52,5°
Distillery : Glenburgie - Speyside
Bourbon Hogsheads
Independznt Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Totally Unpeated
The distillery is used exclusively to produce the famous Ballantine's blend. Sometimes you come across independent bottlings of Single Malt from this distillery under the name Glencraig. That's why it's so rare to taste Glenburgie Single Malt presented as it is. Especially in cask strength. This is a blend of two different casks, resulting in 328 bottles.
Let's Taste It :
Damsons, prunes and grains, intense cereals, wheat, oats, puffed rice. Hay, dry earth, roasted peanuts and cashew nuts. A few dried grapes. In the countryside, on a bright sunny day. The palate is lighter, with orchard fruits, apples and pears. Juicy fruits, with no acidity. And even a few vegetables, carrots, fennel, leeks. Barely noticeable spices. Very pleasant finish, long and sweet, with vanilla. Return of cereals in retro-olfaction. Sparkling lemonade.
In Short,
A curiosity, and a high quality whisky for Speyside lovers. This is a glimpse of what they could do at Glenburgie if they really bothered, instead of just making do with Ballantine's. This bottling, which is all too rare, is of course sold out.
Score : 88
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Scott Walker - Just One Smile
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