Glasgow 1770 Debuts New Small Batch Series Trio

The distillery that released Glasgow’s first single malt whisky since 1902 has broadened its experimental Small Batch Series with a trio of new expressions.

Following a sweep of award wins for its Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, including a recent gold at the International Spirits Challenge, The Glasgow Distillery are reinvigorating previous cask experimentations with finishes in Cognac, Tokaji and Innis &  Gunn Golden Beer casks.
Mike Hayward, co-founder of The Glasgow Distillery, commented:

“We’re in a privileged position at The Glasgow Distillery as we produce three different styles of single malt whisky - unpeated, peated and triple distilled. Our previous forays into Cognac, Tokaji and Golden Beer cask finishes were so popular that we decided to experiment further using these different styles.

 “Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled Cognac Cask Finish utilises our triple distilled whisky, producing a wonderfully smooth and elegant single malt packed with plenty of tropical and fresh citrus fruits. The apple and pear notes that are commonly found in our Triple Distilled spirit are accentuated with the benefit of the two years in a Cognac cask.

“Finishing our peated whisky in Tokaji casks for the first time has produced a complimentary mix of peated BBQ smoke, dark fruits and spice from the initial maturation in new American white oak and the intense rich honey and fruit characteristics from the Tokaji cask finish.

“Combining our Glasgow 1770 unpeated whisky with Innis & Gunn Golden Beer has proved to be a fruitful collaboration, creating an expression with a distinct hoppiness and rich dark fruits. For this second bottling, we decided to leave this batch in an ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry Golden Beer cask for a full year, resulting in notes of rich sultana, cherry and orange set against a backdrop of dark fruits and vanilla.”

Glasgow 1770 Triple Distilled Cognac Cask Finish was first matured in ex-bourbon casks for just under 3 years before spending 2 and a half years in French Cognac puncheon casks, with an output of 1576 bottles and an ABV of 52%.

Bottled at 53.4% and with just 615  bottles available, Glasgow 1770 Peated Tokaji finish was first matured in virgin American white oak for three years before being finished in Hungarian Tokaji hogshead casks for two years.

Glasgow 1770 Golden Beer Cask Finish Batch 02 is exclusively available in the distillery’s new Collaboration Pack – paired with a bottle of Innis & Gunn’s PX Finish Golden Beer. This is the beer that was in the finishing cask before the distillery used it for their single malt whisky, so consumers have the ability to taste both the beer and the whisky that have come from the same wood, part of the distillery’s emphasis on transparency and storytelling. Bottled at a slightly higher strength than Batch 01, this release sits at 58% ABV.

Housed in the distillery’s signature, industrial bottles, Glasgow 1770 Golden Beer Cask Finish will be available for £64, the Triple Distilled Cognac Cask Finish and the Peated Tokaji Cask Finish will be available for £59 each on the distillery’s website.