Here is a distillery I've never had before - Glenglassaugh, from the Highlands. Owned by beverage giant Brown-Forman (think: Jack Daniel's; Glendronach; BenRiach; et al), it was shuttered for quite some time, 1986-2008, but now is back in action.
This is a single malt, no age statement, matured in a combination of ex-bourbon barrels and ex-red wine barriques, vatted, and further finished in ex-sherry casks. Lots of wine influence is to be expected. Bottled at 46%, no coloring, no filtering. Let's try it on for size:
Nose: Nose is sherry sweet, red fruit, honey, vanilla, salt and coastal rocks, mildly herbal, hint of dry/earthy red wine tannins or gums.
Mouthfeel: Silky, medium body.
Palate: Salted caramel, berries and cream, red wine must/bitterness, honey, hint of smoke? Quite a nice follow-up to the nose.
Finish: Salt, oak, sherry, fresh butter, leather.
Verdict: This is quite nice. For $60 (thank you to Rob Martin for the sample!) this is a good deal for a wine-oriented Highland. I liked it quite a bit, and I'm curious about their peated expression ("Torfa"). Be on the lookout.
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