Glen Grant Delightful gravitas 30 Year Old, Oloroso & Pedro Ximénez Cask, Cask #149, 1988, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.1%

Name: Glen Grant Delightful gravitas 30 Year Old, Oloroso & Pedro Ximénez Cask, Cask #149, 1988, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.1%
Brand: Glen Grant
Rating: 88 (1 reviews)

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This is a 30-year-old single malt whisky from Glen Grant distillery, independently bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) as cask 9.149. Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2018, this release is part of the 'Delightful gravitas' bottling series and was aged for 27 years in a first-fill Oloroso butt before a 3-year finish in a first-fill Pedro Ximenez butt. It was released as part of the SMWS 35th Anniversary. It is uncolored and non-chill filtered.

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Maltiply Tasting Profile

Nose: Lots of sherry, honey, caramel, sea salt, brine, apples, figs, raspberries, marion berries, almonds, marzipan.
Palate: Thick creamy mouthfeel, rich and thick, caramel, toffee, cherry cobbler, marshmallow, crystallized honey, leather, pie crust, fudge, dark chocolate, graham crackers, Smores.
Finish: Medium long, chocolate, almonds, hazelnuts, slight black pepper, ginger, leather, herbs, brambles.

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Rredkitewren26 Jun

88 / 100

The rich sherry character, with caramel and fruit alongside sea salt and brine, gives this a clear contrast. It sounds generous and layered, though more weighty than an easy, gentle style.

Nose: Sherry, Honey and caramel, Sea salt and brine, Apples and figs, Almonds and marzipanPalate: Thick, creamy mouthfeel, Caramel and toffee, Cherry cobbler, Crystallized honey, Dark chocolate and fudgeFinish: Medium long, Chocolate and nuts, Slight black pepper and ginger, Leather, herbs and brambles

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 9, 2025SGD 510.82

Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Speyside
Age: 30 Years
Vintage: 1988
Bottled: 2018
ABV: 55.1%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Glen Grant
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Oloroso Butt, Pedro Ximénez Butt
Bottling: Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: Yes
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: 149
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: N.A
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 503
Has box: Yes
Closure: Cork
Presentation: Bottle and box
Series highlights: 35th Anniversary, Delightful gravitas
Historical context: 35th Anniversary of SMWS
Special release: 35th Anniversary bottling
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Lots of sherry, honey, caramel, sea salt, brine, apples, figs, raspberries, marion berries, almonds, marzipan.
Palate: Thick creamy mouthfeel, rich and thick, caramel, toffee, cherry cobbler, marshmallow, crystallized honey, leather, pie crust, fudge, dark chocolate, graham crackers, Smores.
Finish: Medium long, chocolate, almonds, hazelnuts, slight black pepper, ginger, leather, herbs, brambles.

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