Glasgow Distillery 2016 Le Gus't Selection XXIII 7 yo

 

 

 

53,6°

Distillery : The Glasgow Distillery - Lowlands

Paille Wine Cask From Fumey-Châtelain

Independent Bottling 

By Le Gus't 

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2024

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

The Glasgow Distillery was born in 2012, and the French independent bottler Le Gus't appeared in 2013, they at least have youth in common. And together they produced two bottlings in 2024, the first of which was this one, aged for 7 years in a vin de paille cask, a sweet wine in which the grapes were dried for several months before being pre-soured, to allow a more intense concentration of sugar. The result was 239 bottles, which sold out fairly quickly. Le Gus't enjoys an excellent reputation in France.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Slightly acidic red fruits, cherry and redcurrant, cranberry jam, a touch of rancio or even sulphur, but it's not disturbing. Goji and pomegranate seeds, apricots and sultanas. terracotta. But there's also honey and some yellow fruit. On the palate, it's syrupy, strawberries and amarena cherries, a bit spicy, you can feel the influence of fermented fruit, softly dirty. Relatively discreet spices, dark chocolate. Long, thick and sticky finish, prickly pear, Vieille Prune, grenadine.

 

In Short, 

It's original and pleasant to drink, but a little removed from the world of whisky. What's more, the distillery's profile is a little lost in this very distinctive ageing. Interesting nonetheless, and worth a try, without going so far as to buy it, especially given the price.

Score : 88  

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

 

                                           Liitle Ronnie & The Grand Dukes - Sugar Babe

Tomatin 2009 La Confrérie 11 yo

 

 

 

54,9°

Distillery : Tomatin - Highlands

Bourbon Barrel

Independent Bottling 

By Le Gus't

Limited Edition 

Single Cask

Bottled in 2021

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated 

 

 

 

Le Gus't is a French bottler that has been running rampant on the market since 2013, and whose reputation is immaculate. La Confrérie du Whisky is a French Facebook group of enthusiasts that's been around since 2020. They had the crazy idea of producing a bottling under their name, submitting it to the friends of Le Gus't, and, even crazier, the latter accepted, proposing, among other things, this Tomatin aged in a Bourbon cask, which was adopted unanimously. The unbelievable then became reality, and 217 bottles were produced, all of which were sold in the blink of an eye. An amusing and astonishing experience that I just had to discover.

Let's Taste It : 

The nose is full-bodied, waxy, salty and very slightly minty. But also very lemony. Candied lemon. A medicinal touch. Vegetal hints, a little grassy, astringent, well-balanced. A whiff of smoke. Some light spices after a while. Towards the end, it becomes very sweet, mille-feuilles, pastry cream, gingerbread, genoise. On the palate, the lemon stands out, like a pie, then spices, pepper, cumin, nutmeg. Olive oil and liquid honey. Woody and appetising, with pudding and raisin cake. Quite warm. Long finish, this time with  coconut and clementine. Poilâne bread, very crispy. Mirabelle plums. Lemon peel.

 

In Short, 

Usually, this is exactly the profile I don't really like. No peat and very lemony. But I really liked this one. Firstly because there's a hint of smoke and wax (or what I identified as such), and secondly because it's subtle and very sweet on the palate. Lastly, the finish is very successful. All in all, this is a product that I'd recommend, if it wasn't already completely sold out, reserved as it was for sharing with friends. When can we expect a second?

Note : 88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

                                           Spain - Nobody Has to Know