Glen Grant 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl
Glen Grant 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl
Glen Grant 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl
Gordon & Macphail Glen Grant 1998 Refill American Hogshead Connoisseur’s Choice - 70cl
Glen Grant Speyside Single Malt Whisky
The pioneer Speyside single malt — founded 1840 in Rothes by brothers James and John Grant. Defined by tall narrow-necked stills with unique purifiers (rare in Scotch), an ultra-clean orchard-fruit house style, and the celebrated Major's Victorian garden in Rothes. The best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy, owned by Campari Group since 2006. The flagship 12 Year Old, the elegant 30 Year Old, and the rare 56 Years King Duncan Macbeth Act One Elixir — buy Glen Grant in Singapore with free delivery.
Buy Glen Grant Single Malt Whisky in Singapore
The Liquid Collection stocks the live Glen Grant range in Singapore — the flagship 12 Year Old (one of the most universally praised Speyside single malts at its price point), the elegant 30 Year Old (matured in the highest-quality ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry oak casks), and the rare and prestigious 56 Years King Duncan Macbeth Act One Elixir. Glen Grant is one of Speyside's pioneer distilleries, founded in 1840 in Rothes, and is celebrated globally for its tall narrow-necked stills with unique purifiers — a rare addition in Scotch whisky production that creates the brand's signature ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit house style.
Every bottle ships free across Singapore with no minimum order and standard 3-working-day delivery. Browse the Glen Grant selection above, or explore the wider Scotch whisky category, the Speyside whisky region cluster, the comparable Speyside elegance at The Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, the prestige Fine & Rare range, or our luxury gifts selection.
1840 — the pioneer of Speyside single malt
Glen Grant was founded in 1840 by brothers James and John Grant in the small town of Rothes, in the heart of what would later become known as Speyside — the historic single-malt-making region in northeast Scotland. The Grant brothers were among the first generation of distillers to operate legally after the 1823 Excise Act made licensed distilling commercially viable in the Scottish Highlands, and their decision to establish a distillery on the banks of the Glen Grant Burn (drawing pure spring water for the production) helped to define what Speyside single malt would become. The original distillery, designed for batch pot still production with a focus on lighter, more refined spirit than the heavier styles popular at the time, was an early statement of the elegant, fruit-forward character that has defined Glen Grant ever since.
The story took its decisive modern turn in 1872, when the founder's nephew — Major James "The Major" Grant — took over the distillery and ran it for the next forty years. The Major was a remarkable figure: a passionate horticulturalist, an enthusiastic traveller who returned from expeditions to Africa, India and Asia with rare plants and exotic seeds (and famously a flock of peacocks), an early adopter of motor cars, and the man who installed the unique purifiers in the Glen Grant stills that remain the technical signature of the distillery today. The Major also designed and built the elaborate Victorian gardens beside the distillery — restored in the 1990s and now one of the most distinctive distillery experiences in Scotland — including a hidden dram safe carved into a rocky stream where the Major would treat visitors to a glass of the day's spirit. The Major's stewardship is the foundation of the modern Glen Grant identity.
Why Glen Grant — purifier stills and the clarity signature
The unique purifier stills
Glen Grant's defining technical signature is the combination of tall, narrow-necked copper pot stills with purifiers — small heat-exchanger units installed in the lyne arms that re-condense some of the heavier vapours and return them to the pot for re-distillation. This is a rare addition in Scotch whisky production, used by very few distilleries, and is one of the things that distinguishes Glen Grant from every other Speyside producer. The combination of tall stills (which encourage natural reflux and produce a lighter spirit) with purifiers (which further refine the vapours before condensing) creates an exceptionally clean, light, ester-rich new-make spirit that is the foundation of Glen Grant's distinctive house style. The clarity is genuinely visible: every Glen Grant expression carries a brilliant, light gold colour that reflects the natural maturation without added colouring, and the texture in the glass is silky and refined throughout. The purifiers were installed by Major James Grant in the late 19th century and have been a core part of the production process ever since.
Light, refined, orchard-fruit house style
Across the range, Glen Grant is defined by remarkable clarity and brightness — orchard-fruit forward, with delicate floral lift, light vanilla and barley sugar character, silky mouthfeel and a clean dry finish. The Glen Grant 12 Year Old, the brand's calling card, opens with bright green apples, honeydew melon and a soft waft of vanilla on the nose, with pear skin, fresh-cut barley and a slight floral lift. The first sip reveals soft orchard fruits — green apples and pears — followed by creamy almonds and barley sugar, with delicate fruit layered with light vanilla and soft oak undertones. The texture is silky and balanced. The finish is dry, crisp, clean and refreshing. This profile makes Glen Grant exceptionally suited to warm-climate sipping, particularly in Singapore — where heavier, peated or richly sherried whiskies can feel overwhelming in tropical heat. Glen Grant's elegant lightness is precisely what serves a humid evening or a pre-dinner pour at room temperature.
The Glen Grant Garden — Major Grant's Victorian masterpiece
One of the most distinctive aspects of Glen Grant is something most other Scotch distilleries simply cannot offer: a celebrated Victorian-era garden. Major James "The Major" Grant — the founder's nephew, who ran the distillery from 1872 to 1931 — was a passionate horticulturalist and one of the most ambitious distillery owners of his era. The Major used his global travels to bring rare plants, exotic seeds, fruit trees, and a flock of peacocks back to Rothes, installing them in elaborate Victorian gardens laid out beside the distillery. The gardens included woodland walks, formal beds, an orchard, a glasshouse, water features following the natural course of the Glen Grant Burn, and most famously the Major's "dram safe" — a hidden whisky safe carved into a rocky outcrop beside the stream, where the Major would entertain visitors with a glass of the day's spirit drawn directly from the warehouse. The gardens fell into neglect after the Major's death in 1931 but were carefully restored in the 1990s and are now open to visitors as part of the Glen Grant distillery experience. The garden is a defining part of the brand identity and an unusual romantic anchor for a whisky house — a reminder that Glen Grant's elegance has always extended beyond the bottle itself.
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Glen Grant in Italy — the world's #1 Italian single malt
Glen Grant occupies a position no other Scotch single malt can claim: it is the best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy by an extraordinary margin, outselling all other single malts in the Italian market combined. The reasons are partly historical, partly stylistic, and partly cultural. Historically, Glen Grant was introduced to the Italian market in the early 20th century by Armando Giovinetti, who imported the brand long before single malt was a global category, building Glen Grant into a fixture of Italian whisky culture decades before single malt would become widely recognised in most other markets. Stylistically, Glen Grant's ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit profile is exceptionally well-suited to Italian taste preferences — Italians have traditionally favoured lighter, more elegant spirits over heavier, peated or sherry-dominated styles — and the brand became the default single malt for an entire generation of Italian whisky drinkers. Today, Glen Grant has been owned by Campari Group, the Italian beverage company headquartered in Milan, since 2006 — a corporate-and-cultural alignment that reinforces and deepens the brand's Italian identity. Sister brands within Campari Group include Aperol, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Appleton Estate Jamaican rum, Skyy Vodka, Cinzano vermouth, Grand Marnier liqueur and Bulldog Gin. Glen Grant is unique in being the flagship Scotch single malt of an Italian drinks group, and the cultural position is genuinely without parallel in the global Scotch landscape.
Glen Grant vs Glenfiddich — the elegant Speyside or the full-bodied Speyside?
Glen Grant and Glenfiddich are two of Speyside's most iconic and most-compared single malt distilleries — both with deep heritage, loyal global followings and distinct house styles that continue to shape whisky appreciation. They occupy different but complementary stylistic positions. Glen Grant uses tall narrow-necked stills with unique purifiers to produce an ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit-led spirit — defined by remarkable clarity, brightness, finesse and silky mouthfeel. Glenfiddich uses different still configuration to produce a fuller-bodied, more pear-led, more aromatically complex style — defined by robust aromatic bouquet, creamy texture and weightier presence. In side-by-side tasting, Glen Grant typically excels in mouthfeel, clarity and tropical-climate suitability; Glenfiddich brings stronger aromatic depth and richer texture. For Singapore drinkers seeking elegant, refreshing single malt suited to warm climates and lighter sipping occasions, Glen Grant is the recommended choice. For richer, more full-bodied expressions with deeper aromatic complexity, Glenfiddich. Many serious Speyside collectors own both — and the comparison is one of the most illuminating side-by-side tastings in modern Scotch.
Glen Grant in Speyside — and across The Liquid Collection
Among the great Speyside single malts, Glen Grant occupies a particular position. The Macallan is Speyside's prestige sherry-cask flagship, defined by oloroso-led richness and global luxury positioning. Glenfiddich is the world's best-selling single malt, known for its full-bodied pear-led character. The Glenlivet is the original licensed Speyside distillery (1824), defined by light fruit-and-malt elegance. The Balvenie is the hand-crafted Speyside, defined by traditional production and distinctive cask finishing. Benromach is the traditional small-batch Speyside, made in old-fashioned pre-1960s style. BenRiach is the experimental cask-innovator Speyside. Glen Grant is the elegant, ultra-clean, purifier-still Speyside — distinguished by its 1840 founding date, its unique still configuration, its Italian cultural identity, and its quiet excellence at every age tier. For collectors building a complete Speyside cluster, Glen Grant is the bottle that anchors the lighter-and-more-refined end of the regional spectrum.
Glen Grant FAQ
What is Glen Grant?
Glen Grant is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery founded in 1840 by brothers James and John Grant in the small town of Rothes, in the heart of Speyside. It is one of the oldest licensed distilleries in the region and one of the most stylistically distinctive in Scotland — defined by tall narrow-necked copper pot stills equipped with unique purifiers (rare in Scotch whisky production) that refine the vapours before condensing, producing the brand's signature ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit-driven house style. Glen Grant has been owned by Campari Group, the Italian drinks company, since 2006, and is the best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy by an enormous margin.
What does Glen Grant taste like?
Glen Grant's house style is light, refined, fruit-forward and ultra-clean — a benchmark for elegant Speyside single malt. The signature Glen Grant 12 Year Old offers light gold colour reflecting natural maturation without added colouring, with aromas of honey, pear, citrus blossom and fresh-cut barley on the nose. The palate delivers bright green apples, pears, creamy almonds and barley sugar, with delicate fruit layered with light vanilla and soft oak undertones. The texture is silky and balanced. The finish is dry, crisp, clean and refreshing — making Glen Grant ideal for warm-climate sipping (particularly suited to Singapore), pre-dinner pours, and food pairing with delicate cuisines. The 30 Year Old layers in deep ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry oak influence, with significantly greater depth and complexity.
Why are Glen Grant's stills unique?
Glen Grant uses tall, narrow-necked copper pot stills equipped with purifiers — small heat-exchanger units installed in the lyne arms (the connecting pipes between the still and the condenser) that re-condense some of the heavier vapours and return them to the pot for re-distillation. This is a rare addition in Scotch whisky production, used by very few distilleries, and is one of the technical signatures that defines the Glen Grant character. The combination of tall stills (which encourage reflux and produce a lighter spirit) with purifiers (which further refine the vapours) creates an exceptionally clean, light, ester-rich new-make spirit that is the foundation of Glen Grant's distinctive house style — its ultra-clean orchard-fruit profile, its bright clarity, and its elegant texture. The purifiers were installed by Major James Grant in the late 19th century and remain a defining feature of the distillery today.
Who owns Glen Grant?
Glen Grant has been owned by Campari Group — the Italian beverage company headquartered in Milan — since 2006, when Campari acquired the distillery from Pernod Ricard. Campari Group is one of the world's largest premium spirits companies, with brands including Aperol, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Appleton Estate Jamaican rum, Skyy Vodka, Cinzano vermouth, Grand Marnier liqueur and Bulldog Gin. The Italian ownership is genuinely distinctive in Scotch single malt — most major Speyside distilleries are owned by Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Edrington, William Grant & Sons, Brown-Forman or Suntory. Glen Grant is unique in being the flagship Scotch single malt of an Italian drinks group, which reflects and reinforces its remarkable cultural position as the best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy.
Why is Glen Grant the best-selling single malt in Italy?
Glen Grant has been the best-selling single malt Scotch whisky in Italy for decades, by an extraordinary margin — outselling all other single malts in the Italian market combined. The reasons are partly historical and partly stylistic. Historically, Glen Grant was introduced to the Italian market in the early 20th century by Armando Giovinetti, who imported it as the first widely distributed single malt in Italy long before single malt was a global category. Stylistically, Glen Grant's ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit profile is exceptionally well-suited to Italian taste preferences — Italians traditionally favour lighter, more elegant spirits over the heavier, peatier, more sherry-dominated styles popular elsewhere. Combined with the brand's Italian Campari ownership since 2006, Glen Grant is more deeply embedded in Italian whisky culture than any other Scotch single malt.
What is Major James Grant's Glen Grant Garden?
The Glen Grant Garden in Rothes is one of the most celebrated Victorian whisky distillery gardens in Scotland — created in the late 19th century by Major James "The Major" Grant, the nephew of founder James Grant who took over the distillery in 1872 and built much of its modern character. The Major was a passionate horticulturalist and an enthusiastic traveller who returned from his expeditions to Africa, India and Asia with rare plants, exotic seeds, and famously a flock of peacocks, which he installed in the elaborate Victorian gardens he laid out beside the distillery. The garden, including the original orchards, woodland walks and the Major's hidden whisky safe in the rocky stream, has been carefully restored and is open to visitors. It remains one of the most distinctive distillery experiences in Speyside.
Glen Grant vs Glenfiddich — what's the difference?
Glen Grant and Glenfiddich are both iconic Speyside single malts but occupy different stylistic positions. Glen Grant uses tall narrow-necked stills with unique purifiers to produce an ultra-clean, light, orchard-fruit-led spirit — defined by remarkable clarity, brightness, finesse and silky mouthfeel. Glenfiddich uses different still configuration to produce a fuller-bodied, more pear-led, more aromatically complex style — defined by robust aromatic bouquet, creamy texture and weightier presence. In side-by-side tasting, Glen Grant typically excels in mouthfeel, clarity and tropical-climate suitability, while Glenfiddich brings stronger aromatic depth and richer texture. For Singapore drinkers seeking elegant, refreshing single malt suited to the climate, Glen Grant is often the recommended choice; for richer, more characterful expressions, Glenfiddich. Many serious collectors own both.
Is Glen Grant 12 Year Old good for beginners?
Yes — the Glen Grant 12 Year Old is an excellent entry-level single malt for those new to Scotch. Its light, floral character and soft fruit notes make it approachable yet refined. Unlike heavier whiskies, it is smooth and easy to enjoy neat, with no harsh burn or aggressive finish. Many beginners in Singapore start with this expression due to its balance, consistency, accessibility and the brand's affordability for premium Speyside quality. It is often recommended as a gentler introduction to Speyside single malt and as a benchmark against which to compare other expressions as you build your collection.
Is Glen Grant a good gift?
Yes — Glen Grant is one of the most thoughtfully chosen Speyside single malt gifts available, particularly for whisky drinkers in tropical and warm climates like Singapore where Glen Grant's clean, refined, light style performs exceptionally well. The 12 Year Old is the most popular gift expression: universal appeal, premium craftsmanship, elegant presentation, collector-friendly reputation, and a price-to-quality ratio that consistently impresses recipients. The 30 Year Old is the considered choice for serious Speyside collectors. The 56 Years King Duncan Macbeth Act One Elixir is among the rarest Glen Grant expressions ever released and is the genuine collector or milestone gift. See our wider gifts selection for presentation options.
Do you deliver Glen Grant across Singapore?
Yes. Free delivery anywhere in Singapore with no minimum order. Standard lead time is 3 working days.