed
"Hosh" to "Glenturret" after purchasing the name, but this
distillery then closed in 1921.
After
closure in 1921 all production equipment was removed and the
remaining buildings were used only for warehousing.
In
1957 James Fairlie purchased the buildings and re-equipped
them with equipment to begin the production of whisky once again
under the name "Glenturret" in 1959. |
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Remy
Cointreau
purchased Glenturret in 1981 but then sold it on to Highland
Distillers in 1990 who were taken over by a partnership between
Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons called "The 1887
Company".
Glenturret is also the 'home' of Famous Grouse blended
whisky with "The Famous Grouse Experience". |
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Glenturret |
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General whisky characteristics: Light, floral, short-ish |
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Glenturret,
(OB), 10y,
40% ABV
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€ |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour: Gold
Nose:
Rubber,
leather and blige pumps with a light floral overtone.
Palate:
Much
more delicate and floral than the nose suggests. Hyacinth and
sweet wood.
Finish:
Medium with a slightly bitter floral aftertaste.
Overall Impression:
Maybe this is a dram which improves with age, I'd love to try a
20y+ expression. |
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Maltbarn,
Glenturret,
34y, 1977-2012,
48.4% ABV
Matured in a
Bourbon Barrel, Maltbarn Edition 3, one of 249 bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Tasted (blind)
for MMA 2012 |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour: Golden
yellow
Nose:
Aromatic fruit with a hint of farminess. Perhaps raspberry with
a suggestion of mandarin? Then maybe hints of milky liquorice?
Somehow this appears to be constantly changing, but I love it.
Palate:
That fruitiness and milkiness are really at the
fore here. Can I suggest a large fruit cocktail in cream or
custard?
Finish:
Long,
gentle, fruity.
Overall Impression:
A very gentle fruity cocktail, one to accompany
good discussion by an open fire in winter. Excellent, I love it. |
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