Master blender Rachel Barrie has selected a small number of Bourbon cask octaves, Pedro Ximénez and Amontillado Sherry Cask Octaves, which are about 1/8th the size of a butt, to be bottled as part of the original Glenglassaugh Octaves Batch 2. The smaller casks allow for a more effective interaction between the wood and alcohol, giving the whisky great depth of flavour in a short time. Bottled at 44%, without cold filtering and with a natural colour.
Tasting notes
Reddish amber
Blossom honey and maple syrup. Cinnamon, muscovado sugar, coffee and dark chocolate, with lots of dates and sultanas.
This rare bottle harmoniously combines velvety notes of jelly sweets, tropical fruit & dark chocolate with roasted coffee and cedarwood.
The finish is of medium length with hints of wood and vanilla.
91.5 points Whisky Bible 2019
