Glenglassaugh 1978 35 Year Old (cask 1803) - Rare Cask Release Batch 1 (70cl, 41.6%) ***sold***

Glenglassaugh 35 1978

Glenglassaugh 1978 35 Year Old (cask 1803) - Rare Cask Release Batch 1 (70cl, 41.6%) ***sold***

Bottle No 37 of 351

Since 1875, Glenglassaugh distillery has sat quietly on the edge of the picturesque Sandend Bay, breathing in the North Sea air which flows through its warehouses and invigorates its sweet Highland spirit with notes of the sea. Silent for a period of more than 20 years, the distillery was re-awakened in 2008 and its stills brought back to life. Unearthed from the coastal warehouses, a rare collection of vintage casks were discovered from before the distillery fell quiet.

The first batch of Rare Cask Releases, this single cask Glenglassaugh was distilled on October 6th 1978 before maturing for 35 years in sherry hogshead. Bottled in February 2014.

Situated just north of the Speyside region border, Glenglassaugh is an interesting single malt. So interesting in fact, that it proved difficult for blenders to marry with other whiskies, and it closed down in 1986, deemed surplus to requirements in the era of oversupply in the whisky industry. With the evolution of the single malt market in the years that followed, the distillery made a surprise comeback in 2008 when it was revived by a group of private investors. It then found its feet as part of the Benriach Distillery Company, and is now part of the Brown-Forman stable. Releases from both sides of its 22 year hiatus are very well regarded.


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