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Glen Ord
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Glen Ord distillery is located in Muir of Ord,
Ross-shire in the Highland Scotch whisky region and was founded
in 1838 by Thomas MacKenzie.
Thomas MacKenzie, however, didn't run the distillery himslef,
instead he licensed it to The Ord Distillery Co. which was a
partnership between D. McLennan & Robert Johnstone.
Robert Johnstone took complete control, but then suffered
bankruptcy in 1847.
Alexander McLennan & Thomas MacGregor bought the
distillery, but not until
1855. |
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Upon his
death in 1870
Alexander's widow took over control of the distillery, but she
remarried in 1877 and Glen Ord then returned into the control of
the MacKenzie Clan as she married Alexander MacKenzie.
They
expanded the distillery with a new still house which was
almost immediately destroyed by fire, an event not so uncommon
in those days.
Alexander died in 1896 and Glen Ord was sold to James Watson
& Co. then in 1923 it was sold to John Dewar & Sons who became
part of DCL and in 1930 was transferred to SMD.
1985
Saw Glen Ord become part of United Distillers who later
formed Diageo. |
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Glen Ord |
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General whisky characteristics: Complex and spicy |
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Glen Ord,
12y,
43% ABV
Decanter version
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
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Nose:
Hints of aniseed over very faint hazelnuts
Palate: Slightly thin and watery with plenty of spice /
pepper and a lingering cross between nuts and raisins on the
back of the tongue.
Overall Impression: It is spicy, with a long finish. |
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Glen
Ord,
Managers Choice, 1997-2009,
59.2% ABV
Cask
10181,
one of 204
bottles
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€
Photo shows typical
Managers Choice presentation |
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Glass:
Classic Malt
Colour:
Light
gold
with a hint of sunshine
Nose:
Malt and oaky wood, turning really quite leafy
after 2-3 minutes. Also some hints of slightly floral hay.
Palate:
Initially very creamy mouth-feel, then leafy with
some light liquorice.
With 4 drops of
water:
Lots
of leafy wood on the nose, whereas the palate is less leafy,
smoother and with more fruitiness (apple & pear). A light toffee
element suggests toffee apple.
Finish:
Long.
Overall Impression:
A
very interesting change when the water is added, making it much
better in my opinion too.
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