1770 GLASGOW Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Manzanilla Sherry Cask

Small Batch – 813 bottles – 59% ABV

Summary
A five year old single cask release from The Glasgow Distillery utilising their unpeated double distilled single malt and maturing for five years and four months in a Manzanilla Sherry butt that previously held peated single malt whisky. Expect notes of saline smoke, plum, dried apricots, and tropical papaya, leading to tobacco, dark chocolate, espresso, and chamomile.

Tasting Notes
Nose: Notes of salinity, subtle smoke and dried apricots compliment toffee and a delicate floral honey sweetness.
Palate: Rich and full bodied with notes of orange rind, tobacco and salted caramel alongside rich tropical papaya, mango, and plums, with hints of fresh ginger, floral honey and chamomile.
Finish: Big and bold with notes of dark chocolate, apple, vanilla, espresso, and light peppery spice.

Long Description
A limited-edition release as part of The Glasgow Distillery’s Small Batch Series; their ongoing set of bottlings that demonstrate the versatility of whisky made at this contemporary urban distillery. The Small Batch Series showcases their three whisky making styles across peated, unpeated, and triple distilled single malts with a wide range of new and exciting cask maturations.

The Glasgow 1770 Manzanilla Sherry Cask Matured release is a five year old single cask that uses their double distilled unpeated single malt with a full term maturation within a refill Manzanilla Sherry butt that was previously filled with their peated single malt.

Manzanilla sherry is a specific style of Fino sherry made in Spanish coastal town of Sanlucar de Barrameda and is famed for sherry maturation under a layer of yeast known as ‘flor’. The unique climate in this city; the elevation, the humidity, and the milder temperatures, allow for this flor to develop, offering floral notes of chamomile, almonds and honey into the sherry’s maturing in their bodegas.

As the first release of a Manzanilla Sherry cask matured whisky from the distillery, this is a perfect accompaniment to the distillery’s The Original flagship release; showcasing the fresh and fruity characteristics of their core style, alongside floral, saline and honeyed notes gained from the Manzanilla with a wisp of smoke contributed from the peated single malt that was filled into this cask prior to this release.

Cask Number: 18/218
Spirit: Unpeated double distilled
Batch number: 01
Cask: Manzanilla Sherry Butt
Cask Fill Date: 12th of March 2018
Maturation Period: 5 years and 4 months
Bottling Date: 25th of July 2023
Bottling Strength: 59% ABV
Outturn: 813 bottles (700mL)