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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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July 13, 2026 |
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WF's Little Duos,
today Spectacular new indie Glen Elgin |
We really must taste a recent official Glen Elgin 12-year-old, but in the meantime, we'll have a couple of little independents. Well, little, we'll see. In any case, let me remind you that Glen Elgin, alongside Lagavulin, lay at the very heart of the finest versions of White Horse, the blend that malt lovers were so fond of. Then again, let's not generalise too much... |
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Glen Elgin 15 yo 2011/2026 (55.6%, Fadandel, 1st fill bourbon barrel, cask #800663, 185 bottles) 
Colour: white wine. Nose: ah yes, that lovely oily side on the nose that recalls Clynelish, candle wax and apples, plums, Belgian white beer, naturally, even though the good people at Fadandel are Danish, ha, plus a few tiny touches of white balsamic vinegar. That last part is merely anecdotal. With water: magnificent, baker's yeast, bière de garde, damp earth, mosses... Mouth (neat): you can really sense just how much this distillate could be a top dresser in high-quality blends. We find Clynelish again, it is quicker to put it that way, isn't it, apples, beeswax, candied citrus fruits, a little Chartreuse... In short, this is excellent. In any case, right up my alley. With water: by Jove, this is good! Finish: long, precise, yet gloriously rich and waxy, with citrus fruits providing the signature. Comments: very impressed by this little Glen Elgin. I do find Glen Elgin remains far too little known, although I must have written that a good fifty times already.
SGP:661 - 89 points. |
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Glen Elgin 22 yo 2004/2026 (52.2%, Thompson Bros., for Dornoch Castle, refill hogshead, cask #801309, 261 bottles) 
Those famous retro-minimalist labels seem to be enjoying tremendous success. Kurt Schwitters could have turned them into magnificent collages. Indeed, we are seeing more and more slightly Dada-esque labels here and there, much to our delight. But enough waffle, let's taste this baby. Colour: white wine. Nose: good heavens, this is the very same DNA, oily, fermentary, full of beers, hops and citrus fruits. It is simply a little earthier than the 15-year-old. With water: wort, beer, Riesling and soaked chalk. Mouth (neat): what a cutting edge! Magnificent lemons wrapped in a coating of beeswax and Timut pepper. With water: a slight esterness in the style of rum, liquorice wood, touches of beetroot and celeriac... Finish: not quite as long as expected in the end, though perfectly fermentary and citrus-led. Nah, it’s su-perb. Comments: scandalously good. I simply don't understand why the entire whisky planet isn't talking about these killer Glen Elgins.
SGP:561 - 90 points. |
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