Rich dried fruit warmed by ginger and cinnamon, layers of vanilla — small batch quality immediately apparent
Dark chocolate, berry compote, gentle wood spice — characterful and well-presented
Warm, spicy oak — the small batch approach delivering genuine character
Glenturret 12 — Scotland's oldest working distillery (1763). Famous Grouse's former home, now independent. Sub-60 casks per release. 46.4%.
Dried fruit and ginger nose. Dark chocolate and berry compote palate. Warm spicy oak finish. Small batch character.
Glenturret 12 earns an 8 — the benchmark of Glenturret's reborn core range at £72. Characterful, well-priced, properly presented. Scotland's oldest, reawakened.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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