As an independent bottler when you come across a cask of 1988 from any distillery it is exciting! But this Glen Spey really is something special!
Even though the distillery located in Rothes. Arbour which is in the heart of Speyside produces just under 1.5 million litres a year, most goes into the J and B blends, making aged single malts quite a rarity. The distillery which started life as a oatmeal mill and was later converted, draws its water from the famous Donnie burn, and the distillery process of using purifiers produces a very light spirit.
As with all our bottlings here this single bourbon hogshead was bottled at cask strength (45.6%) and is natural colour.
It has been described as a classic bourbon speysider. The age however adds a great depth of character.
Whisky Discovery was lucky enough to sample this gem – READ THEIR TASTING NOTES HERE. (You can view their full blog with a whole load of other interesting whisky tastings here – Whisky Discovery BlogSpot)
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