50,5°
Distillery : Glenglassaugh - Highlands
Bourbon, Sherry and Manzanilla Casks
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
To be launched in 2023, the new Glenglassaugh range is intended to mark a revival of the distillery. Its creator is Rachel Barrie, who was hired by Brown-Foreman in 2017 and has already completely overhauled the regular Benriach range. This Sandend, in the same vein as its predecessor Evolution, bears witness to the costal character of the distillery, and thanks to the Sherry and Manzanilla casks, a tropical sweetness can be found that should appeal. It appears to be non-chill-filtered and free of colourings, but it's still a NAS, I would have preferred an age count.
Let's Taste it :
Beautiful lemon and vanilla sweetness, white plums and mirabelles, braised pineapple, papaya and guava, passion fruit, there's no shortage of citrus or exoticism. Almost crystalline barley sugar, ethereal. A beach at low tide, sea spray, damp sand, a pinch of salt. Beautiful balance. The palate is spicy, iodised, with notes of apple and lychee. Again, it's mellow, but complements well the sea breeze. The finish is grainy, quite long and just rightly explosive, with lemon zest, dry earth, gentle saltiness, gravel and limestone.
In Short,
A successful marriage between the smoothness of the casks and the costal profile of the distillate. Well done, once again. This Sandend is typical of the distillery, more mature than the Evolution or the Revival, and a purchase would be entirely appropriate provided it can be found at a reasonable price.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Grandaddy - He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot
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