North Star Spirits Glen Grant 18 Year Old

Key Facts About This Single Malt Scotch Bottler: North Star Spirits Founder: Ian Croucher Distillery: Glen Grant Region: Speyside, Scotland Age: 18 years old Distilled: March 2008 Bottled: March 2026 Cask Type: Refill hogshead finished in Oloroso sherry for 19 months Alcohol by Volume: Cask strength, 56.1% Outturn: 167 bottles Bottled: Natural colour and without chill filtration Bottle Size: 700ml Glen Grant 18 Year Old tasting notes Nose: Well-baked shortbread and pistachio shells. Palate: Full and mouthcoating with notes of apple turnover and double cream. Finish: Really long, like a fist-full of sweet cashew nutes rolling around in your mouth. About this North Star whisky This Glen Grant 18 Year Old from North Star Spirits, founded by Ian Croucher, is a rich and elegant Speyside single malt that combines the distillery’s naturally refined spirit with the warming depth of extended sherry finishing. Distilled in March 2008 and bottled in March 2026, the whisky spent the majority of its maturation in a refill hogshead before being finished for 19 months in Oloroso sherry wood. This approach preserves Glen Grant’s famously delicate and fruit-forward character while gradually layering in richer notes of nuts, cream, spice, and dried sweetness. Glen Grant Distillery is known for producing one of Speyside’s most elegant and approachable styles, typically bright, orchard-fruit driven, and floral in profile. The refill maturation allows that distillery character to remain intact, while the Oloroso finish adds weight and texture without overwhelming the spirit. On the nose, warm baked shortbread and pistachio shells create an inviting, softly nutty opening. The palate becomes fuller and more luxurious, delivering apple turnover, double cream, and buttery pastry richness, balanced by gentle spice and soft oak. The sherry influence remains poised rather than dominant, contributing structure and depth rather than heavy sweetness. The finish is exceptionally long and satisfying, lingering with sweet cashew nuts, creamy malt, and soft spice that gradually fades into warming oak. Bottled at cask strength (56.1% ABV), with natural colour and without chill filtration, this is a whisky that combines maturity, richness, and elegance in equal measure. With an outturn of just 167 bottles, it’s a limited release that showcases Glen Grant in a deeper, more indulgent style while retaining the distillery’s hallmark finesse. A beautifully balanced Speyside malt - creamy, nutty, and richly textured, with long-aged elegance throughout.