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| Hello, that is one in every of our (nearly) day by day tastings. Santé! |
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January 15, 2025
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4 very younger indie Glenglassaugh
Logically younger, because the distillery was not operational between 1986 (we’ve tasted loads from 1986) and 2008/2009. In any case, there have been some new official Glenglassaugh releases not too long ago, which have been comparatively spectacular. That stated, I need to admit we’ve had little current information from the model, I hope they’re doing nicely! I additionally hope this isn’t the form of query we’ll discover ourselves asking increasingly within the coming months, as a result of for us, distillers are among the many best of humanity – on a par with the nice jazz musicians, the nice painters, one of the best MotoGP riders, the actually nice entrepreneurs (not the fraudsters), and even politicians. Spot the odd one out.
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Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)
by Charles Le Brun |
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Glenglassaugh 8 yo 2015/2024 (46%, Cadenhead’s Unique Assortment, bourbon barrels) 
Color: white wine. Nostril: freshly reduce grass and pilsner beer, adopted by inexperienced apples and hints of recent cement, with a contact of baker’s yeast. It’s very pure and fewer fruity than the current youthful OBs, if reminiscence serves, although these apples are nonetheless current. Mouth: totally malty and grassy, with macadamia nuts, much more apples, and a contact of frangipane. Then come just a few zests and a few oatcakes. It stays moderately dry. End: of medium size, maltier and grassier, heading in direction of woody spices. Cinnamon and white pepper. Feedback: an excellent little Glenglassaugh, not a recreation changer however charming and pure.
SGP:441 – 84 factors.
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Glenglassaugh 9 yo 2014/2024 (60.2%, The Whisky Concerto, Rudder, first fill oloroso hogshead, 146 bottles) 
Right here we’re in Hong Kong. Beautiful label, by the way in which, someplace between Miró and Calder. It could be nice if everybody in whisky began placing extra artwork on their labels (and never simply designs that seem like they’ve been spat out by some drained ChatGPT). Color: gold. Nostril: regardless of the sherry affect, this isn’t far off the Cadenhead type, only a tad rounder, with riper apples and a contact of varnish. However that is also the excessive ABV, so let’s see. With water: stewed fruits emerge for those who give it a while, bringing it nearer to the official bottlings. Melon, peach, in addition to banana and papaya. You simply want a bit persistence (not our sturdy go well with, however let’s transfer on). Mouth (neat): highly effective, with a barely acidic and moderately muted fruitiness. A little bit of soot and paraffin. With water: a lot better once more, with lemons, inexperienced apples, rhubarb, recent walnuts from the sherry, and a faint earthy contact. End: lengthy, with notes of liquorice wooden, barley, and mandarin. Feedback: give it time or water—or maybe water and time—otherwise you may miss it solely.
SGP:561 – 87 factors. |
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Glenglassaugh 8 yo 2015/2024 (53.2%, Dràm Mor, 1st fill cognac end, cask #67, 237 bottles, 2024)
Let’s see if the cognac smooths issues out a bit. Color: white wine. Nostril: we love this barely acetic aspect, harking back to pure white wine (and even orange wine), undoubtedly fermentary, with notes of wooden varnish and kougelhopf crammed with little raisins. With water: no vital additional improvement, however none was wanted. Mouth (neat): most energy, nonetheless with that orange wine profile, varnish, leather-based, and blond tobacco, however then the cognac speaks up, bringing peach and melon ice cream topped with sultanas. All of it blends properly. With water: the water integrates all the things even higher, enhancing the cognac’s roundness and the malt’s bitterness. Don’t inform me it’s the opposite means round! End: medium size, with touches of brown ale and orange bitterness. Feedback: greater than only a ending. Impeccable composition—lengthy reside the Auld Alliance! (Let’s hold quiet, S.)
SGP:551 – 87 factors. |
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Glenglassaugh 5 yo 2018/2023 (57.7%, Claxton’s for Treasured Liquors, Singapore, 1st fill PX, 300 bottles)
Effectively, that is very younger certainly, however as Corneille wrote, “To noble souls, price doesn’t wait upon age.” Sort of. Nonetheless, that’s theoretical, and Corneille was from the seventeenth century, wasn’t he? Color: gold. Nostril: an nearly unbelievable quantity of glue and wooden varnish. We fairly like that, however let’s see how issues evolve. With water: it’s now the walnuts that take over, with just a few basaltic and roasted touches. Mouth (neat): these varnishy notes are nonetheless there, however now joined by heaps of butterscotch and Nescafé. Has Nestlé purchased Glenglassaugh from its latest house owners? With water: wonderful, supplied you don’t drown it. Walnuts in all varieties—truffles, liqueurs, tarts, and naturally, pure. End: the identical. The Nescafé returns within the aftertaste. Feedback: for those who love walnuts as a lot as we do, you’ll adore this teenager. If not, nicely…
SGP:461 – 85 factors. |
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Find out how to rinse your glass |
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Let me remind you of our fast methodology, the ‘Whiskyfun Rinse-O-Matic’ (simply joking), for rinsing your glasses between two spirits, even the richest and most fragrant ones: first, pour in some glowing water, depart it for 2 minutes, pour out the glowing water, then rinse once more with nonetheless water. The glowing water lifts off any residues clinging to the edges and backside of your glass, whereas the nonetheless water then removes any remaining aromas and flavours. Lastly, give them a great airing by shaking them out to take away any lingering odours that may nonetheless stay.
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