19 Year Old Glen Grant Scotch Barrel

The Wine and Cheese Place has purchased its own Quarter Cask of Scotch, yes the whole barrel of Scotch.  I think this is the first time a whole quarter cask of scotch was purchased in Missouri.

Also available online

We have a bottle open for a taste -- stop by Forsyth and ask for a sample

1991 Glen Grant 19 Year Old Scotch....$99.99 / 750ml

From Duncan and Taylor The Octave 

Non chill-filtered and no coloring added

Glen Grant produces a great Scotch that always seems to be hard to get here in Missouri.  Glen Grant is in huge demand worldwide and is actually the number one selling Scotch in Italy.   Our particular Quarter Cask was distilled in 1991 and bottled in 2011.   It was finished in a sherrywood octave cask.  Only 71 bottles produced out of this Quarter Cask at 51.4% ABV.

More info about "The Octave Program"
"Duncan Taylor and Co Ltd has experimented for many years in the use of differing cask sizes for the maturation of Single Malt and Single Grain Scotch Whiskies. Their research stemmed from a simple premise that there is more wood interaction with spirit over a shorter period of time in a small cask than in a large cask, therefore allowing a more rapid “melding” of wood, air and alcohol. The resultant spirit demonstrated a depth of maturity missing in a larger cask over a similar period of storage. On completion of a relatively short maturation period of a younger whisky, the spirit appeared smoother, more balanced with plenty of character more reminiscent of a long maturation. The rough edges were removed and the taste profile changed dramatically to what would be considered a whisky of a much more mature nature or vintage. The whisky became polished, bright and sparkled with intensity.


Duncan Taylor experimented to see how octave and quarter cask maturation would affect whiskies that had already been matured for long periods in larger casks. The trial was done on existing 2nd or 3rd fill casks using older whiskies that had not quite matured to the level of quality expected by Duncan Taylor. The result was once again astonishing. On re-racking the whiskies, they found that after just a few months the casks had breathed new life into the whisky, quickly changing hue, taste, form and character of the spirit. The whisky was rejuvenated, a little more aggressive, with the commanding presence of a mature well balanced peerless Scotch Whisky.
The results of their maturation tests for both young and old whiskies confirmed our belief that this would interest consumers and that they would try this revolutionary method of what is regarded as technically finishing a whisky, no matter what the age or whisky type.The octave and quarter casks have been constructed from ex Sherry casks in Spain and from ex Bourbon casks here in Scotland. The casks are of the highest quality using the finest staves.
The whisky in our Octave and Quarter Cask Range has not been chill-filtered or coloured, it remains in its natural state keeping the flavours and textures unaltered. The spirit is from a single cask, and is kept at cask strength.
As octave and quarter casks are smaller than standard butt or hogshead casks, the opportunity to own a private cask just became more affordable. With fewer bottles from each cask, the spirit becomes all the more exclusive.

Quarter Casks on the rack...