Glenglassaugh 1978-2014 | 35 Year Old Massandra Connection

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 41.7%

A small batch Glenglassaugh 1978 bottled as a 35-year-old without colouring or chill filtration in 2014 for the distillery's Massandra Collection series. This was during Billy Walker's brief but exceptionally fruitful tenure at Glenglassaugh, which proved to be the start of the distillery's revival.

Walker's modus operandi was very simple - find the best casks and bottle them. This 1978 Glenglassaugh 35-year-old came from casks filled with madeira-style wine made at Massandra, the Russian Tsar's legendary wine estate in Crimea (which has a fascinating story of its own), and was an edition of 1320 bottles released at its delightfully gentle natural cask strength of 41.7%. An exceptionally deep 'Glassaugh.

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Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Colour: Antique dark oak.

Nose: Rounded, creamy notes of cantaloupe melon open to beautiful depths of gentle sweet oak. Waves of a subtle sea air, coastal note balance the rich ripe fruit character.

Palate: A fantastic contrast of luscious ripe melon and sharp sour plums softens to boiled sweets and dried apricots, with the smallest hint of ripped mint in the background. A gentle dry oak note sweetens to a dusting of icing sugar on the palate, giving yet another dimension to the ever changing finish.

Finish: Layer upon layer of subtle fruit characters come together with delicate aged oak to give a delicious range of flavours in the unique Glenglassaugh style.