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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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January 8, 2026 |
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Little Duos,
today indie Glen Ord |
I feel Glen Ord is a distillery unfairly overlooked by enthusiasts. It is one of the greatest malts in the world, and that’s without even mentioning the adjoining maltings and their impact on the flavour profiles of many a modern whisky. |
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Glen Ord 11 yo 2012/2024 ‘100 proof Edition 22’ (57.1%, Signatory Vintage, 1st fill bourbon barrel) 
Colour: white wine. Nose: Ord, that’s apples and wax in near-perfect proportions, almost Da Vinci-esque, and you do feel it here, with utter austerity, a touch of chalk, and a kind of intellectual honesty that reminds us that indeed, distilleries are human too(what?). With water: freshly cut grass, fruit peelings, green pepper and crêpe batter. Mouth (neat): total perfection, though in a very simple and rustic mode. In short, there’s green apple galore and not much else for now. The simplest expression of a flawless malt whisky. With water: same again, with just a drop of barley syrup. Finish: long, grassy, herbaceous, fatty, with cactus. Comments: this is completely love and hate. I really don’t know what to add. In truth it’s Freudian, not easy, and on the palate it leads us to question ourselves. So be it.
SGP:361 - 83 points. |
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Glen Ord 16 yo 2008/2024 (53.7%, Artful Dodger, bourbon hogshead, cask #305072, 295 bottles) 
Colour: pale white wine. Nose: this is very close in style, showcasing the glories of refill wood, it’s austere, grassy, with cider apples, barley sugar, candied sugar, even a little limoncello. With water: bread dough, flour, fern... Mouth (neat): excellent, taut on herbs and leafy things, with tart apples and lime. This sharp edge is rather spectacular. With water: more body, apple compote, porridge. Finish: same, long, austere, vegetal, though smoothed out by a dash of barley syrup. Hints of Williams pear in the aftertaste. Comments: Mother Nature in your glass, without the slightest artifice.
SGP:451 - 85 points. |
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