Glen Grant 21 Year 750ML

Glen Grant 21 Year 750ML is a non-chill filtered Speyside single malt Scotch whisky bottled at 46% ABV after two decades of maturation. Awarded Best in Show in the Whisky Category at the 2024 Tag Awards with 96 points, this expression also holds Gold medals from both the International Spirits Challenge and the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition, plus a Master medal from The Scotch Whisky Masters 2022.

Quick Facts: ABV: 46% (92 proof) | Origin: Speyside, Scotland | 21 Year Age Statement | Distillery: Glen Grant

Production & Heritage

Glen Grant distillery, founded in 1840 in Rothes, Speyside, is one of Scotland’s largest malt whisky producers trailing only Glenfiddich and Macallan in output. The distillery’s signature character comes from its tall, slender copper pot stills fitted with water-cooling purifiers, a relatively rare feature that strips heavier compounds and produces a remarkably bright, clean spirit. For this 21-year expression, Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm hand-selected casks a combination of ex-oloroso sherry casks and bourbon barrels aged exclusively in the distillery’s oldest traditional stone dunnage Warehouse Number 4. Each batch is married in small quantities and bottled without chill filtration at 46% ABV to preserve the full depth of flavor developed over two decades.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: The nose opens with intensely sweet ripe peaches and apricot stone, then unfolds into layers of toffee, raisins, and blanched almonds. Prolonged nosing reveals dried fruit complexity and a subtle malty freshness typical of Glen Grant’s purifier-driven distillation.

Taste: The entry is rich and immediately fruit-forward, with tropical fruit and white peach coating the palate. At mid-palate, creamy butter textures merge with baking spices and oloroso sherry sweetness, building toward a concentrated peak of caramel and toasted almond.

Finish: Long and enduring, with caramelized crme brle lingering alongside gentle spice and dried fruit. The non-chill filtered texture gives the finish a satisfying weight that slowly fades to warm, sweet oak.

How to Drink Glen Grant 21

This is a whisky built for contemplative neat sipping the 46% ABV and non-chill filtration deliver full texture straight from the bottle, though a few drops of water can open the tropical fruit aromatics further. For those inclined toward cocktails, the sherry cask influence makes it a superb base for a Rob Roy, where the dried fruit notes harmonize naturally with sweet vermouth. Its caramel and baking spice character also works in a Rusty Nail, complementing Drambuie’s honeyed herbs without losing definition. A Bobby Burns offers another strong pairing, with Bndictine amplifying the whisky’s toffee and stone fruit layers.

Best For

• Gifting a serious Scotch enthusiast who appreciates Speyside elegance
• Marking a milestone anniversary or retirement with a 21-year-aged dram
• Building a curated age-statement collection alongside other Speyside benchmarks
• After-dinner sipping to close out a dinner party with an award-winning single malt

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Glen Grant 21 taste like? Glen Grant 21 delivers rich tropical fruit, white peach, and creamy butter on the palate, with prominent toffee and baking spice notes from extended sherry and bourbon cask maturation. The finish is long and sweet, defined by caramelized crme brle and warm oak.

How does Glen Grant 21 compare to Glenlivet 21? Both are Speyside 21-year single malts, but Glen Grant’s tall stills with water-cooling purifiers create a brighter, more fruit-forward and texturally precise character compared to Glenlivet 21’s richer, more honeyed profile. Glen Grant 21 is also bottled at 46% ABV non-chill filtered, while Glenlivet 21 is typically bottled at 43% ABV.

Is Glen Grant 21 good for sipping neat? Absolutely the 46% ABV and non-chill filtration make it ideally suited for neat sipping, delivering full body and texture without requiring dilution. A few drops of water can further unlock the tropical fruit and stone fruit aromatics.

Where is Glen Grant 21 made? Glen Grant 21 is produced at the Glen Grant distillery in Rothes, in the heart of Scotland’s Speyside region. Founded in 1840, the distillery is one of the largest and most historically significant malt whisky producers in Scotland.

What foods pair well with Glen Grant 21? Dark chocolate truffles complement the toffee and dried fruit notes. Aged hard cheeses like Comt echo the nutty, caramelized character. Crme brle mirrors the whisky’s signature finish note. Poached pear desserts highlight the white peach and apricot flavors, and roasted almonds tie into the blanched almond aromas on the nose.

What sizes does Glen Grant 21 come in? Glen Grant 21 Year is available in the standard 750ml bottle size.

Is Glen Grant 21 worth the price? Glen Grant 21 positions as a premium age-statement Speyside single malt, and its accolades including a 96-point Best in Show and multiple Gold medals place it among the most critically acclaimed whiskies in its age bracket, offering strong value relative to comparably aged and awarded competitors.

Why Glen Grant 21?

The combination of 21 years in hand-selected sherry and bourbon casks with maturation exclusively in Glen Grant’s oldest dunnage warehouse creates a whisky with uncommon depth and specificity. The 96-point Best in Show designation at the 2024 Tag Awards, stacked alongside Gold medals from both the International Spirits Challenge and the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition, makes this one of the most decorated Speyside expressions in its age class. Non-chill filtration at 46% ABV preserves every nuance developed over two decades, from the tropical fruit brightness driven by Glen Grant’s purifier stills to the sherry cask richness that anchors the palate. For drinkers who want a Speyside single malt that balances precision and power at 21 years of age, few bottles carry this level of critical validation.