Glen Albyn 1978 CWC Exclusive Malts
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glen Albyn |
| Bottler | Creative Whisky Company (CWC) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 32년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
deep orangey gold
air Nose
as I've often found with this series over the years, the profile seems to be often quite brutal and tough, which is certainly the case here. However, this one is the most sherried version I've found thus far, so a lean, highly mineral and oily sherry profile that involves lots of marrow, bacon fat, saltiness, medicinal herbs and even things like ink, suet, putty and cheng pi orange peel. A glimmer of honey adds a suggestion of something sweeter and brighter. Overall though this is robust and austere old highland whisky. With water: very leafy, very mineral and getting more animalistic with sheep wool, furs and duck fat (maybe I will roast my potatoes in this whisky for Christmas day this year?)
restaurant Palate
coal tar soap, aniseed, a very drying and brittle waxiness and then an increasing sense of bitter herbs, hessian and camphor. It's also getting a tad soapy as well, which is a shame as there were some very promising elements. We aren't talking 80s Bowmore levels, but it's unavoidable and not too enjoyable. Some overripe orange peels, burnt marmalade and suggestions of cough medicine. With water: this hasn't helped the situation, it's not enhanced the soap but it all falls apart a little now
timer Finish
long, very herbal and bitter, peppery, sharp and rather aggressive almost