Glen Breton ICE 10 Year Old
(0.7l, 40%)
A spectacular Ice Wine-finished Canadian Single Malt that will be had to forget.
The story of Glenora Distillery — founded in 1989 by Bruce Jardine — is a classic David and Goliath tale. As soon as the Scotch Whisky Association heard about it, they did what any self-respecting trade association in the pocket of major international spirit conglomerates would do… they filed a lawsuit saying that no one outside of Scotland could use the word “glen” in their company or product name. We’ll spare you the details, but a long trial and three appeals later, the Canadian courts said rubbish to that, and rightly so. Anyway… since then they have won awards, started selling internationally, and make a bloody-good range of Canadian Single Malt Whisky.
Do NOT make the mistake of seeing “Canada” and assuming this is a Rye or Grain Whisky. It’s a real Canadian Single Malt from the get-go. Their core ten year old even made the “101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die” list — they’re that good. Glen Breton Rare ICE 10 Year Old is that same delectable Single Malt aged ten years in ex-Bourbon barrels and finished four months in Ice Wine casks from the nearby Jost Vineyards. All that results in their top-notch Whisky gaining more rich sweetness and exceptional fruit notes.
Smartass Corner:
Ice Wines are made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine. Basically this means that they have been “freeze-dried” and had a good bit of the water squeezed out. They are known to be flavor-packed with dense and buttery fruit notes.
The story of Glenora Distillery — founded in 1989 by Bruce Jardine — is a classic David and Goliath tale. As soon as the Scotch Whisky Association heard about it, they did what any self-respecting trade association in the pocket of major international spirit conglomerates would do… they filed a lawsuit saying that no one outside of Scotland could use the word “glen” in their company or product name. We’ll spare you the details, but a long trial and three appeals later, the Canadian courts said rubbish to that, and rightly so. Anyway… since then they have won awards, started selling internationally, and make a bloody-good range of Canadian Single Malt Whisky.
Do NOT make the mistake of seeing “Canada” and assuming this is a Rye or Grain Whisky. It’s a real Canadian Single Malt from the get-go. Their core ten year old even made the “101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die” list — they’re that good. Glen Breton Rare ICE 10 Year Old is that same delectable Single Malt aged ten years in ex-Bourbon barrels and finished four months in Ice Wine casks from the nearby Jost Vineyards. All that results in their top-notch Whisky gaining more rich sweetness and exceptional fruit notes.
Smartass Corner:
Ice Wines are made from grapes that have been frozen on the vine. Basically this means that they have been “freeze-dried” and had a good bit of the water squeezed out. They are known to be flavor-packed with dense and buttery fruit notes.
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Category
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StyleCanadian Single Malt Whisky
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RegionCanada
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CountryCanada
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Alcohol40%
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Distillery
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Age10 Year Old
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MaturationEx-Bourbon barrels and finished in Ice Wine casks
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
apple
fresh herbs
vanilla
spicy
hazelnuts
ginger beer
sweet
oily
citrus
What does Glen Breton ICE 10 Year Old taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Glen Breton ICE 10 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Glen Breton ICE 10 Year Old and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Warm amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Sticky toffee pudding, baked apple, ginger snaps, and fresh herbs.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich and viscous with a perfectly sweet balance of apple, hazelnuts, ginger beer, vanilla bean, and spice.
Finish
Cedar wood, ripe cherry, and charred oak.
Warm amber.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Sticky toffee pudding, baked apple, ginger snaps, and fresh herbs.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich and viscous with a perfectly sweet balance of apple, hazelnuts, ginger beer, vanilla bean, and spice.
Finish
Cedar wood, ripe cherry, and charred oak.
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