There’s a second batch (I think it’s the second) of Glaschu whiskies being released. I know of two bottlings, of which one isn’t on Whiskybase yet. The other is this Aultmore from a Madeira cask finish.

To me, Aultmore is a fairly brash Speyside whisky with lots of big flavors. Not a subtle dram, so to say. I expect the Madeira cask to only add to that, since that is also a rather big flavored wine. Let’s find out what Glaschu did with this!

Sniff:
For a nine year old there is quite some oak. A little bit of heavy funkiness does justice to the distillery. Some nuttiness, and a hint of mango.

Sip:
The palate is, again, quite sharp. A lot of oak, hazelnuts, slightly tannic with white peppery heat. The heat doesn’t dissipate.

Swallow:
The finish has a lingering heat, in a very nice way. After a minute or so there’s a bit of tropical fruit coming through. During the entire finish there’s a nuttiness that works well.

If you would have just said Madeira and Aultmore, this is more or less what I would have expected. I think that’s a good thing, because it will probably not leave anyone disappointed and, in itself, it’s also a fine dram! The big flavors work really well together and there’s not one thing that’s vying for first place. Very enjoyable indeed!

86/100

Available in The Netherlands for € 95 and in the UK for £ 79