Review by: zSolaris

Distillery: Glen Elgin

Bottler: Lady of the Glen

Region: Speyside

Age: 16 year. Distilled March 4th, 2004. Bottled November 2nd, 2020.

ABV: 51.3%

Cask Type: 15 years in a Hogshead, finished in a Rivesaltes wine cask

Price: Sample courtesy of /u/DangerousDoorknob

Color: 1.8, Old oak.

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Nose: Fortified wine is the main note here. It’s joined by licorice with both regular black licorice and strawberry flavored Twizzlers making an appearance.

Palate: It’s quite thick and heavy on the tongue, even after water is added. You get a very thick red fruit jam, mostly cherry is what I’m picking up. There’s a slightly dry herb mix sprinkled around. Red velvet cake without any icing and a super heavy red wine wrap things up along with some tannins.

Finish: Medium in length. Similarly to the palate, it sits quite heavily for a bit. It’s slightly creamy with a lot of licorice going on.

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Conclusion: The more Lady of the Glen I have, the more of a fan I become of Gregor and his work there. They’ve come up with some quality bottlings and some very creative cask uses. This Glen Elgin is no different from the quality and creativity aspect. The wine finish is very much present from start to finish and results in a unique experience. Unfortunately, however, the flavor combinations of red fruit jams and licorice along with some heavy red wine don’t quite hit the right notes for me. If those flavors/that flavor combination do appeal to you, I would think that you would enjoy this whisky quite a bit.

Final Score: 77.

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.