Glenburgie 28 - 52.8% - The Whisky Cellar
Located near Forres in Speyside, Glenburgie was originally founded as the Kilnflat Distillery by William Paul in 1810, although production didn’t start until almost twenty years later. After multiple changes of ownership, Glenburgie now sits in the Chivas Brothers portfolio and operates solely as a working production site with the bulk of its 4.2 million litres of spirit being used in Ballantine's blends. As a result, Glenburgie single malt bottlings tend to be few and far between. This spirit was originally distilled in 1995 and bottled in 2023 after full maturation in a refill bourbon hogshead. Bottled at 52.8% as part of the Private Cellars Selection, with natural colour and without chill filtration, with an outturn of 205 bottles Tasting Notes Appearance: Burnished gold, coats the glass before falling as thick,oily legs Nose: Demerara sugar, orange marmalade, butter pastries, lemon citrus, freshly mown grass and spicy ginger Palate: Rich, creamy mouthfeel. Caramel toffee, oran...
