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26th January 2015 |
Glen Ord 30
Year Old Special Release which is
becoming increasingly rare to find.
 The
Glen Ord 30 year old is a limited
release of 6000 bottles from Diageo's
Black Isle distillery which was
originally released in 2005 as part of
Diageo's Special Releases.
The
whisky made headlines a few years ago
(around 2010/11 if I remember correctly)
when Diageo slashed the price of this
whisky from around £600 to £200 then
released a load of it at the lower price
into the marketplace. Needless to say
much of it was snapped up by whisky
drinkers who would normally have found
this whisky out of their financial
reach. But you can still find a few
bottles in whisky specialist shops today
although I don't think you will ever
find it available at £200 again.
The Northern Highlands distillery was
founded in 1838 and over the years it
has been known by a variety of names, it has been called Ord,
Ordie, Glenordie, Glen Oran and Muir of Ord as well.
Although the distillery has a large 11
million litres per year output capacity
most of us don't see that much of the
single malt it produces. Over the years
it has been available as a single malt
from time to time. Then in 2006 The
Singleton of Glen Ord range was launched
which today has a 12, 18 and 30 year old
expression but it is mainly found in Asian
markets.
Every year Diageo
release a limited number of natural
cask-strength single malt whiskies from
either well known or
no-longer-operational distilleries,
these make up their Special Releases
series. To date there have been three
Glen Ord Special Releases, a Glen Ord 28
year old in 2003, a Glen Ord 25 year old
in 2004 and the last release in 2005 of
this Glen Ord 30 year old.
Luckily for us, Murray Cohen, Order of
the Companions of the Quaich Canada and
our very own
Scotch Malt Whisky Forum member,
Quaich1 has kindly submitted a review
for us following an "Evening of
Scottish Virtuosity" premium whisky
tasting event last week in Toronto
Canada where Diageo premium whisky
ambassador Stuart Brown presented, amongst other whiskies, the Glen Ord 30
year old. You can read what Murray
thought of the Glen Ord 30 year old
below.
Stock of the Glen Ord 30 Year Old is
becoming increasingly rare but you can
find some available now from
The Whisky Exchange
priced £275.
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Glen Ord 30 Year Old Review
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Review submitted by Murray Cohen, Order
of the Companions of the Quaich,
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
and our very own
Scotch Malt Whisky Forum member,
Quaich1.
Bottled at 58.7% ABV.
Murray Cohen's Tasting Notes:
Nose: There is an immediate
sweetness that unfolds, a definite sense
of sweet pickled onions. Honey and
caramels flaunt their stuff. A hint of
citronella arrives late.
Taste: Spice arises, pepper
bathed in citrus with a delectable
smokiness that is there and gone and
there again.
Finish:
The finish is long. Oriental tunes are
played with Jasmin tea. A slight
astringency is not unwanted and adds to
the experience.
Comments:
This dram has character and proves the
test of time. It is well-balanced but
something is holding it back from
full-bloom.
Score: 90/100
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Murray Cohen's Evening of Scottish
Virtuosity Whisky Reviews
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Select a whisky tasted by Murray Cohen
at an "Evening of Scottish Virtuosity"
where Georgie Bell unveiled the new
Mortlach range to East Coast Canada in
Toronto and Stuart Brown presented a
selection of ultra-premium whiskies.
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