Glenglassaugh 1966 Rare Cask Series - Aged Over 40 Years Old
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenglassaugh |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 2011 |
| Age | 45년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 49.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
this is much punchier than the Dalmore, less delicately floral and fruity and rather more mineral and even a tad metallic (in a great way). Most interestingly, it smells a bit like some great whisky that would have spent many years in bottles. Develops on marzipan, a little leather, orange zests, old cognac, then whiffs of old wardrobe, unlit cigar, ham, maybe a little cardboard, old wine cellar, soot, aluminium (or mess tin…) I like this nose a lot but the palate might be trickier (with this kind of nose)…
restaurant Palate
no, this palate is lovely. Sure it’s not quite as complex as the nose – as almost always with these very old whiskies - but the ‘feeling’ is excellent, rich yet very elegant, beautifully spicy, smoky and earthy, with also these metallic touches once again, mushrooms (morels, yeah, yeah) and then more tropical notes. Mango chutney, bananas flambéed (with rum, obviously), tinned pineapples… There’s also a little beeswax, then more black pepper and chilli… In fact, it’s quite complex on the palate as well!
timer Finish
fairly long, a tad drier now, as always, a little leathery, grassy… And unexpectedly mustardy. Orange zests as well