26th January 2015 |
The Singleton
of Glendullan 38 year old
The
Singleton of Glendullan 38 year old was
the oldest of Diageo's 2014 Special
Releases and it was the first time an
expression from the Glendullan
distillery had appeared in Diageo's
annual Special Releases.
The whisky was
filled to refill
European Oak casks back in 1975 at the
higher than standard filling strength of
68.5% ABV hence the reason why after 38
years in the cask it was bottled at a
cask strength of 59.8% ABV. This was a
limited release of only 3,756 bottles.
The Glendullan distillery was built
in 1897, the last of the seven original
distilleries to be built in Speysides
whisky capital, Dufftown, it was built on a site in Speyside
that could use water drawn from the
River Fiddich.
The distillery was
completely refurbished in the early
1960's. A new distillery was then built
close by the original distillery in
1971. Both of the distilleries were
producing exactly the same malt because
they were both using the same water
supply and the same production methods
and were located in the same area. The
spirit produced in the two Glendullan
distilleries was blended together,
matured and much of it went into blended
whiskies but some was sold as single malt,
something which would not be allowed to
happen these days. The old distillery
finally ceased production for good in
1985, so you could perhaps say some of the
Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old
whisky was produced at the old
Glendullan distillery.
I have
heard some very good reviews on The
Singleton of Glendullan 38 year old and Murray Cohen, Order of
the Companions of the Quaich Canada and
our very own
Scotch Malt Whisky Forum member,
Quaich1 has kindly submitted a review
for us following an "Evening of
Scottish Virtuosity" premium whisky
tasting event last week in Toronto
Canada where Diageo premium whisky
ambassador Stuart Brown presented, amongst other whiskies,
the Glendullan 38 year old. You can read what Murray
thought of the Singleton of Glendullan
38 year old
below, it confirms the good reviews
which I have heard.
The Singleton
of Glendullan 38 year old is now available from
The Whisky Exchange
priced £750
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The Singleton of Glendullan 38 Year Old Review
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Review submitted by Murray Cohen, Order
of the Companions of the Quaich,
Niagara, Ontario, Canada
and our very own
Scotch Malt Whisky Forum member,
Quaich1.
Bottled at 59.8% ABV.
Murray Cohen's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Concentrated beautiful lime
here with hazelnut nougat. The essence
of cream soda bubbles forth. The mango
and watermelon are undeniable with
traces of pistachio nut. Sweet lichee in
syrup is accompanied by nutty Turkish
delight.
Taste: Very smooth on the
tongue; candied toffee apple and a
plethora of sweet tones shine amidst the
syrupy fruit and spicy hues.
Finish:
The long finish is a bold one with layer
after layer of evolving dark chocolate
and cocoa beans twisted together like
strings of DNA.
Comments:
This expression is most memorable and
has been called "history in a glass".
Score:
97.5/100 |
Murray Cohen's Evening of Scottish
Virtuosity Whisky Reviews
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Select a whisky tasted by Murray Cohen
at an "Evening of Scottish Virtuosity"
where Georgie Bell unveiled the new
Mortlach range to East Coast Canada in
Toronto and Stuart Brown presented a
selection of ultra-premium whiskies.
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