Glenglassaugh Rare Cask Release #1282/1 Whisky 41 Year Old · 1974 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights and a hint of mahogany, a warm, rum-kissed glow.

Nose

Opulent, rum-kissed nose of warm toffee and brown sugar, enlivened by vanilla and spice. Dried apricot and fig mingle with tropical hints of banana, coconut and citrus zest, all wrapped in supple oak. A velvet depth of rum sweetness lingers, hinting at decades in cask and rare elegance.

Palate

On the palate, lavish sweetness coats with a velvety, medium-to-full body. Rum-cask maturation delivers caramelized sugar, toffee, and dark treacle, entwined with dried fruit: fig, date, apricot, and tropical hints of coconut and banana. Spices such as ginger, clove, and nutmeg add warmth, while oak provides subtle tannin and elegance. A long, luscious finish of rich fruit and rum nuances, perfectly balanced by refined alcohol.

Finish

Long, luxurious finish, a warm rum-kissed farewell. Rich molasses and brown sugar mingle with toasted oak, while dried fruits—prune and fig—emerge with orange zest and tropical coconut. Spices linger—cinnamon and clove—carrying the sweetness into a velvety, oak-dusted afterglow.