57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : Glentauchers - Speyside
1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
This is the second Glentauchers to be released in the 100 Proof range created by Signatory Vintage earlier this year. The previous one, the #8, was distilled the same year, and went through the same maturation, it's just a year younger. Once again, I'm curious to see if there are any differences.
Let's Taste It :
Right from the start, very intense and powerful Sherry, fairly rich strawberry jam, woody fullness, then it calms down a little, melting caramel, dried fruits, dates, apricots, figs. Dark chocolate and brown tobacco. More on red fruit at the end, redcurrants, raspberry coulis, but still very woody. It's unctuous and velvety on the palate, with red grapes and marrons glacés, but the spices are eager for a fight, cloves, cumin, black pepper. The finish is violent and extremely long, explosion of wood, slightly bitter, coffee, tobacco, dark chocolate, grated nutmeg.
In Short,
This is a real Sherry Bomb, reminiscent of Glenfarclas 105. The Sherry is intense and the wood influence is strong. It's a bit typical of this range, where the Sherry is sometimes overpowering and doesn't leave much room for the distillate. And then all the bottlings look the same, so there's nothing really interesting about it. It's still a good product, especially for fans of the profile, and I think it's better than the #8, which had a few herbaceous notes that I didn't like. What's more, the price is very reasonable, so I don't see why anyone would complain.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Eva Carboni - Slow Road to Redemption
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