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21st March 2014 |
Glenglassaugh
Torfa a new richly peated Highland
single malt.
 Glenglassaugh Torfa is a new richly
peated Highland single malt that will
now be part of the Glenglassaugh core
range along with Revival and Evolution.
Glenglassaugh
tell me that a smoky, peaty,
phenolic nature, it is a unique
expression and quite different to the
usual type of whisky produced in the
Highlands.
"At Glenglassaugh, in addition to the
traditional production, we also produce
a very limited quantity of whisky using
richly peated malted barley as the
cereal varietal. The malted barley has
been dried in the traditional way, over
peat-infused kilns, giving the whisky
its unique smoky flavour," says Sales
Director Alistair Walker.
Torfa has a brooding, edgy character
whose personality is to be found at the
darker end of the spectrum. Its name
takes its inspiration from the Old Norse
language with which the Scots dialect
spoken in North East Scotland has an
affinity and translates to "turf" or
"peat".
The historic distillery which was
acquired by The BenRiach Distillery
Company last year dates back to 1875 was
re-opened in 2008 after being mothballed
for more than 20 years. The first
whiskies from this refurbished
distillery are now available to single
malt Scotch whisky lovers everywhere.
Non-chill filtered, with natural colour
and bottled at 50% ABV, Torfa was
specially selected by Glenglassaugh’s
Master Distiller Billy Walker. Billy's
tasting notes below show the distinct
characteristics of this truly phenomenal
malt.
Glenglassaugh Torfa is available from
The Whisky Exchange Priced £39.95
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Glenglassaugh Torfa Tasting
Notes
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Glenglassaugh
Master Distiller Billy Walker's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Gleaming yellow gold.
Nose:
Vivid, sweet, sooty campfire smoke and
sea air infuse zest of lime, apricot jam
and ripe soft fruits, all gently warmed
by hints of stem ginger and cracked
black pepper.
Taste:
An eloquent, sweet coastal peat smoke
engulfs candied peel over melon,
pineapple and roasted red apples. Oat
biscuits, hints of heather honey and a
gentle cigar box spice all combine to
give a terrific balance to the
expressive smoky character.
Finish:
A heady, yet elegant harmony of distinct
coastal peat and striking spiced fruit
flavours.
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