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Category Archives: Glenglassaugh
GlenGlassaugh Rare Cask 11, 2009-2020, Port Pipe 1830, 55.4% – OB
GlenGlassaugh was reopened in 2008, under guidance of Billy Walker, who took over BenRiach and GlenDronach before then. He’s now active at GlenAllachie since selling the trio of distilleries to Brown-Forman. EDIT: GlenGlassaugh was restarted under guidance of Stuart Nicholson. … Continue reading
Posted in Glenglassaugh
Tagged 2009, Billie Walker, Brown-Forman, Glenglassaugh, Highlands, Port Cask
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Whiskies of the year: Runners up
I published the post with my whisky of the year last Monday. Generally I do the runners up first, or all in one post or so, but in this case it was a brand new whisky that I had not … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Benrinnes, Glenglassaugh, Glenlochy, Highland Park, Inchmurrin, Mortlach, Springbank, Undisclosed
Tagged 1954, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1988, 2003, Adelphi, Archives, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Cask Ends, Feis Ile, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Lagavulin, Mortlach, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Springbank, The Bottlers, The Duchess, Trias Usquebaugh, WhiskyNerds
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Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning
Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast
Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside
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Glenglassaugh 2009-2015, 58.1% – Hand bottled at the distillery
Even though we didn’t go there in November, when we were staying in the north of the Speyside, I did happen to find myself with a sample of the then available Hand Bottled whisky. A good whisky buddy of mine … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Distillery Only, Glenglassaugh, Handbottled, Highlands, Portsoy, Sherry Hogshead
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Glenglassaugh 1976-2004, 27yo, 46.8% – Signatory Vintage
Glenglassaugh is a distillery in an area that has seen many closings, technically. The eastern highlands still have some distilleries open, but there’s a lot of them that have shut down over the years. One of the most prominent ones … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Eastern Highlands, Glenglassaugh, Highlands, Portsoy, Signatory, Signatory Vintage
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