Our Nurnberg Whisky Explorers group decided to skip summer sessions, however still managed to sneak in an early July session. Why? It was an opportunity to celebrate a member’s new job with an extra special Glenburgie as the fabulous excuse!
So what did we try in our special Glen themed evening?
- A revisit of Chorlton’s Glentauchers 8 year and 14 year
- Glenlivet 17 year (15/08/2006 – 21/11/2023) 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt Cask No 900806 62.3% (Signatory Vintage) ~Eur 128.50
- Glenburgie 26 year (1995 – 27/04/2022) 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Puncheon Cask No 6349, Batch 22/090 56.8% (Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice) 564 Bottles ~Eur 295
We kicked off our evening with a wee calibration dram – in this case, we thought the open Arran would do the trick!
We then compared the Glentauchers 14 year followed by the more robust 8 year. Alas the Glentauchers 14 lost some of its charm through oxidation – more sour green apple and strawberry yoghurt than an elegant and nuanced rum topf.
However, the Glentauchers 8 year remained a delight with a fabulous mouthfeel, spice, black forest cake, and more!
As for the Glenburgie? It entranced us with its nuanced, complex character – fruity yet with substance. An absolute treat!
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