Glenglassaugh is one of the whiskies that didn't necessarily become more available after the distillery closed. Now that its reopened, the owners have released a lot of older stock, perhaps a bit of genius speculation? That means you can try the new spirit along with that from days gone by and compare, sublime! I've had the spirit drink that... of various age and on various occasion, it's really not that comparable. This one comes from a sherry butt. Remember, if you got one of these at home, sherried malts of considerable age will become increasingly rarer in years to come. Hold on to it then! The color is dark amber, nutty brown. It smells figs, dates, pineapple juice, poached pears, cognac/brandy, honey, sweet red wine, caramel, malt syrup, coffee beans. It's quite frankly one of the better (and sweeter) I've nosed in a while. Reminds me of old style sherried malts. The taste is on camphor, coffee, dark chocolate, chives, grainy, beef, a lot of sherry though never sulphury. Adding water. Now it turns more peppery, sultanas, chili flakes, ashes, butter, reminds me a bit of some Glenfarclas from the early 90's. The finish is irony and flinty, drying, ashes, dust, a serious dry highland profile, how charming in old fashion.
I can't give it credit for high class, but rather for its unusual speyside-coastalness, rare indeed: 8.5
Next tasting: Another one of those blends
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