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Glenglassaugh 10 Year Old
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Glenglassaugh 10 Year Old

Highlands

Glenglassaugh 10 Year Old

54.2% ABV10 yr70 cl

Cask
Refill Octave
Cask no.
2080
Distilled
2014
Outturn
78 bottles
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The release

Drawn from a refill octave, this 10-year-old Glenglassaugh shows the concentrated interaction possible between spirit and a smaller cask. The Highland malt retains a fresh, grassy edge while salted fudge, melon and candied ginger add sweetness, texture and spice. Because the octave is refill rather than 1st fill, the wood contributes definition without overwhelming the whisky. Limited to 78 bottles, it is a compact and individual Glenglassaugh release whose small outturn reflects the scale of the cask behind it.

Tasting notes

Grassy
Spiced

Nose

Fruity and fresh nose delivering salted fudge and cut grass.

Palate

The viscous palate has a touch of liquorice root, melon and candied ginger.

Finish

Medium finish with prolonged candied ginger.

The distillery

Glenglassaugh

The coastal Highland distillery of Glenglassaugh, founded in 1874, is situated near the town of Portsoy, Banffshire overlooking the Moray Firth. After more than two decades of silence the distillery’s production resumed in 2008 marking a new chapter in its history.

A combination of long fermentation, wooden washbacks and lantern-shaped stills helps define Glenglassaugh's spirit character. The production includes both unpeated and peated spirit. These distilling methods contribute to a medium-weight spirit with pronounced fruit, honeyed sweetness and floral notes.

Glenglassaugh is consistently rewarding to bottle. Its fruity and coastal character provides a versatile foundation for different cask influences, allowing new dimensions of this distinctive Highland malt to be revealed.

Founded1874
LocationPortsoy, Highlands
CountryScotland
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The region

Highlands

The Highlands are Scotland's largest whisky producing region, covering a vast geographical area of the mainland along with many of Scotland's whisky producing islands. Distilleries are found across diverse landscapes, creating one of the most geographically varied whisky producing areas in Scotland.

Highland whiskies are known for their wide range of styles and flavour profiles. Expressions can vary from light and floral to rich, malty and coastal, reflecting both the broad geography of the region and the distinctive production methods of individual distilleries.

This versatility makes Highland whisky rewarding for independent bottling. Their broad spectrum of spirit styles responds exceptionally well to a variety of cask types, giving opportunities to explore the interplay between distillery character and cask influence.

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Full specification

Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Glenglassaugh
Region
Highlands
Country
Scotland
Age
10 years
Distilled
19 May 2014
Bottled
2024
Strength
54.2% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
78 bottles
Cask number
2080
Cask
Refill Octave

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