Glen Breton 15yo Battle of the Glen

Glen Breton 15yo Battle of the Glen

Official bottling 
Single malt - Nova Scotia
Sunshine yellow
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, leather, tobacco leaf, apples, white grapes, pears. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, cool, tingly, slightly astringent.  
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Leather, white grapes, pears, cookie dough, vanilla, hints of white chocolate, hints of Parma violets.
Finish: Long. Walnut skins, white grapes, cookie dough, white chocolate. 

Comments: 

Conventional whisky, but all the more enjoyable for all that. Lots of vanilla and gentle fruit notes, overlaying a lovely buttery chocolatiness. There are some hints of the floral Parma violets that were so dominant in the previous Glen Breton I had, and they’re quite pleasant in moderation. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Glen Breton Rare 21yo

Glen Breton Rare 21yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Nova Scotia
Pale gold
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, leather, honey, barley sugar, orange peel, hints of hibiscus.  
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, tingly, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Barley sugar, honey, fresh baked bread, lemon zest, hints of rhubarb and custard sweets. 
Finish: Short. Rhubarb and custard sweets, white grapes, barley sugar, honey. 

Comments:

A slightly older Glen Breton from the last one, but miles apart in terms of how I like it. It’s not as sickeningly floral, instead it’s got more of the familiar barley sugar and fruit flavours. It’s much more ‘clean’ if you like - quite classic whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Glen Breton Rare 19yo

Glen Breton Rare 19yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Nova Scotia
Bronze
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Gooseberries, white grapes, pear drops, lemon zest, fresh cut grass. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, slippery, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet. White grapes, lemon zest, honey, cedar, Parma violets. 
Finish: Medium. Fresh cut grass, pear drops, Parma violets, chocolate. 

Comments: 

My second whisky from the Canadian distillery set up to make single malt. An interesting nose, lots of fruit, fading to something grassy. On the tongue though, it's woody and sweet, with an intense, almost overpowering note of Parma violets. In fact it almost drowns out everything else. The finish is also herbal like the nose, but has plenty of Parma violets also.

Verdict:

Not bad.

Glen Breton Rare 10 yo

Glen Breton Rare 10 yo

Official bottling
Single malt - Nova Scotia
Silvery sunshine
43% ABV
Dram

Nose: Hazelnuts, orange peel, tobacco leaf, maple syrup, hints of brass polish. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, thickens slightly, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Hazelnuts, sea salt, tobacco leaf, maple syrup, raisins, lemon zest. 
Finish: Medium. Tobacco leaf, maple syrup, leather, orange peel. 

Comments: 

My first whisky from the famous Glenora distillery in Canada. It's different, citrusy without being tart, syrupy without being sweet. There are bitter nutty notes, mixed in with some strangely unpeaty sea salt. Enjoyable.

Verdict:

I like this.