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28th February 2023 |
A marriage
made in Glasgow, Glasgow 1770 Red Wine
and Ruby Port Cask Finish is a 50/50 mix
of two spirit styles that have undergone
two maturation styles and is the next
instalment of Glasgow Distillery's
'Small Batch Series'.
 The Glasgow Distillery has unveiled the
next instalment in its ‘Small Batch
Series’, and once again demonstrating
their commitment to flavour
experimentation by marrying together two
distinct Glasgow 1770 single malts that
have undergone different maturation
processes.
Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask
Finish is the first time the distillery
has married together two spirit styles
that have undergone two maturation
styles - its Peated whisky, matured in
virgin American white oak and finished
in Bordeaux red wine casks and its
Triple Distilled whisky, matured in
first fill ex-bourbon casks and finished
in ruby port casks. Both cask types were
initially laid down in early 2018 and
bottled in late 2022 with what should be
a flavour packed strength of 57.5% ABV.
This is a limited run of 1925 bottles
which are now available, with the
distillery upping the number of
available bottles compared to previous
releases to meet the demand after the
success of its Tequila, Cognac, Innis &
Gunn beer and Tokaji wine cask finishes
which all sold out soon after release.
Mike Hayward, Founder of The Glasgow
Distillery said: "The foundation of our
Small Batch Series has always been about
pushing the boundaries of flavour
profiles in whisky and our Glasgow 1770
Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask Finish takes
this to the next level, marking our
first foray into combining two distinct
spirit styles with two distinct
maturation processes.
"Married together in equal parts, our
smoky peated and our smooth triple
distilled whisky, finished in Bordeaux
red wine casks and ruby port casks
respectively. The peated whisky element
offers a crisp, fruity and smoky
experience while the triple distilled
element contributes a lighter and
smoother style with notes of summer
berries and bright spice. Together, they
harmoniously combine and balance
beautifully, jointly offering notes of
red berries and dark fruits on the nose,
toasted almonds and tobacco on the
palate and a long and spicy finish with
hints of pink peppercorns.
"The response to previous limited runs
in our Small Batch Series has been
great, so we’ve increased the
availability for this release to make it
more accessible to our customers around
the world."
Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask
Finish was created by the whisky making
team at The Glasgow Distillery, in a
project led by Mike Hayward - showcasing
the distillery’s commitment to the true
collaboration at the heart of its craft.
Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask
Finish is housed in the distillery’s
signature, industrial bottle, naturally
coloured, non chill filtered and has a
RRP of £59 and will be available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Shop,
Master of Malt
and
Hard To Find Whisky
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Glasgow 1770 Red Wine and Ruby Port Cask Finish Review
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Bottled at 57.5% ABV, naturally
coloured, non chill filtered, a limited
release of 1925 bottles. RRP £59
Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Notes of red berries
and dark fruits.
Taste: Toasted almonds, and rich
tobacco leaf.
Finish:
Long and spicy with hints of pink
peppercorns.
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