TheGlenGrant10YearOldSingleMaltScotchWhisky(700mL)

<p><em>“Single Malt of the Year, 10-years and Under” and “95 points” … need we say more? </em></p><p><em>Glen Grant </em>was founded by <em>John </em>and <em>James Grant</em>—brothers who had been making their living by means of illegal distillation and smuggling. But with a desire to settle down a bit, they finally took out a license in <em>1840 </em>becoming <em>“legal” </em>for the first time. They met with a bit of success, but things really took off when the operation was taken over by James’ son—<em>James Jr.</em>—who brought enthusiasm, intelligence, and energy to the company … literally, since he wired the place and made Glen Grant the first distillery with electricity. </p><p>Young <em>James </em>went by the nickname <em>“The Major” </em>and he was always embracing new ideas. He was the first man in the <em>Highlands </em>to own a car, for goodness sake. But one of those new ideas was incorporating taller, narrow stills and purifiers to improve the quality of the Whisky. Some say that this gave the <em>Glen Grant single-malt </em>its lighter, grainy character and influenced what it means to be a <em>Speyside single-malt </em>to this day. <em>So pour a dram and raise it high for “The Major.”</em></p><p><em>Glen Grant 10YO </em>is so popular in Italy that <em>Campari </em>paid a high premium to buy the entire company from <em>Glenlivet </em>a few years back. That little ristorante in Venice may be pouring two-bit Chianti and neon-colored fruity drinks to the tourists on the Rialto, but back in the kitchen the paisanos making the pasta are sipping on <em>Glen Grant. </em></p><p><em>And who can blame them? Glen Grant 10YO </em>has been dubbed the <em>“Single Malt of the Year, 10-years and Under” </em>and <em>“95 points” </em>by no less than <em>The Whisky Bible. </em>We’d bet that you could pour this little gem at your next party and everyone would think it was a lot older—it’s just that good. And it’s getting harder and harder to get a bottle of Glen Grant outside of Europe so get your share while you can. <em>Saluté! </em> </p>