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Glen Elgin - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Quatrième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1898
Address: Longmor, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 3SL - Phone: +44 (0) 1343 860 212
Web: www.malts.com - More info: Malt Madness


My favourite expression so far:
Glen Elgin 1971/1988 ‘Fragments of Scotland’ (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, Italy)
91 points - Last tasted: September 5, 2005 - Tasting notes: here
Glen Elgin

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Tea Caramel Oak Liquorice Pepper Malty Roasted Pears Sherry Cake


In our opinion: coming soon...
What the pros had to say: coming soon...

All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
91 - Glen Elgin 16yo 1985/2001 (56.7%, The Bottlers, C#1212)
91 - Glen Elgin 1971/1988 ‘Fragments’ (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, Italy)
91 - Glen Elgin 19yo (60%, OB, Limited Centenary Bottling, 750 Bts., 2000)
90 - Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 13yo 1965/1978 (45.7%, Cadenhead's, Dumpy, Sherry)


Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Glen Elgin NAS (43%, OB, Asia) - 060105
  • Glen Elgin 12 yo (43%, OB, Carpano, late 1970’s) - 091206
  • Glen Elgin 12yo (43%, OB, circa 2006) - 200907
  • Glen Elgin 19yo (60%, OB, Limited Centenary Bottling, 750 bottles, 2000) - 200907
Adelphi
  • Glen Elgin 1978/2005 (47.5%, Adelphi, cask #4512, 208 bottles) - 281205
The Bottlers
  • Glen Elgin 16 yo 1985/2001 (56.7%, The Bottlers, Refill Spanish Oak Butt #1212) - 190204
Cadenhead
  • Glen Elgin 14 yo (80 proof, Cadenhead, black label, late 70’s) - 050905
  • Glen Elgin 13 yo 1965/1978 (45.7%, Cadenhead, black label, bottled October) - 050905
  • Glen Elgin 19 yo 1971/1990 (50.4%, Cadenhead, distilled September) - 060105
  • Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 22 yo 1971/1993 (50.1%, Cadenhead) - 190204
Duncan Taylor
  • Glen Elgin 12 yo 1991/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore) - 060304
Hart Bros
  • Glen Elgin 19 yo 1978/1997 (43%, Hart Bros) - 281205
Jack Wieber Whisky World
  • Glen Elgin 1976/2006 (45.1%, Jack Wieber's Cross Hill, 224 bottles) - 091206
MacKillop's Choice
  • Glen Elgin 1974/2002 (59.4%, McKillop's Choice, cask #2) - 130407
Samaroli
  • Glen Elgin 1971/1988 ‘Fragments of Scotland’ (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, Italy) - 050905
  • Glen Elgin 1985/2004 (45%, Samaroli, cask #1534) - 091206
Signatory
  • Glen Elgin 10 yo 1996/2007 (46%, Signatory UCF, virgin oak barrels, cask #2328+29, 633 bottles) - 130407

 
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