For the 2024 Particular Releases Diageo checked out Glen Ord once more. In recent times Glendullan and Glen Ord appear to alternate. A parcel of bourbon casks was re-racked to specifically coopered casks that had closely charred European oak cask ends (Pyrenean and Spanish oak).
The Singleton of Glen Ord 14 yo ‘Autumn Stroll’ (54,7%, OB Particular Releases 2024, charred cask ends end)
Nostril: candy and fairly candied, with vibrant fruity notes of peach and pineapple, with hints of grape and cherry beneath. Then the charred woody aspect comes out, with hints of ginger and recent oak shavings, together with a touch of toffee. Faint leather-based and grassy components within the background. A nice sourness cuts by means of the woody sweetness after some time.
Mouth: candy and woody nonetheless. In reality the grassy oak, pepper and ginger are fairly loud. Candy lemons seem, with orange peels and a drop of natural honey. Then extra youngish wooden begins to return ahead. Vanilla custard and toffee as properly. Leather-based and liquorice ultimately.
End: pretty lengthy, getting drier, at all times displaying that younger oaky profile. Loads of citrus peels and ginger.
Whereas this Glen Ord exhibits a vibrant sweetness, there’s additionally a rougher aspect and plain wooden getting in the way in which. Scotch for bourbon drinkers or followers of toasted virgin wooden, maybe. Accessible from loads of retailers like The Whisky Change or Royal Mile Whiskies.
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