The Whisky Trade begins the 12 months with a couple of exclusives. Considered one of them is that this Glenburgie 1996, chosen from the shares at Gordon & MacPhail. Over the previous few years, casks 5803-5809 already arrived in the marketplace.
Glenburgie 28 yo 1996 (54,8%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Connoisseurs Alternative’ for The Whisky Trade 2024, refill bourbon barrel #5816, 147 btl.)
Nostril: all on creamy coconut, with hints of ripe pineapple, mashed banana, some melons and honey. Vanilla custard, in fact, in addition to aromatic frangipane. Then some gritty notes with liquorice and ginger, in addition to lemon balm. A mixture of candy and tangy components.
Mouth: wealthy and fruity. Loads of pineapple and mango, extra almond pastry and hints of shortbread. The fruity sweetness is countered with zingy grapefruit and baking spice like nutmeg, white pepper and ginger, changing into heathery and a bit grassy in the direction of the tip. Then hints of brioche, crystallised citrus and lemon zest.
End: lengthy and warming, with extra tropical fruit and grassy spice.
I actually dig the fruitiness that Glenburgie from the late Nineteen Nineties can show. Typically extra tropical, typically barely greener, however at all times vibrant. Judging by the variety of Glenburgies bottled for TWE earlier than (1, 2, 3…), I assume somebody there likes them too. Solely accessible from The Whisky Trade.
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