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Vodka from Scotland, made from sugar beet
Most people know Scotland for whisky, not vodka. Yet Glen’s comes from there: from Catrine in East Ayrshire, where the Loch Lomond Group distils and bottles it. The raw material is sugar beet, which is a minority choice in vodka country. Grain and potato are far more common.
We have it in three sizes, from the 35 cl bottle up to the litre. It is always the same vodka at forty percent. If you are not sure which size you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.
The same vodka in three sizes
All three at forty percent alcohol; only the volume differs.
From Grant’s to Glen’s
- The brand in brief
- 1972The vodka appears, then still under the name Grant’s Vodka.
- 2003After a trademark dispute it returns as Glen’s Vodka.
- 2014The brand then ranks second among best-selling spirits in the United Kingdom.
- CatrineDistilled and bottled in Catrine, East Ayrshire.
- sugar beetThe raw material, where most vodkas use grain or potato.
Glen’s has existed longer than its name. The vodka appeared in 1972 as Grant’s Vodka and got a different name in 2003 after a trademark dispute arose over it. Since then it has been called Glen’s.
The brand belongs to the Loch Lomond Group and is made in Catrine, a village in East Ayrshire. That is not the group's whisky distillery, but the bottling plant and distillery where the spirits side of the company is based.
The raw material is sugar beet. For vodka that is a minority choice: most brands work with grain, a smaller share with potato. The brand states that the vodka is distilled three times. In the United Kingdom Glen’s was the second best-selling spirit in mid-2014; in the Netherlands you come across it much less.
Does the base ingredient matter for vodka?
Vodka is distilled so far that little of the raw material remains, so the difference is smaller than with whisky or rum. Yet tasters notice a difference: grain vodka is often described as somewhat sharper, potato vodka as fuller, and sugar beet is somewhere in between. It remains a matter of putting them side by side and tasting for yourself.
View all Glen’s in the online shop
Three bottles, with the current price and stock.
Frequently asked questions about Glen’s
How much Glen’s does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Three bottles, all available immediately: 35 centilitres, 70 centilitres and one litre. It is the same vodka each time, at 40% vol.
Where does Glen’s Vodka come from?
From Scotland. The vodka is distilled and bottled in Catrine in East Ayrshire and belongs to the Loch Lomond Group.
What is Glen’s made from?
Made from sugar beet. That is unusual: most vodkas are made from grain and a smaller share from potato. The brand states that the vodka is distilled three times.
Why was Glen’s originally called something else?
The vodka appeared in 1972 as Grant’s Vodka. After a trademark dispute it returned in 2003 under the name Glen’s.
Does Glen’s have anything to do with Scotch whisky?
Only through the owner. The Loch Lomond Group also makes whisky, but Glen’s is vodka and is made at a different location from that group’s whisky.
Does ’t Bockje also ship Glen’s abroad?
Yes. We ship to around forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you want to know whether your country is included.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed