Glen Albyn 1974 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Glen Albyn 1979 Part Des Anges 27 Year Old

I hadn't heard of Glen Albyn until I came across this particular expression at an event for my whisky club. Unfortunately, there was no way I could give it any sort of attention since the evening was a social one and I was playing host to around 75 guests. I did, however, manage to pick it up for a small tasting session at my place, along with two...

Score 90/100

Glen Albyn 1975 26 Year Old

Glen Albyn distillery was founded in 1844 by James Sutherland who was a provost in Inverness. Production started in 1846 but in 1855 the distillery was put up for sale and, as there were no buyers, was eventually converted into a flour mill. In 1884 it was rebuilt by the new owners Gregory & Co., however whisky production did not start again...

Score 85/100

Glen Albyn 1975

This is a review of the 35yo Gordon&MacPhail Glen Albyn (1975/2010) As I stayed in Inverness for a couple of nights this summer, I did a bit of whisky relic hunting. Up to the 80's Inverness could proudly say it had no less than three small distilleries within the city limits. All was fine with the world until the overzealous industry created...

Score 87/100

Glen Albyn 1975 26 Year Old

Nose: grassy nose with a big peppery kick. It seems harsh at first, and quite closed, but there are pleasant fruity / flowery notes. Mint and lemon. Straightforward oak. A hint of soap but it gets away with it. Mouth: firm but rather malty and mineral. Clean oak, grains, grass and a faint fruity note that’s difficult to define. Overall rather...

Score 79/100