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The Singleton of Glen Ord 17 Year Old Diageo Special Release 2025 Review

What happens when Scotch whisky meets Mexican mezcal casks? The Singleton Glen Ord's latest release creates an unexpected flapjack-like flavor that defies tradition.

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$170
  • Ed Leigh is the founder of TopWhiskies.com and an expert in independent bottlers.
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Tasting Notes

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The Singleton Glen Ord Into the Blue is a 17 year old limited edition and one of eight whiskies in Diageo’s Special Releases 2025. The cask make-up includes two types of barrel: Mexican ex-mezcal and second-fill Spanish sherry.
Appearance:
Medium gold with fine beading around the rim of the glass.
Nose:
Bright golden cereal. Flapjack with golden syrup. A biscuity note, like digestives. Rounded vanilla with dusty oak and wood spice in the background.
Palate:
Medium mouthfeel. Bright with oats and golden syrup, again like flapjack. A red apple note with orange peel. Warm stem ginger in syrup. More vanilla, with a backbone of oak and a pinch of spice.
Finish:
Long finish full of those rolled oats and golden syrup we found previously. Warm and alive, with a good dose of spice.
Comments:
Good quality single malt, with an enjoyable flapjack profile.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Ed Leigh

Ed Leigh is a recognized authority on independent bottlers and artisan Scotch whisky. In 2019, he founded TopWhiskies.com, a specialist retailer dedicated to promoting these often family-run businesses and showcasing their small-batch releases. Based in London, Ed holds certifications in both wine and spirits from The Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

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