Glenalmond Everyday Review

“Everyday? No Way!”

Country: Scotland 

Region: Highland

Brand: Glenalmond

Type: Blended Malt Whisky

Age: NAS 

ABV: 40 %

Colour: Amber

Nose: I can't say this turns me on! Can a Whisky smell tired? If yes, then this Glenalmond does! It's also Young and Sugary Sweet. I find Toffee, Dried Fruits, Straw, Nut Shells, Toast, Margarine, Peanut Butter, Malt, light Vanilla,Refill Oak, Gingerbread, Pencil Shavings and distant hints of Sherry and Smoke. It smells similar to bulk Speyside Spirit that would normally go into  "cheap" Blended Scotch. The Alcohol is not fully integrated.

Palate: Thin and Watery delivery with a light Alcohol Bite. I find Grains, Sugar, light Vanilla, Toffee, Nut Shells, Straw, Alcohol, Refill Oak, Licorice, Pepper and Nutmeg.

Finish: Middle-Long and Sugary Sweet with Malt, Nut Shells, light Bitter Citrus, Mint, Pepper, Licorice and Cloves.   

Don't add Water to this Blend. You will ruin it completely.

Rating: 68 

Nose: 17.5 - Taste: 17 - Finish: 16.5 - Overall: 17

The Glenalmond Sample

General Remarks: Glenalmond, named after the river Almond, is a Blended Malt prepared by the The Vintage Malt Whisky Company. This Independent Bottler was founded in 1992 by Brian Cook, a guy with over 20 years of experience in the Malt Whisky Industry. It's a Blended Malt containing selected Malt from an undisclosed but small number of Highland distilleries. It sells at an average 40 US Dollars but in some places you can find it for 20 US Dollars.

Drinking Experience Neat: Well Below Average. 

Conclusion: The Glenalmond tastes like a younger version of the Speyside 12 Years I tasted earlier this year. In both cases I was unable to detect interesting Aromas and Flavours. A result of indifferent Spirit and Refill Cask. At 20 US Dollars it's not expensive of course and you can't expect top quality. Still, I would prefer to spend my money elsewhere. For less money you can buy a good Standard American Bourbon. So if you like both Spirits, cheap Bourbon is always the better option when compared to cheap Scotch. As for today's  Glenalmond, you can drink it but there's no enjoyment to be found. Glenalmond Everyday, No Way!

Jan van den Ende                                                          December 20, 2014