Cadenhead's Glen Elgin - Glenlivet 21 yo | 54.7% | Speyside
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Distillery Info
Glen Elgin Distillery, Scotland founded: 1898 | active
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Meet Deets
Meet #86 | 10/06/17 | Hosted by Hamish
Hamish & Laura hosted a Cadenhead's duo, but which would prevail? It was the battle of the Glens - Elgin vs Ord!
Hamish & Laura hosted a Cadenhead's duo, but which would prevail? It was the battle of the Glens - Elgin vs Ord!
Other bottles sampled:
#196 Cad's Glen Ord 10 | SSWC review 86a
#196 Cad's Glen Ord 10 | SSWC review 86a
Smells
Old bananas. Nail polish remover. A strong bouquet, A wine nose (big, red, veiny), Black bananas, bubblegum, red wine, stewed apples, a red wine cork, bitumen/wood, rotten peaches, big nose, broken nose, cauliflower nose.
Tastes
End of sticking tangerine. Metal marbles. Totally tropical taste (Lilt), roasted pepper, a bit crazy, manic tastes, deep within the artisan caravan, Juice Box, tasty juice, fresh black pepper, aniseed, all-sorts, Bobby all-sorts, liquorice.
Finishes
Pre-puke metallic feel medium length. Long and peppery, a Jewish pepper, warming spice, orange zest, aniseed, matured passion fruit.
Cost
~£70 (70cl)
Rating
89 / 100
Ali G5.7 Christina8 Giles8 Hamish8 Iain8.5 Jamie8.2 LauraN/A Martin7.4 Nicola7.5 Shelley7.4 Avg.7.6