Glenglassaugh Rare Cask Releases Batch 1

[Luke Gough]

Billy Walker of Benriach and Glendronach fame has, as expected, turned his attention to existing stock in the recently-acquired Glenglassaugh distillery

Announced this morning:

1968 cask # 1601 / 45 Years Old / Finished in Sherry Hogshead / 44.3%
1972 cask # 2114 / 41 Years Old / Matured in Sherry Butt / 50.6%
1973 cask # 6801 / 40 Years Old / Finished in Manzanilla Sherry Puncheon / 52.1% vol
1975 cask # 7301 / 38 Years Old / Finished in Oloroso Sherry Hogshead / 40.7% vol
1975 cask # 7801 / 38 Years Old / Finished in Moscatel Hogshead / 42.4% vol
1978 cask # 1803 / 35 Years Old / Finished in Sherry Hogshead / 41.6% vol
1978 cask # 1810 / 35 Years Old / Finished in Port Hogshead / 42.9% vol
1986 cask # 2101 / 28 Years Old / Finished in Hogshead / 43.7% vol

http://www.glenglassaugh.com/products.php

Given the care with which Billy Walker selects Single Casks these should be Top Shelf and, with a bit of luck, the money asked won't be too hefty.

[Please Note: I've surgically removed "the finest" from the cask descriptions above - let's keep it simple - Please!]

[Luke Gough]

So much for "Reasonable Money"!

“Revived from the dark, selected by Billy Walker for their excellence and personality and bottled last month, this is an extraordinary collection of rare casks which will be warmly welcomed by connoisseurs worldwide. Taken together, they are stunning examples of Glenglassaugh at its finest.”

1968 cask # 1601 / 45 years old / Finished in the finest Sherry Hogshead / 44.3% vol - £1,299.99
1972 cask # 2114 / 41 years old / Matured in the finest Sherry Butt / 50.6% vol - £644.99
1973 cask # 6801 / 40 years old / Finished in the finest Manzanilla Sherry Puncheon / 52.1% vol - £584.99
1975 cask # 7301 / 38 years old / Finished in the finest Oloroso Sherry Hogshead / 40.7% vol - £479.99
1975 cask # 7801 / 38 years old / Finished in the finest Moscatel Hogshead / 42.4% vol - £479.99
1978 cask # 1803 / 35 years old / Finished in the finest Sherry Hogshead / 41.6% vol - £394.99
1978 cask # 1810 / 35 years old / Finished in the finest Port Hogshead / 42.9% vol - £394.99
1986 cask # 2101 / 28 years old / Finished in the finest Hogshead / 43.7% vol - £179.99

Mmm... "Finished in the finest", as opposed to "Finished in the most mediocre"?

http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/0 ... bottlings/

[Luke Gough]

Just as an aside, with Benriach into the Banks for the better part of STG£40,000,000 I suppose they need the cashflow, but still, hefty money...

[JohnM]

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-m ... y-shortage