Glenglassaugh 12 Year Old Bottled 1980s

Glenglassaugh Evolution

Nose: A lot of vanilla and butterscotch. Very nice. The High ABV is not evident. Pepper. Apple peel and hint of pear and fresh cut grass too. Palate: Lovely oak influence here. Quite buttery with ample vanilla , Pear juice. Soft cinnamon spice , sprinkled with white pepper. ending on toasted oak. Finish: Wood , pear and apple peel. Bitter and dry....

Score 80/100

Glenglassaugh 1986 / 28 Year Old / Cask 2101

Until recently, Glenglassaugh released some single casks in their highly acclaimed Rare Cask Series. But with the sale by Billy Walker (who then went on to purchase Glenallachie), I am not sure if we’ll see many more of these rare casks. This is one from the very first batch: a 28 Year Old from 1986 that was released in 2014 and by now has become...

Score 89/100

Glenglassaugh 31 Year Old 1978 The Whisky Exchange

Specialty Drinks Ltd, the bottler behind the British The Whisky Exchange, released a couple of bottlings in 2009 to celebrate the first ten years of the webshop. One of those was this 31 Year Old Glenglassaugh from 1978. It matured on a refill sherry hogshead. The nose firstly reminds me of a good rum, with some eucalyptus and menthol in the mix....

Score 89/100

Glenglassaugh Revival

As Glenglassaugh was revived in 2008 after a hiatus of 22 years, expectations were high. The products of the old distillery were pretty much a mixed bag and due to the lack of an official bottling and the low number of independent releases only known to the connoisseurs with a larger purse. People didn't know what to expect, most of the old...

Score 76/100