← Glen Elgin
Glen Elgin 18 Year Old
- Age
- 18 years
- ABV
- 43%
Flavour Fingerprint
The shape of Glen Elgin 18 Year Old
This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.
Draw a shape like it in the Explorer →Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Deeper gold with hints of amber and bronze.
- Nose
- Rich and mature with dried apricot, toffee, and dark honey. Subtle oak spice, leather, and a hint of nuttiness develop further with air.
- Palate
- Richer, fuller-bodied palate with dried stone fruits, caramel, and dark chocolate. Oak is more prominent with warming spice and a silky texture.
- Finish
- Long, warming finish with oak spice, dark toffee, and a hint of dried fruit complexity.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
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