7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1983 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Light fruits with subtle aromas of sherry, some sawdust, with some mineral notes, pear, lychees, some mint, very subtle thyme,, vanilla, coconut cream, milk coffee
Taste
Creamy start, fruit basket, subtle notes of sherry here too, some oak
Finish
Rather short, fruity, subtle oak at the back, slightly dry
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1984 Old Malt Cask #5362
Type
ABV
50%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, nuts, tobacco, raisins, vanilla, spices, citrus
Taste
Smooth, powerful, oily. honey, nuts, vanilla, citrus, tobacco, wood, leather.
Finish
Longer than average. honey, wood, leather.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 1984 Queen of the Moorlands XVII
Type
ABV
53.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Extremely sherry-tanned, leather, coated black tea, dark chocolate with black cherries, burlap, tobacco leaf, dark rum, flambéed pineapple as well as lovage, coffee and wet autumn leaves.
Taste
Dry sherry tones, coated black tea, dark chocolate, leather, fleshy accents, herbal tinctures and maggi. Will become a bit more fruity over time.
Finish
Very long, wonderfully complex and sherry-toned. Tobacco, leather walnuts and harsh forest fruits (sloe, hawthorn).
Nose
Salty toffee, a bit of vanilla and caramel, a bit musty like old towels, barley, pear drops, green paprika/pepper, grass and gingerbread
Taste
Quite withdrawn, medium sweet. Much of the same, doesn’t develop that much. It’s perhaps a bit more honeyed.
Finish
Pleasant, long, not drying. Ginger, cinnamon, honey and rich toffee.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 25 Old Malt Cask Sherry
Type
ABV
50%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey everywhere, milk chocolate, milk itself, cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, sweet orange.
Taste
sweetness, orange liqueur, maraschino liqueur, milk chocolate, orange bitters, light honey, cinnamon, a little clove and a hint of black pepper, cocoa powder, very warming, toffee, shoe polish, creme brulee, some nuts, some dry
Finish
A bit bitter, but lots of sweetness remains, orange bitters, honey, cloves, oak barrels, dry-sweet, long
Nose
Rich sherry aromas, eucalyptus and cedar followed by a boiled fruit.
Taste
Rich dried fruit dominates but the boiled fruits appear in the mid palate with hints of vanilla, spices and salt.
Finish
long finish follows where the dried fruits.
Nose
Rich sherry aromas, eucalyptus and cedar followed by a boiled fruit.
Taste
Rich dried fruit dominates but the boiled fruits appear in the mid palate with hints of vanilla, spices and salt.
Finish
long finish follows where the dried fruits.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 29 1976 A.D. Rattray Cask Collection
Type
ABV
53%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Cumin, peach, cereal, brown sugar, cake
Taste
Butter/caramel, nectarine, oak, corn syrup
Finish
Nectarine, cumin, ginger, rubber, caramel, honey
Nose
Rich, complex and full with luxurious tropical fruits of peach, mango and banana, complimented with sultanas, sherry and gentle oak spice.
Taste
Sweet and soft with near perfection of fruit; mango, orange, figs and sweet sultanas.
Finish
Wave of sherry, toffee and ginger oak spice.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 30 plus years Rare Cask Series
Type
ABV
49.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Hints of peat smoke which become more apparent on the citrus.
Taste
Notes of marmalade and demerara sugar.
Finish
Leads to a coffee and long.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 33 1979 Signatory Vintage Cask Strength
Type
ABV
44.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, green apples and citrus. Cut grass and pine needles.
Taste
Preserved lemon. Anise and cardamom. Honey and cucumber. Celery salt. Old musty oak and leather.
Finish
Toasted cereal grains. Salty and herbal. Grape seeds. Medium-long, grassy and vegetal.
Liquor
Glenglassaugh 33 Signatory
Type
ABV
44.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, green apples and citrus. Cut grass and pine needles.
Taste
Preserved lemon. Anise and cardamom. Honey and cucumber. Celery salt. Old musty oak and leather.
Finish
Toasted cereal grains. Salty and herbal. Grape seeds. Medium-long, grassy and vegetal.