Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Matured

Here we have Batch 2 of our 8 Year Old Bourbon Cask Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

An ongoing bottling that marries together equal proportions of two of our whisky production styles: unpeated and peated single malt.

Batch 2 is a marriage of eight casks in total, each cask fully matured in first fill ex-Bourbon barrels for a minimum of 8 years. The result is a single malt packed with notes of rich vanilla, floral honey, sweet smoke, citrus fruit, and shortbread with tropical tones throughout.

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Our mission
The name ‘Glasgow 1770’ is a tribute to the founding date of the original ‘Glasgow Distillery Company’. Our city once boasted over 30 working whisky distilleries, and the original ‘Glasgow Distillery’, as they were known for a time, were one of the largest in the world until 1902, when it closed its doors. We take on their legacy with a mission to bring quality Glasgow-made spirits back to our city and to the world.

Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Matured
Bourbon Cask Matured marries together equal proportions of two of our whisky production styles: double distilled unpeated single malt and double distilled peated single malt.

Production Summary
Barley: unpeated and peated malted barley sourced from around the UK.
Water: our local soft Scottish water sourced from Loch Katrine.
Yeast: A minimum of 72 hours of fermentation within our washbacks using MG Pinnacle Distillers Yeast, which gives us a rich and fruity flavour profile.

Distillation:
Two very slow distillations within our small copper pot stills; first within a 2,500 litre wash still, and then within a smaller 1,500 litre spirit still. These stills are run very slowly to produce a fruit-forward new make spirit.

When producing our unpeated double distilled style, we take a medium cut point of 72% - 63% when we capture our hearts. This gives us a fruity new make spirit that has a waxy tactility across the palate.

When producing our peated double distilled style, we take a low cut point of 72% - 57% when we capture our hearts. This gives us a rich and flavour-packed new make spirit which has an oily and waxy tactility across the palate.

This new make is then reduced to 63.5% ABV before being filled into casks for maturation.

Maturation:
This 8 year old bottling marries together eight casks in total: four unpeated casks with four peated casks. By utilising only Bourbon matured single malt, this is a showcase of the fruity, tropical heart at the base of our double distilled whisky styles. A demonstration of the quality of spirit we make here at The Glasgow Distillery, without aggressive cask use, to celebrate our core whisky character.

Bottling:
Glasgow 1770 Bourbon Cask Matured is presented at a batch strength of 54% ABV. This product is non-chill filtered, which means we’re keeping as much flavour and mouthfeel within the bottle as possible. This bottle is also presented in its natural colour.

The result is a single malt packed with notes of rich vanilla, floral honey, a lick of sweet smoke, citrus fruit and shortbread with tropical tones throughout before a long-lasting oak spice finish.

Unpeated Cask Numbers: 18/46, 18/47, 18/49, 18/50
Peated Cask Numbers: 17/576, 17/582, 17/585, 17/586
Spirit Style: 50% Unpeated double distilled, 50% Peated double distilled
Peated Malt PPM: Highland Peat 50PPM
Batch Number: 02
Cask: First fill ex-Bourbon barrel
Youngest Cask Fill Date: 18 January 2018
Bottling Date: 10th July 2026
Bottling Strength: 54% ABV
Outturn: 1600 bottles (700ml)
Availability: UK + Export
RRP: £59