Name: Glen Elgin 1975 (Angel’s Choice)
Brand: Glen Elgin
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Here’s another one of these interesting 35 cl. Angel’s Choice releases by Malts of Scotland. It seems this Glen Elgin 1975 is only found in Belgium.

Glen Elgin 1975 (46,8%, Malts of Scotland ‘Angel’s Choice’ 2011, bourbon hogshead MoS 11024, 47 btl., 35 cl.)

Nose: great profile, very polished. Lots of furniture polish really. It takes a while to open up. Then it shows subdued yet elegant fruits (melon, yellow apple) and honey. There’s a soft herbal side to it as well: mint, heather and chamomile.

Mouth: gentle and fruity at first (pear, citrus, apricot) but quickly gaining spiciness (pepper, liquorice). Some waxy notes and a little oak resin, sure.

Finish: long, still pretty fruity with hints of herbal tea.

An excellent Speysider, totally in line with earlier Glen Elgin 1975. Plenty of fruits and herbs. Around € 90 (exactly 50% of what a full bottle would cost) so here’s an opportunity to experience this profile without breaking the bank.

Score: 88/100

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1

walter on 3 February 2012 at 10:10

I am sure they are all excellent stuff.
But this is my idea of it.
How to make more money from one cask.
Reduce the bottle size and increase the price.
2

Ruben on 3 February 2012 at 10:34

Where exactly do you see the price increase? We’ve seen a handful of Glen Elgin 1975s before and they were already € 160 (WhF 2010), € 180 (TWA 2011) and € 190 (DD 2011). I haven’t checked all Angel’s Choices yet but I think they’re simply 50% of what a full bottle would cost.
I agree (and regret) that the price of whisky in general is getting higher year by year, but I don’t think the 35cl bottles in itself are only a trick to make more money.

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