G&M Glenturret 2000

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Matured in Refill Sherry Hogsheads, you'll forgive Gordon & MacPhail for bottling this sherry bomb of a Glenturret at 43% because it is exceptional! Exclusive to KWM in Canada it is nearly gone, so don't hesitate too long! Only 120 bottles have come into Canada, we've sold 96 in less than 2 months! 

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: Christmas cake in a glass: nutty and leathery with bright orange, chocolate, leather and tobacco; as it softens more delicate fruits emerge: banana, melons and kiwis.

Palate: big, fruity and rich with a seductively silky backbone of honey and smooth leather; more Christmas cake with lots of spices running the gamut from ginger and cinnamon to clove and anise; layers of fruits both light and dark.

Finish: long, rich, layered and very fruity.

Comment: this is an excellent malt, when we first tasted it we new we had a winner and asked for exclusivity in Canada.

Producer's Tasting Note

Nose: Sherry influences with vanilla, green apple and marzipan aromas complemented by zesty orange and delicate cinnamon notes.

Palate: Peppery with ripe banana, milk chocolate and ground coffee flavours. Tropical fruits develop with hints of grapefruit and pineapple. A lingering charred oak edge develops.

Finish: Medium, creamy and smooth.

About the Distillery (Courtesy Gordon & MacPhail)

Glenturret, previously called Hosh, is the second distillery to take the name Glenturret. It was renamed in 1875, some 20 years or so after the nearby original distillery of that name closed. It is one of Scotland's smallest distilleries with only two stills, it was silent between 1923 and 1959. It is situated on the banks of the river Turret, near Crieff in Perthshire. It is tucked away in a steep valley between fields and tree-covered hillsides. In the days of illegal distilling, this would have been a good hiding place. Today, Glenturret is home to "The Famous Grouse Experience" and is one of the most visited distilleries in Scotland.

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