Glen Elgin 1996 12 Year Old Virgin Oak Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection

Glen Elgin 17 Year Old 1995 'Eastern Promise' Wemyss

Glen Elgin can be found just south of the city of the same name, close to Longmorn and BenRiach. It was founded in 1898, just two months before the Pattison Crash wreaked havoc. It had to close in 1905, albeit for just a short period. From 1992 until 1995 it was closed yet again. The malt is still an important component for the White Horse blend,...

Score 81/100

Glen Elgin 13 YO Signatory

Portland Oregon has a snowstorm underway with about seven inches of snow where I live. That might not sound like much to some of you folks, but here it's a lot for one storm to dump in a few days. As a kid, I can remember Portland getting this much every year, but time passes and global warming has kicked in. So less snow now. The winter...

Score 86/100

Glen Elgin 13 Year Old 2000 Spirit of Scotland

Glen Elgin can be found – as the name suggest – near the city of Elgin in Speyside. Together with Mannochmore and Glenlossie, it’s an integral part of the blend White Horse. There are hardly any official releases and the core range consists of only the rather boring Glen Elgin 12 Year Old which can be purchased for less than 40 EUR. I will,...

Score 85/100

Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Flora & Fauna

Glen Elgin lies about 3 kilometers south of Elgin, close to Longmorn. There are not a lot of official bottlings, but this 12 Year Old is their entry level malt. It recently replaced Cragganmore in Diageo’s Classic Malt series, representing Speyside. The nose is pleasantly buttery. Let us call it butterscotch. Underneath some raisins and loads of...

Score 80/100