7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Glenfiddich Malt Master’s Edition 04/12
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Damp earth and whisky-soaked wood intertwine with deep vanilla and smoky embers.
Taste
Rich with complex flavors layered by double-maturation. Sherbet and zinginess slowly turn to spice. Tempting plum and cherry follow, with hints of toasted almonds and fruit cake.
Finish
Silky and smooth.
Liquor
Glenfiddich Wardhead 1997 Cooper’s Choice Port Cask Finish
Type
ABV
52.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Plum tart, clotted cream, grapefruit, Xmas spices
Taste
Mushroom, red licorice, ginger, ginger, clotted cream, lemon
Finish
Ginger, oak, cereal, mushroom, nutmeg, cola, orange
Liquor
Glenglassaugh “The Spirit Drink…”
Type
ABV
50%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Pineapple, pears, limes.
Taste
Creamy, peat, lime.
Finish
Long continuation of the sweet smokiness.
Nose
soaked fruitcake and dried fruits macerating in thick
sherry
Taste
full and velvety with dark dried fruits and warm winter spices in a gloriously smooth
Finish
exceptionally long with a medley of winter spices and a harmony of dried berry fruits
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1973 Family Silver
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
The colour is deep copper and the texture shows slow legs and fat sticky tears
Taste
The taste is barley sugary sweet with fruity (yellow plums, quinces, apples), floral (like an alpine meadow), herbal and slightly sour (winey) flavours.
Finish
The finish is short to medium on more herbal and floral notes (alpine meadow, again) without any major wood influence.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1974 Master Distiller’s Select
Type
ABV
56%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Different nuts, honeys, autumn floral impressions, spices and much more.
Taste
fruits, molten sugars, honeys and bitter-sour (waxes, spices, woods) flavours,autumn floral and oily notes come and go and all stays in a good balance
Finish
The finish is long and adds more bitter impressions
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1976 Dewar Rattray
Type
ABV
53%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Buttery, walnuts, pumpkin pie, oats, lime
Taste
Oak spice, pumpkin purée, nutmeg, cinnamon, oatmeal
Finish
Spice, cinnamon, tin, slight bitterness
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1976 Dormant Distillery Company
Type
ABV
47.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Linen. Lemon grass. Gorse. Coconut. Fruity.
Taste
Grassy. Spicy. Peppery. Drying on the tongue.
Finish
Medicinal. Slightly astringent.
Nose
Cedarwood and honeycomb with red fruits and rich marmalade.
Taste
Fresh red grape, ripe gooseberries, and a dusting of muscovado sugar.
Finish
Delicate orange blossom lingering.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1978 31
Type
ABV
41.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Good rum, with some eucalyptus and menthol in the mix. Dry sherry notes of raisins, prunes, dades and blackberries. Then some citrus kicks in. Orangettes
Taste
well seasoned (cinnamon, nutmeg, liquorice) and very sweet,dark fruit, but primarily oranges again,pink grapefruit, oak, too. Toasted. Again a bit rum-like. Which is not a point of criticism, by the way.
Finish
warm and long, but very drying finish, the espresso and oranges stay in the spotlight.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1978 TWE 10th Anniversary
Type
ABV
%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Soaked in honey, almond tartlets, candied walnut, as intense for the%, more like
Papaya, demerara sugar, grapes and apricots
Taste
Apricot liqueur, light raisins, candied ginger, peach, yellow gummy bears, white tea, fine oak, pear and some green apple and papaya, honey, overall more dry and fresh
Finish
Honeydew melon, quince, birch juice, candied ginger, eucalyptus, papaya, long,
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1979 Signatory
Type
ABV
44.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich nose with green fruits, sweet malt and some minerals in the foreground. Chilli and pepper are also present, but keep covered
Taste
Very light body. Creamy sweetness blends with white chocolate, green fruits like apples and unripe bananas
Finish
The finish is rather short and sweet, with very slight bitterness and sharpness on the edge.