Glenglassaugh Peated Port Wood
46% ABV - Highlands, Scotland
Nose: Definitely opens up with peat smoke and waves of delicious flavour: golden plum, marmalade, tea, raisin, and baked cherry pie. I’d say that it is one of my favourite nosings!
Taste: The smoke comes lighter than expected and has an earthy, vegetal peat characteristic. More fruits throughout: red apple, grape, and some tropical citrus. Lots of spices, Port spices—really showing that finishing cask.
Finish: Again, peat smoke is a dominant flavour but this time a bit heavier and wetter. Indistinguishable ripe fruits with some lime and citrus during the fade out.
Simply an amazing dram! I tried to source another bottle to purchase, but it seems that this has been cleared from shelves for a while… ex-Port wine finishes are one of my favourites—especially the peated variety.
I hope to see more releases from Glenglassaugh. The parent company, Brown-Forman, also owns BenRiach and I know they have released many different wood finishes over the years, so I’ll need to keep my eye out.
Update: I was able to find another bottle—hooray! I didn’t think that I would see another, and, much to my surprise, this time it was $15 CAD cheaper (purchased at KWM in Calgary, AB).
Tasted on 14 April 2018 and 15 December 2021. (Posted 07 June 2022.)
