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Glenglassaugh Revival

spicy fruity
3.5
(3)€48Scotland, Highland, Single Malt

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Glenglassaugh fell silent in 1986 and stood empty for more than twenty years. The stills only fired again in December 2008, after the distillery near Portsoy was bought and brought back to life. Revival was the first single malt drawn from that fresh start, and the name says everything. A six-month rest in Oloroso sherry casks gives it a warm, fruity heart. You meet baked apples, brown sugar and caramel first, then sherry and a soft dusting of cinnamon. There is a coastal lift behind it all, a faint hint of salt. Pour it neat and let it open.

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Glenglassaugh

On the Highland coast of Scotland, where Sandend Bay meets the North Sea, Glenglassaugh has made whisky since 1875. A grocer named James Moir built it with his nephews, drawn by the sea air and the spring water nearby. The salt and sea breeze shape the spirit to this day. Life here has not been smooth. The distillery fell silent in 1986 and stood quiet for more than twenty years. It was rescued and refurbished, finally restarting production in November 2008 after a long sleep. That coastal setting is the heart of the house style. The single malt leans into ripe orchard fruit lifted by a gentle salt tang, then rounded out in bourbon, sherry, port and red wine casks. It is whisky that tastes of where it is made.

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About the Glenglassaugh Revival

Glenglassaugh Revival is a single malt Scotch whisky made at the coastal Glenglassaugh distillery in the Highland region of Scotland. It marked the return of a distillery that had sat silent for over two decades. The stills near Portsoy fell quiet in 1986. They did not run again until December 2008, when new owners reopened the site by the sea. Revival was the first single malt released from that fresh production, which is why the name fits so well. The distillery stands on the shore close to Sandend Bay, where salt air drifts across the warehouses. That coastal setting leaves its mark on the spirit. Glenglassaugh built its reputation on this maritime character long before the lights went out in the 1980s. Today the team works to honour that older style while building something new. The Highland location sits right on the coast of Scotland. It gives the whisky a quiet sense of place that mass-market malts rarely match. This single malt spends six months finishing in first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. That short, rich rest shapes the whole experience. The sherry influence brings dried fruit, grape and a deep brown sugar sweetness to the surface. Underneath sit baked apples, caramel and honey, with a thread of cinnamon and gentle spice. A touch of oak frames it, and a faint salt note nods back to the sea outside the distillery doors. Glenglassaugh Revival is bottled at 46% ABV, with no colouring added and no chill filtration. That means the texture stays full and the flavour stays honest. Drink it neat in a tulip glass and give it a few minutes to breathe. The fruity sherry notes lead, then the spice and oak follow through to a warm, lingering close. It is a fine introduction to a distillery that earned its second chance.