Glen Grant 18 Year Old
Glen Grant · Glen Grant Distillery
Glen Grant 18 is an exercise in restraint and transparency. Speyside character at its most precise — fruit-forward, nut-accented, and impeccably balanced. This is a malt for those who value clarity over volume.
Kit Aromas
Nose
A refined opening of orchard peach and almond frangipane, threaded with delicate honey. Underneath, vanilla and a trace of coconut emerge from long cask interaction.
Palate
Silky and elegant. Peach and dried fruit arrive first, followed by a nutty hazelnut core and gentle clove spice. The malt backbone is clean, with a whisper of green cut grass adding freshness mid-palate.
Finish
Medium-long and graceful, with honey and almond tapering into soft woody warmth. There's no bitterness — just a clean, lingering sweetness.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Copper pot stills with purifiers
- Maturation
- First-fill and refill American oak bourbon casks, first-fill European oak sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Speyside Peach Highball — 2 oz Glen Grant 18 · 0.5 oz white peach purée · 4 oz chilled soda water · Build over ice in a tall glass, stir gently, garnish with a peach slice.
Food Pairing
Almond tart with honeyed mascarpone
Founded in 1840 by brothers John and James Grant in the heart of Speyside, Glen Grant's tall, slender stills and unique purifiers produce a distinctively light, fruity spirit that has made it one of Italy's best-selling single malts for decades.
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