
July 19, 2019

Little duos, today new indie Glenburgie

Not that there’s much official Glenburgie around anyway, you’re right. Ready for an opposition of style?

Glenburgie 11 yo 2008/2019 (56.6%, Hart Bros, selected by Gianni Migliore, Switzerland, first fill sherry, cask #6707, 252 bottles)

Really glad to see more bottlings by Hart Bros. around! Colour: copper amber. Nose: it’s not that explosive, and rather gentle in fact, on demoiselle cakes, mocha and cappuccino, café latte (remember Seinfeld, how do you make café latte? by adding $2 to a cup of coffee…) then more Cuban cigars, bone marrow, bouillons and ham. Something a little acetic, which I find very pleasant. Fino-ish. With water: wood varnish and more cigars, cherry leaf tea, fresh walnuts, and those rather strong mushrooms that grow late in the season. Blewit mushrooms, do you know them? Mouth (neat): oh good! First some mushroomy and mossy dry sherry, then rather bitter oranges, peppered chutneys, and a walnutty side. Eating a bit of tobacco. With water: same feelings. Menthol, resins, walnuts, mushrooms, a mustardy touch and a little green pepper. Finish: long, with even more pepper, and rather less mushrooms. Now those blewits can be rather peppery. Marmalade in the aftertaste. Comments: very very good, bold, very entertaining. And if you enjoy mushrooms as much as I do…
SGP:461 - 86 points.

Glenburgie 18 yo 1998/2017 (59.8%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask # 751401, 166 bottles)

Glenburgie 18 yo 1998/2017 (59.8%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask # 751401, 166 bottles)
Looks like they just issued this one, or relaunched it, or whatever… Should be good anyway. Colour: white wine. Nose: typical natural un-sherried middle-aged Speysider of good provenance, with the usual waxy fruits doing their jobs to perfection. We’re talking mirabelles, quinces, apples, pears, and various small berries including elder. Yes, the Monty Pythons’, please excuse my Frenchness. Also sunflower oil and peelings. With water: gets more floral. Dandelions, buttercups, and a little light honey. Mouth (neat): wonderful freshness, with flying fruits! Mostly plums of all kinds, mirabelles, damsons, greengages and all their buddies. Always this waxy/oily background as well, this baby has got some depth. With water: it adores water, it seems. Wonderful teas and grasses, more peelings, mango skin, pink grapefruits. Finish: indeed, apple peel and pink grapefruits. Tangerines. Comments: malt whisky as nature intended. Well, not too sure about that one.
SGP:651 - 88 points.

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