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Glenturret
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Glenturret, Single Cask 14-year-old (Scotland) 
This expression presents a very attractive nose of Sherry, molasses and orange blossom, with developing fragrance as it warms in the glass. Mouth-coating, with gentle spices and Seville oranges on the palate. Smooth and elegant. The finish is long and nutty as it dries, with ginger and bitter orange notes persisting to the end. A big, confident Glenturret, well suited by its Sherry cask. 576 bottles. 59.7% ABV, 70cl, £65.00, distillery website.  |  |
Glenturret, Single Cask 15-year-old (Scotland)
The nose is comparatively light, compared to the 14-year-old, with vanilla, ginger and wallpaper paste. However, time allows more overt Sherry notes to develop. Water encourages aromas of orange and brittle toffee. Initially fruity and warming on the palate, when diluted this Glenturret becomes ‘darker’ and slightly acrid, with a suggestion of bananas. The finish is shorter than that of the 14-year-old, again with oranges, plus later resin and vanilla notes. 582 bottles. 55.3% ABV, 70cl, £75.00, distillery website. |  |
Glenturret, Single Cask 29-year-old (Scotland)
A lovely, delicate nose, fragrant, with lemonade. Exposure to the air gives more overt notes of vanilla. Floral and quite sweet on the palate, but not too much time to analyse it before most of the flavour disappears. Water brings out slightly bitter notes. The finish is short, drying rapidly, with quite a lot of oak. The palate and finish are a slight surprise after the apparently sprightly nose. Just caught in time, perhaps. 246 bottles. 55.6% ABV, 70cl, £175, distillery website. |  |
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