56.6% | 700ml | $149

Age: 8 years
ABV: 56.6%
Source: Glenglassaugh Distillery
Spirit: Single Malt
Maturation: Bourbon Barrel

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Per Mare Per Terras – By Sea By Land
The Glenglassaugh motto tells you much about the award-winning whisky that they make. Officially within the Highlands region, the Glenglassaugh Distillery overlooks the crescent beach of Sandend Bay on the Moray Firth coast. Mineral-rich water sourced from the Glassaugh Spring contributes to a sweet, ripe new make spirit while the salty North Sea wind permeates the maturation warehouses some of which date back to the 1870s. The result is a one-of-a-kind coastal highland malt.

Past & Present
Glenglassaugh’s fortunes have risen and fallen over the years like the tides of Sandend Bay. The distillery was commissioned in 1875 by Colonel James Moir and soon developed a reputation for producing high-quality whisky. By 1907 the whisky market had taken a turn for the worse and the distillery was closed, not to be re-opened for over 50 years.

In 1960 Highland Distilleries re-opened Glenglassaugh with the intention of making a light whisky with little character for their growing blended whisky business. It was only after ten years that they realised that the earth and the sea of Sandend Bay couldn’t help but produce a unique and flavourful spirit. For 26 years they tried to make their characterless whisky before the distillery was again closed in 1986, for what most thought would be the last time. Ironically the whiskies produced in this era are now some of the most highly awarded for their elegance and depth.

In 2008 Glenglassaugh Distillery was reborn once again and this time with the intention of doing what it does best – producing complex and flavourful coastal highland malt whisky.

Selecting our Cask
Our whisky has been selected for the co-op by Glenglassaugh Master Blender Dr Rachel Barrie. Matured for eight years in a bourbon cask the liquid is light gold in colour with a nose of pear drop and lemongrass with pineapple and lime in coconut cream. The tropical fruits continue on the palate and are joined by creamy vanilla with a lingering finish of oak spice.

Exclusive to Barrel & Batch Whisky Co-op

Rachel Barrie is the Master Blender at Benriach and Glendronach as well as Glenglassaugh. In honour of her selection of our Glenglassaugh Single Cask, we wanted to make available a range of extremely limited releases across all three distilleries.

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