Best Dram 10 Years Old Glenglassaugh 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Single Malt #278 2014 54,6% Vol. 0,7l

The Best Dram Glenglassaugh 10 Years Old is a strictly limited single cask bottling that impressively demonstrates how elegantly a Highland single malt can be refined through maturation in a 1st fill Oloroso sherry butt. Distilled in 2014 and bottled in 2024, this single malt whisky matured for a full ten years in a particularly active cask with the number #278, which gave it both strength and aromatic depth.

With a strong alcohol content of 54.6% vol., unpeated – i.e. not chill-filtered and uncoloured – this bottling impressively brings out the full expressiveness of the Glenglassaugh Distillery, located on the north-east coast of Scotland. The influence of the Oloroso sherry cask characterises the whisky with dark fruit, spicy sweetness and a round, full-bodied structure.

Tasting NoteColour: Deep chestnut brown with a red-gold sheen.

Nose: Rich and seductive with notes of sultanas, dried dates, cinnamon, toasted almonds, sherry, toffee and old leather.

Taste: Full-bodied, sweet and spicy with aromas of dark chocolate, dried fruit, oak spice, coffee, liquorice and a subtle nuttiness.

Finish: Langs, warming and complex with balsamic sweetness, ripe tannins, oak and a hint of tobacco.

This cask-strength Glenglassaugh reveals its full potential at room temperature. If you want to open up the flavour spectrum even further, you can add a few drops of water. Ideal for experienced connoisseurs and collectors of high-quality sherry cask whiskies.

Perfect as a meditative soloist, with dark chocolate, dried fruit or as the highlight of a sherry cask tasting.