Exploring the Glasgow 1770 Cognac Cask Finish Batch No. 2
This six year old release from Glasgow 1770 showcases a wonderful combination of spirit and wood management, merging three unpeated Cognac casks with two peated casks to produce a 'lightly peated' expression. Initially matured in first fill ex-bourbon casks, this fruity release has undergone a finishing period of 3 years and 4 months in exceptional Cognac casks, yielding notes of sweet smoke, rich honey, poached pear, dried apple, and vanilla ice cream.
Part of the limited-edition Glasgow 1770 Small Batch Series, this Cognac Cask Finish bottling brings together the distillery's peated, unpeated, and triple distilled single malts in a unique and exciting cask maturation display. The marriage of five casks, two peated and three unpeated, results in a complex whisky that spent over three years in ex-bourbon barrels before its extended secondary maturation in Cognac casks.
Cognac, a French Brandy aged in oak casks, imparts fresh fruit, caramel, toffee, and nutty characteristics to the whisky. The use of Cognac casks in Glasgow 1770's production began in 2022 with a peated single malt release and continued in 2023 with a triple distilled Cognac finish. This particular edition represents the first blend of unpeated and peated whiskies influenced by Cognac casks.
Dubbed the Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Cognac Cask Finish, this release marries cask numbers 16/852, 16/853, and 17/806 (unpeated) with 17/798 and 17/799 (peated). After the initial maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, the whisky underwent a finishing period in Cognac barrique casks before being bottled at 58% ABV on April 9, 2024.
With 2250 bottles available, this complex and fruity expression offers a balance of sweet smoke, rich vanilla, honeycomb, manuka honey, and dark fruits from the Cognac influence. A characterful whisky with notes of floral qualities, poached pear, and dried apples, the Glasgow 1770 Cognac Cask Finish Batch No. 2 is a true testament to the distillery's craftsmanship and innovation.
