Glen Elgin 1997 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength (Gordon & Macphail)

Name: Glen Elgin 1997 Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength (Gordon & Macphail)
Brand: Glen Elgin
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)

Whiskey Single Malt Speyside 20 Year 55.7% ABV

$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury

4.03

4 reviews raw average 4.33

90 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

In an effort to modernize, the 122-year-old company Gordon & MacPhail overhauled all its ranges in April 2018. The Connoiseurs Choice was the first to receive a new design. One of the first new releases sporting this look, is a whisky from Speyside distillery Glen Elgin, that matured for 20 years in a first-fill sherry butt. This is bottled at cask strength.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Rich 75

Full Bodied 70

Fruity 50

Oily 40

Tart 35

Spicy 30

Sweet 30

Herbal 25

Reviews

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adamds 3.8 February 2019

spicy, fruity, nice finish. burn early

The details

Style: Single Malt
ABV: 55.7% ABV (111.4 proof)
Age: 20 Year
Cask: First-fill sherry butts
Origin: Speyside, Scotland

How the score is built

4.33

Community average

4 reviews

Thin sample

Critic score

Expert panel, out of 100

The 4.03 score up top pulls the average toward its category until enough people have weighed in, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot outrank a thousand steady ones.