57,1° (100° Proof)
Distillery : Glen Elgin - Speyside
Oloroso Sherry Finish
Independent Bottling
By Signatory Vintage
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2026
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
This is the very latest release in the 100 Proof series. That brings the total to 82 bottlings in just two and a half years, as the series was launched in January 2024. I’d stopped tasting them after Batch 39, but I’ve decided to get back into it and I’m way behind. This one has undergone a fairly long maturation period of 14 years, the last part of which was spent in Oloroso sherry butts. However, we don’t know how long this finish lasted, we don’t know what the initial maturation was, and we don’t know how many bottles were produced either. They do, however, deign to inform us that it is non-chill-filtered and uncoloured.
Let's Taste It :
An alluring drizzle of sherry, raspberry and cherry, then it balances out, generously waxed exotic wood, chestnut cream, varnish, dried bananas and figs. Mineral notes, crisp caramel, small cooked mushrooms, milk cap. On the palate, Reine-Claude plum jam, treacle, burnt butter, dark chocolate, it is very oaky and spicy, cloves, cumin, nutmeg. A rather intense but not very long finish, chicory, toffee, chocolate fondant, liquorice and chlorophyll. A hint of citrus zest, bark.
In Short,
I really did like the nose, a lovely expression of sherry, underpinned by elegant oak and a few mineral notes typical of the distillery. On the other hand, it’s less interesting on the palate and in the finish, it’s more aggressive, the cask is too prominent, and the result is a lot of spice. But then, perhaps it will mellow a bit after a few weeks or months once opened. So, a mixed result, but the flaws are made up for by its impressive strength. Given the low price, why not give it a go if you’re a fan of the distillery, though you might well be disappointed.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Wooden Shjips - Back To Land
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