Glenglassaugh Whisky

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  Glenglassaugh 12 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 45%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0346

  The distillery sits so close to the North Sea that the warehouses take salt air in through the walls. You can taste it, and that is the whole point of this bottling.

  The expert's description

  Glenglassaugh 12 Year is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon, sherry and red wine casks and bottled at 45%.

  The cask recipe is what sets it apart from the rest of the range. The bourbon casks give vanilla and light fruit, the sherry adds nuts and dried fruit, and the red wine casks lay in a berry note you rarely meet in a permanent twelve year old.

  The whisky became the flagship when Glenglassaugh rebuilt its entire core range in the summer of 2023. It was put together by master blender Rachel Barrie and matured in the distillery coastal warehouses looking out over Sandend Bay.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Ripe apricot and fig with toasted vanilla. A soft, warm fruitiness with a hint of salt air behind it.

  Palate

  Candied nuts, dates and sweet fig with cherry and cream. The 45% gives it some weight without making it heavy.

  Finish

  Medium length with nuts, cocoa and a lightly salted caramel at the close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenglassaugh 12 Year Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 45%
  Distillery: Glenglassaugh
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 12 years
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon, sherry and red wine casks
  EAN no.: 5060716144202

  Flavour profile

  Coastal · Ripe fruit · Nutty · Vanilla · Light salt

  Did you know?

  Glenglassaugh was founded in 1875 by the grocer James Moir from Portsoy. He built the distillery because he wanted a whisky good enough for his own customers in the shop.

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  • 1pcs.
    80,25EUR
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  Glenglassaugh Evolution Single Highland Malt Whisky 50%

  Item no.: 22227865470-8234

  Ex-Tennessee casks are a rare sight in a Scottish warehouse. Evolution is built on them alone, which makes it one of the more unusual bottlings from the north coast.

  The expert's description

  Glenglassaugh Evolution is a Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky matured in first fill ex-Tennessee casks and bottled at 50%.

  The whisky carries no age statement. It is non-chill filtered and of natural colour, and the 50% is chosen to hold the cask spice and the sweetness of the malt up at the same time.

  The casks are hand-picked, and because they are first fill a lot of wood comes through. The result is a drier and more peppery whisky than the sherried part of the range.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sweet barley, pineapple and soft buttery vanilla. Deeper oak spice and caramelised pear develop after a while.

  Palate

  Robust, with white pepper and oak running through crisp green apple and freshly cracked barley. A gentle salted caramel emerges alongside ripe banana.

  Finish

  Vibrant, with classic oak spices and soft fruits wrapped in vanilla.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenglassaugh Evolution Single Highland Malt Whisky 50%
  Distillery: Glenglassaugh
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: No age statement
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: 1st fill ex-Tennessee casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Colour: Natural
  EAN no.: 5060193841625

  Flavour profile

  Vanilla · Green apple · Pepper · Oak · Robust

  Did you know?

  Tennessee whiskey is filtered through charcoal before it goes into cask. The casks therefore carry a slightly different imprint than ordinary bourbon barrels, and that is one reason Evolution tastes different from the rest of the range.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Glenglassaugh Portsoy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 49,1%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0348

  The harbour town of Portsoy lies a few kilometres from the distillery, and that is where this whisky takes both its name and its direction. The smoke here is not island-hard, but it is clear enough to change the whole expression.

  The expert's description

  Glenglassaugh Portsoy is a peated Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in sherry, bourbon and port casks and bottled at 49.1%.

  The smoke comes from peated malt and is laid over the distillery coastal character. It is a maritime smoke with seaweed and tar rather than the dry ash smoke known from several of the islands.

  Portsoy is the smoky one of the three permanent expressions Glenglassaugh launched in the summer of 2023. The port casks are what set it apart from the other two, laying a dark fruit note in beneath the smoke.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Rich maritime notes of tropical fruit with hints of soy from the sherry cask, followed by liquorice port notes and finally seaweed.

  Palate

  Full-bodied with dark chocolate, fermented soy and charred mango with syrup and a crack of sea salt.

  Finish

  Medium length with campfire smoke, cinnamon, leather and black pepper.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenglassaugh Portsoy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 49.1%
  Distillery: Glenglassaugh
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: No age statement
  ABV: 49.1%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon, sherry and port casks
  EAN no.: 5060716144189

  Flavour profile

  Peated · Maritime · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Pepper

  Did you know?

  Portsoy is known for its green serpentine stone, which the story goes was used for two fireplaces in the Palace of Versailles. The stone was quarried right by the harbour the whisky is named after.

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  • 1pcs.
    93,75EUR
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  Glenglassaugh Sandend Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50,5%

  Item no.: 22227865480-67093-0347

  The crescent beach in Sandend Bay lies a couple of hundred metres from the warehouses. That is what the whisky is named after, and the bright, salted character fits the picture.

  The expert's description

  Glenglassaugh Sandend is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in bourbon, sherry and manzanilla casks and bottled at 50.5%.

  The manzanilla casks are the unusual element. Manzanilla is a dry sherry from the coast at Sanlúcar, and the casks give a chalky, lightly salted dryness rather than the dark sweetness known from oloroso.

  Bourbon casks make up most of the recipe, which pushes the whisky in a bright and fruity direction. Sandend is the unpeated one of the three permanent 2023 expressions and the easiest to approach.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft, buttery vanilla ice cream, tropical fruit, chocolate and a touch of sea salt.

  Palate

  Salted caramel with a fizzing burst of pineapple, cherry and grapefruit. White pepper and almond sit behind the fruit, with a light chalky dryness from the manzanilla.

  Finish

  Clean and medium length with light oak, apple and vanilla biscuits.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenglassaugh Sandend Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 50.5%
  Distillery: Glenglassaugh
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: No age statement
  ABV: 50.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Bourbon, sherry and manzanilla casks
  EAN no.: 5060716144165

  Flavour profile

  Coastal · Tropical fruit · Vanilla · Light salt · Fresh

  Did you know?

  Glenglassaugh stood silent for twenty-two years. The distillery closed in 1986 and reopened on 24 November 2008, when the then First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, fired the plant up again.

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  • 1pcs.
    88,25EUR
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  Glenglassaugh Sloe Berry 26%

  Item no.: 22227865470-14

  It is not whisky, and it does not pretend to be. Sloe Berry is a sloe liqueur made in Scotland for Glenglassaugh and bottled at 26%.

  The expert's description

  Glenglassaugh Sloe Berry is a Scottish liqueur made with sloe berries and the distillery own spirit drink, bottled at 26% in a 50 cl bottle.

  Sloes are the blue-black fruit of the blackthorn, tight and sharp until they meet sugar and alcohol. It is the same principle as English sloe gin, only with a Scottish spirit underneath.

  The drink is sweet and works best after dinner or in a glass with ice and lemon. The distillery itself suggests mixing it with lemonade on long summer evenings, and some use it in white wine as well.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Ripe, dark berries with a sharp edge. Marzipan and almond behind it.

  Palate

  Sweet and round with cherry, plum and a hint of bitter almond from the stones. The alcohol is mild at 26%.

  Finish

  Short to medium with fruit and a light bitter note that keeps the sweetness in check.

  Specifications

  Name: Glenglassaugh Sloe Berry 26%
  Producer: Glenglassaugh
  Region/Country: Scotland
  Type: Sloe berry liqueur
  ABV: 26%
  Size: 50 CL
  Other: Made especially for Glenglassaugh

  Flavour profile

  Sweet · Dark berries · Almond · Mild · Liqueur

  Did you know?

  Sloes are the fruit of the blackthorn and are traditionally picked after the first night frost. The frost softens the skin so the berries give up their juice and colour more easily.

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  • 1pcs.
    26,75EUR