Glen Elgin

Speyside Scotch Whisky

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Tasting notes by markjedi1 on 15th May 2013
Mint Tea 86/100

Tasting notes by markjedi1 on 15th May 2013
Butterscotch Galore 85/100

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85

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  • Glen Elgin 35 Year Old 1975 The Whisky Agency - Mint Tea

    By markjedi1 on 15th May 20132013-05-15T17:41:00

    86

    The Whisky Agency has bottled no less than four casks for 1975 Glen Elgin (or at least parts of it, judging from the number of bottles). Three in the Perfect Dram series and this one from the so-called… read more

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  • Glen Elgin 17 Year Old 1991 James MacArthur - Butterscotch Galore

    By markjedi1 on 15th May 20132013-05-15T17:41:00

    85

    The boys of the Milano Whisky Festival did not buy the whole cask, it would seem. James MacArthur released another bottling of the same cask, but at 54,6% ABV. For the festival in Italy, only 150 bottles… read more

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  • Glen Elgin 14 Year Old 1991 Signatory - Fruit salad

    By markjedi1 on 15th May 20132013-05-15T17:40:00

    86

    The Glen Elgin distillery is located about 3 kilometres south of the town with the same name, a stone’s throw away from BenRiach and Longmorn. The production is destined for the White Horse blends. Hence… read more

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  • Glen Elgin 12 Year old - Kill Bill vol. 2 in a bottle

    By Rantavahti on 15th Feb 20132013-02-15T06:23:00

    78

    Glen Elgin 12 years old gave me mixed emotions. For me it feels like a sequel to something more full. That's why it was easy to make a reference to Kill Bill. Kill Bill vol. 2 wasn't completely bad but… read more

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  • Glen Elgin Duncan Taylor Dimensions 12 Year Old - A Glen Elgin Voyage Part II

    By talexander on 13th Dec 20122012-12-13T23:13:00

    90

    My last review looked at the standard distillery bottling of Glen Elgin 12 Year Old (I scored it an 88). This Glen Elgin is also 12 years old, but is bottled by Duncan Taylor for their Dimensions coll… read more

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  • Glen Elgin 12 Year old - A Glen Elgin Voyage Part I

    By talexander on 7th Dec 20122012-12-07T03:12:00

    88

    Glen Elgin is somewhat of a forgotten malt in the Diageo canon - you cannot get distillery bottlings here in Ontario. But it is often considered more deserving than Cragganmore of being their Speyside … read more

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  • Glen Elgin 1991 19 Year old Duncan Taylor - Perfectly enjoyable

    By Pierre_W on 28th Aug 20122012-08-28T20:14:00

    85

    The Glen Elgin distillery is located in the heart of Speyside and was founded in 1898, the last distillery to be built during the boom years of Scottish whisky in the 1890ies. Today Glen Elgin is part of… read more

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  • Glen Elgin 12 Year old - Fresh and fruity

    By WTC on 28th Apr 20122012-04-28T15:55:00

    85

    To celebrate the Speyside festival we have a new tasting: hidden gems of speyside. First up, Glen Elgin 12. Glen Elgin distillery was the last distillery to be built during the boom years of the 1890s. … read more

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  • Glen Elgin Connoisseurs Choice 1995 - The Glen of Elegance

    By smokeybarrels on 8th Nov 20112011-11-08T21:55:00

    92

    There isn't a single review of a Glen Elgin expression as yet, and that simply cannot continue, this wonderful distillery deserves greater perusal of its wares, and you deserve an introduction to this … read more

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  • Glen Elgin 25 Year Old Bladnoch Forum - Saltwood

    By markjedi1 on 12th Aug 20102010-08-12T11:13:00

    78

    Bladnoch, the recently revived Lowland distillery, profiles itself also as independent bottler by offering single casks at cask strength from a whole range of distilleries to her forum members. This is… read more

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