{"product_id":"glen-elgin-12-year-old-pure-highland-malt-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1980s-5cl-miniature","title":"Glen Elgin 12 Year Old Pure Highland Malt Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1980s) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Elgin 12 Year Old Pure Highland Malt Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1980s) 5cl Miniature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA miniature of Glen Elgin 12 year old whisky released sometime around 1986 with golden edges on the label which means distillation in the 1970s in the glorious days of direct fire distillation. \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Glen Elgin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruitiness is the key to Glen Elgin’s character – a lush fruitiness at that – which is achieved through clear wort, long fermentation and slow distillation in its six stills to clean out sulphur, but then condensing takes place in worm tubs which adds weight and complexity. Complicated stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle surprise perhaps that Glen Elgin has been a major contributor to blends, White Horse in particular (there was a legendary 12-year-old exclusive for Japan which heavily promoted the White Horse link on the label). It was a member of Diageo’s ‘Hidden Malts’ range which appeared, briefly, at the start of the Millennium before being dropped in favour of the higher-volume Singleton family. As a result, it remains a minor cult among malt aficionados and is revered by blenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in the strangely-named hamlet of Fogwatt, Glen Elgin’s early years were somewhat precarious. It started production in 1900 just as whisky was entering one of its periodic slumps and promptly was mothballed twice before being sold in 1906. It joined DCL in 1929 and was licensed to White Horse Distillers. Electricity only arrived at the distillery in 1950. Up until then it was operated by paraffin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cl \/ 50ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen Elgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53951653314898,"sku":"GLELG12PM1980MINI","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/GlenElgin12YearOldPureHighlandMaltSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1980s_5clMiniature.jpg?v=1783466962","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glen-elgin-12-year-old-pure-highland-malt-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1980s-5cl-miniature","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}