Glenglassaugh 1973 TMWC

honey, orange, yeast, almonds, raisins, pepper, cinnamon, lemon peel, fine oak, complex and nuanced, very good

...a honest and an enjoyable bottling .. wonderful ! Congratulation Stuart!

too long in the barrel

Fruity and little spicy with some oak wood - quite nice

If you like the subtle and delicate aromas of a refill sherry cask, you will find a lot of joy here. In a blind tasting, this whisky could also be confused with a very long-aged bourbon or a very old grain. In terms of aromas, the whisky is almost unspectacular, but in terms of craftsmanship, it is a really great whisky to enjoy. A 2cl sample is definitely not enough to discover the whisky properly. So I'm missing a little of the special something that I hope for with such key data and often only find when I can really discover the whisky with several drams. In my - very generous - grading scale with only a small sample, it gets just under 92 points. For many others, it would probably get less, because the whisky is also a little lacking in percentage.

... elegantly soft and harmoniously fruity with cassis, caramelized pineapple and spicy sherry oak ...

First Review from following blog: http://www.singlemalting.com/blog/2014/10/9/40-year-old-spring-water-lands-on-my-doorstep-blog-26 Citation: "What do you do when you have successfully taken a distillery that was closed for over two decades and rebuilt it, made it profitable then sold it off all within the space of 5 years? The answer is take a well deserved break and plan your next whisky empire. Stuart Nickerson was the man at the helm of the Glenglassaugh revival and is now starting several new ventures that whisky lovers should well pay attention to. The first venture and the company behind the wee bottle of whisky that will be reviewed shortly is the Malt Whisky Company. A new independent bottler, The Malt Whisky Company will be releasing a very limited number of single casks each year. Launching this Christmas their first cask is naturally Glenglassaugh which is near and dear to Stuart's heart. At 40 years of age and hanging on at the cask strength volume of 41.5% this cask was specifically chosen by Stuart to showcase his new company. Glenglassaugh 40 year old Highland Single Malt - Cask Number 37606 - 298 Bottles. Distilled in December 1973 and bottled last month. This whisky was originally aged in a refill sherry hogshead until 3 years ago when it was re-racked into a first fill sherry. Tasted in a Willow Park Reidel Whisky Glass. Nose: Ttttttttttttropical Fruit basket.... hmm let me see what's in there, guava, passionfruit, papaya and just a hint of coconut. This is a very inviting nose and I have to say that given this is a 40 year old Glenglassaugh personally chosen by Stuart my expectations are pretty high. Taste:     Soft enveloping palate with floral notes like a Hawaiian Lei with a rich vein of candied papaya, this evolves into a sweet and spicy vanilla cinnamon creaminess. The finish lingers on and continues some delicate twists and turns leaving a lovely afterglow. This is one nice whisky and the 41.5% does not need even the tiniest drop of water. So balanced, this is an awesome dram. I have in the past talked about older whiskies and the fact that they are invariably always expensive but not always worth it. What I look for in an older whisky is some of that youthful fruit balanced with the complexity that only age and great barrels can bring. This definitely has it all in spades. A ton of fruit for such an old whisky and the softness and balance is exquisite. Good work Stuart this is a great start to The Malt Whisky Company library."

great malt, but needs some time...