Grant's 18 Year Old 500th Anniversary 1994

Grant's Sherry Cask Reserve

Nose: Soft cream, floral, alcohol, berries, citrus, fresh faint sherry Palate: Spicy, creamy pepper, rough on the edges, however, the sherry finish adds a nice sweet bite to make it much more tolerable. Finish: In typical Grant's fashion, its quick and doesn't last long. Peppery notes hang on briefly with a hint of sweetness and that's about it. ...

Score 77/100

Grant's Family Reserve

nose: very fruity, notes of prune, apricots, citrus touch, banana, baked apples, american oak, nice malt feeling, there is a very remote and minimal resemblance of peat/smoke. all in all quite strong and interesting aromas for a really affordable blend like this. taste: some caramel and malty feeling, fresh fruits, banana, but quite one...

Score 74/100

Grant's Family Reserve

I stopped at the LCBO today to replenish my stock with two Scotches I hadn't tried before (the other is the Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban). This is one of them, a pleasant but complex whiskey. Floral nose with honey, rather oily on the palate but tastes of grass, banana, malt, vanilla and honey. Long and smooth finish. Nothing exceptional but a very...

Score 75/100

Grant's Family Reserve

Don't be fooled by the price, Grant's Family Reserve is a great, complex and well balanced whiskey. The Nose: You can smell the barrel from which it came, oak. Tangy molasses, a cloud of sucre a la creme and then candied smoked bacon to to seduce you a little bit. The Palate: Gentle with melted confectioners' sugar. Dry Maplewood with candied sap....

Score 83/100