Closed in 1986, Glenglassaugh was reopened by a private investment group in 2008. With Stuart Nickerson at the helm the distillery successfully turned a profit within three years of being reopened; an achievement worthy of a man with three full decades of experience in the whisky industry. Earlier this year the distillery was sold to the BenRiach Distillery Company for an undisclosed sum.
Raj Sabharwal, Managing Director of 2013’s Whisky Importer of the Year, will pour two recent releases from Glenglassaugh: Revival and Evolution. Both of which were distilled and bottled under Stuart Nickerson’s direction.
Released to the US market early last year, Revival is a mix of first and second fill casks that were married in first fill sherry butts for six months. Bottled at an accessible 46% ABV, without coloring or chill-filtering, there are layers of fruit flavors to explore with a balanced spice component. Now becoming quite the rarity you should take a moment to enjoy this release before it disappears for good.
Glenglassaugh followed their Revival release with Evolution, a cask strength bottling exclusively matured in ex-George Dickel Tennessee whiskey casks. This young whisky hides the alcohol and bourbon influence well before exploding across the palate. Be sure to take note of how the Glenglassaugh spirit partners with the Dickel notes to produce a deliciously unified whisky. With only 6000 bottles available worldwide you’ll want to make sure to taste this before it’s all gone, too.