Glen Elgin 'White Horse' (Bottled 1990s for the Japanese Market) / 43% / 0.75l
- Glen Elgin Distillery was funded in 1898 by the former manager of Glenfarclas, William Simpson with financial backing of James Carle, the banker. Production stared in May 1900 and just five months later the distillery went bankrupt.
Product description
The Glen Elgin Distillery was built in 1898 by former Glenfarclas manager William Simpson with financial backing from banker James Carle.
Production began in May 1900, but the distillery went bankrupt after just five months. In 1930, Glen Elgin became part of the DCL group, and the distillation license was awarded to White Horse Distillers. Since then, Glen Elgin distillate has remained one of the key components of White Horse blends, which is clearly emphasized by the edition presented here. Currently, the plant belongs to Diageo and produces 2.7 million liters of alcohol per year. Glen Elgin 'White Horse' is a unique whisky, bottled for the Japanese market, in our opinion in the late 1990s.
Nose: rich barley malt, forest floor, pine needles, grass, plums, raisins, grapefruit, toffee, butter cookies, notes of peat, leather and oak.
Palate : slightly waxy, honeyed breakfast cereals, freshly baked bread, lemons, grapefruits, caramel, a pinch of white pepper, fleeting notes of camphor and peat smoke.
Finish: quite long, with notes of dried fruit, licorice, tobacco, a bit of vanilla and white pepper.