€ 6.00

What a treat this sherried Glenglassaugh.  For the lovers of the genre.  Try it and don't forget to add a dash of water.

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Glenglassaugh 25 yo 1984/2009 (54.7%, Malts of Scotland, cask #186, 213 bottles) Colour: amber. Nose: a rather heavy oakiness strikes first here, with a lot of newly sawn wood, hot sawdust and quite some varnish. Notes of raisins, chocolate, toffee and green tea are having a hard time coming through the wood. With water: really improves, the oak is tamed and a very organic maltiness comes through. Quite some leather polish, Cuban cigars, Indian spice mix, liquorice, balsamic vinegar, even a little soy sauce. Toffee. I like this nose a lot, water worked wonders. Mouth (neat): a very heavy cask influence, with some big red fruits that remind me of the ‘blush ‘glassaugh’ that we just had. Huge concentration and quite some tannins too. Pepper. Once again, this baby’s not easy when undiluted. With water: once again, it’s almost a miracle! Excellent combination of raisins, roasted chestnuts, coffee and bitter chocolate. Finish: long, all on a spicy sherry. Cloves and cinnamon. Comments: an excellent dram but they should deliver it with a bottle of Evian ;-). SGP:452 - 88 points.

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