7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Glentauchers 18 Signatory Cask Strength 1996
Type
ABV
48.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Cask oaks, slightly mineral with some ripe fruits like banana and pear
Taste
Similar to the nose, fruity, minerals and spices that slowly unfold
Finish
Prolonged finish with a tart sweetness, which eventually leads into a barley tone.
Liquor
Glentauchers 18 vom Fass
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Lychee. Vanilla icing. Sawdust. Dusty apples. The smell just before it rains
Taste
Some bite. Bitter wood. Tropical fruit. Fresh ikea furniture. Bit of a bitter chemical note at the end.
Finish
Medium. Just a continuation of the chemical note at first. Eases into sweet tropical fruits and light wood.
Liquor
Glentauchers 1965 Cadenhead
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, yellow fruits, pineapple, ripe banana, old books, old stamps
Taste
Punchy, spicy, zesty, vanilla, honey, good sweetness, citric, more yellow fruits, banana, hint of tobacco
Finish
Medium long, warm, spicy, zesty, vanilla, honey, oak wood, herbs
Liquor
PC Glentauchers 1979 Gordon & MacPhail
Type
ABV
53.6%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Sweet toffee and candied orange aromas with silky white chocolate and sugared violets.
Taste
Intense sweetness to begin then fading to reveal herbal aniseed and peppery notes
Finish
Rounded, with lingering vanilla tones with an herbal edge.
Liquor
Glentauchers 1991 18yo (Gordon & MacPhail)
Type
ABV
56.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Hints of burnt caramel, but also leather, vanilla, tobacco and Maraschino cherries.
Taste
A touch of gunpowder, but nothing too overpowering. Hints of orange peel, a whisper of smoke and a slight bitterness as well
Finish
Medium in length. A bit more subtle after the quite intense taste.
Liquor
Glentauchers 1992 Berry’s
Type
ABV
51.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Bananas, Lemony Malt/Grist, Canned Pears, White Peaches, Cornmeal
Taste
Sharp Malt, Hay, Mineral White Wine, Green Oak (freshly tannic), Coconut, Dry White Rum
Finish
Mineralic/Chalk, Celery (slightly vegetal), Sulfur/Earthy (like Mortlach), Dry Malt
Liquor
Glentauchers 1995 Gordon & MacPhail
Type
ABV
57%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Honey, ripe banana, some cantaloup, grapes, sultanas, hints of coconut powder, peach
Taste
Oily, creamy, fruity, good sweetness, ripe melon, apricot, pineapple, mango, papaya, honey, vanilla, oak wood, some ginger, hints of leather
Finish
Medium long, warm, fruity, spicy, more leathery
Liquor
Glentauchers 2005 AD Rattray (for Binny’s)
Type
ABV
64.9%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Plums and dates. Triscuit crackers.
Taste
Dark fruits and heat. Chewy. Bit of pleather.
Finish
Long
Liquor
Glentauchers 2005 Archives, 7 Old
Type
ABV
52.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Oranges, raisins, tinned pineapple, red apples, almond cream, soft cinnamon and buttery fudge
Taste
Malty, honeyed, stewed fruits, apple pie, soft peppery notes, liquorice and herbal hints.
Finish
Medium long, sweet with some spices from the oak.
Liquor
Glentauchers 2008 The Octave
Type
ABV
53.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Toasted oak, golden syrup, and clove-studded orange.
Taste
Peppery spice, with honeyed cinnamon, and orange blossom.
Finish
Spice on the finish, bolstered by dried cherry.
Liquor
Glentauchers 7 A.D. Rattray
Type
ABV
62.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Lavender, some jasmine, zesty orange and a touch of vanilla.
Taste
Soft peach, hay and a light peppery spice.
Finish
A clean, crisp and fresh finish as a summer meadow.
Liquor
Glentauchers 7, A D Rattray Cask Collection, first fill Sherry puncheon
Type
ABV
54.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Moldy fermented kiwi, lemongrass, jalapeno, white pepper, truffle, wet paint and an odd puff of smoke. Dense and heavy.
Taste
Sweet and tangy pear, lemongrass and jalapeno again, grassy, bitter lemon.
Finish
Dry barley and char. Body has become lighter, dryer, and a little more smoky.