Glen Grant 18 Year Old Rare Edition

Founded in 1840, a number of distinctive features date to the time of ‘The Major’, aka James Grant, who inherited the distillery in 1872. It’s said he may have been the first man in the Highlands to own a car. He’s certainly responsible for the 22-acre Victorian Garden at the distillery, but also the tall, slender stills and their ingenious purifiers (one of the earliest examples of this uncommon bit of kit – essentially a small condenser attached to the lyne arm that returns heavier vapours back to the still just as they would have been heading to the actual condenser). This massively contributes to Glen Grant’s light character, with the still’s unique boil balls aiding further reflux. One of the first single malts to gain popularity outside the Highlands, and internationally, Glen Grant is easy-going at young ages, but also ages wonderfully. This very highly-awarded 18-year-old malt shows that.