The Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky has unveiled The Glasshouse Collection, a new prestige range featuring the oldest aged expressions ever in the distillery’s permanent collection.
The Glen Grant 21-Year-Old is joined by The Glen Grant 25-Year-Old and 30-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whiskies to form a collection of rare single malts which celebrate the aging of whiskies from the over 180-year-old distillery.
The Glasshouse Collection was born from the legacy of The Glen Grant’s visionary forefather James ‘The Major’ Grant. An avid traveler, Grant was a charismatic and eccentric innovator, voyaging to destinations around the world – from Southern Africa to the peaks of the Himalayas. With every adventure, he collected flowers and plants, bringing them back to Scotland and his vast Victorian-inspired glasshouse, built in 1886 to protect and nurture the most precious and delicate plants, just as the distillery’s warehouses have done with these exquisite spirits for decades.
This is the inspiration for The Glen Grant Glasshouse Collection, comprised of three rare single malt whiskies, created to capture the essence of The Major’s Glasshouse. Each expression reflects a distinct time of day, using the light inside the glasshouse as a metaphor for the character of each aged spirit.
The launch of this new collection marks a milestone for the distillery, as Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE approaches his retirement after over six decades in the Scotch whisky industry. The Glasshouse Collection will be the last whiskies to be released under his stewardship, but his legacy will be upheld and honored by his successor Greig Stables, who has worked closely with Dennis over the last 18 years and played a pivotal role in of the new collection.
“Working alongside Dennis for nearly two decades has been an incredible journey and I’m deeply grateful for his insight and guidance,” said The Glen Grant General Manager Greig Stables. “I’m honored to lead The Glen Grant into this new chapter and am excited and enthused for what is to come. Now as we introduce these rare and aged whiskies, I am thrilled we can showcase how exceptionally The Glen Grant spirit ages over time, maintaining its character and integrity. In honor of the launch and the legacy of Dennis, I’d like to raise a toast to him with our Double Gold award winning 25-Year-Old.”
Each whisky in The Glasshouse Collection is matured in American oak bourbon barrels and Oloroso Sherry casks within the distillery’s oldest traditional stone dunnage warehouse. Its signature taller-necked copper stills and water-cooling purifiers create the essence of zesty green apples for which The Glen Grant is known.
The Glen Grant 21-Year-Old represents the first light in the Glasshouse, capturing the delicate and ethereal quality of the early morning light. The expression embodies a fresh and vibrant character with an explosion of tropical fruits, creamy butter notes, and an enduring crème brûlée finish at 92 proof.
The Glen Grant 25-Year-Old represents golden hour in the collection. It features essence of dried stone fruit and toffee notes, each sip revealing distinctly sweet aromas, also at 92 proof.
Lastly, The Glen Grant 30-Year-Old represents twilight. Matured for thirty years, this whisky features oak, nectarine, honey, and dried fruit; and is bottled at 96 proof.
To mark the launch of this release, The Glen Grant has partnered with artist Lachlan Turczan, to create a new installation titled “A Day in the Glasshouse” through his immersive series, ‘Optical Resonance’. Turczan’s cymatic sculptures utilize light and water, a fundamental component of the distillation process, to create mesmerizing reflections. “A Day in the Glasshouse” is portrayed through three pieces, each reflecting the unique facets of a different whisky in the range.
“My exploration of The Glen Grant Glasshouse Collection is rooted in my art practice exploring liquid light phenomena,” said Lachlan Turczan. “I was inspired by the fascinating history of James ‘The Major’ Grant, whose travels and passion for preservation echo my own interests. With ‘Optical Resonance’ I aimed to highlight the nuances of changing light throughout the day, paired with each whisky. From the gentle ripples of dawn embodied the 21-Year-Old to the mesmerizing cymatic patterns of the moonlit 30-Year-old, my water and light sculptures offer an immersive sensory experience that invites enthusiasts to experience the confluence of art, science, and world-renowned whisky craftsmanship.”
The Glen Grant Glasshouse Collection is available in select markets worldwide. Joining the 21-Year-Old at $360, The Glen Grant 25-Year-Old is available at $1,000 and The Glen Grant 30-Year-Old at $3,000.
