Small Batch Series Focus: Glasgow 1770 Madeira Cask Finish Batch 01

Glasgow 1770 Madeira Cask Finish Batch 01, Peated 58% ABV

The Glasgow 1770 Madeira Cask Finish release is a six-year old bottling of a single finishing cask. This whisky was initially matured in a virgin American oak cask from Kelvin Cooperage, Kentucky, before a finishing period of one year and eleven months in a cask that previously held Madeira wine.

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Madeira is a Portuguese fortified wine that shares its name with the island on which it is made. Produced from a variety of grapes, Madeira has a unique ageing process whereby the contents within the cask are heated and cooled multiple times throughout its maturation lifespan. This deliberate technique that replicates the sea-ageing (known as ‘Vinho da Roda) that would occur as boats passed through the tropics on long voyages after taking on the wine at the convenient seaport of the Island of Madeira. Madeira is also picked from younger grapes which have a higher acidity than other wines, allowing Madeira to be aged for much longer periods. This unique production and ageing technique offers Madeira with flavours often associated with stewed fruits, orange peel, and a rich nuttiness.

Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Madeira Cask Finish, is a limited edition release of a single finishing hogshead cask. Cask No. 18/1191 was filled on the 16th of March 2018 with our rich and smoky peated style before the contents were transferred into the refill Madeira hogshead for a finishing period of one year and eleven months before bottling on the 20th of August 2024. 

Bottled at 58% ABV with 298 bottles available, this release gains a pleasant campfire smoke from the 50ppm malted barley used, a rich dark fruit-forward characteristic from the initial virgin oak maturation, and a jam-packed tropical fruit profile from the Madeira wine influence.

Tasting Notes
The Nose: Notes of sweet smoke, apricot jam, and rolling tobacco meet dried apricots and a welcoming sweet earthy spice.

The Palate: The palate offers notes of crystallised ginger, dark plum and orange peel alongside barbequed banana and rich honey.

The Finish: On the finish, experience dark chocolate-coated raspberries, notes of ground coffee and a sweet cinnamon spice.

Release Fact File
Cask Number: 18/1191
Spirit: Peated double distilled (50ppm malt)
Batch number: 01
Initial Cask: Virgin American Oak cask from Kelvin Cooperage, Kentucky USA.
Initial Cask Fill Date: 16th of March 2018
Initial Maturation Period: 4 years and 5 months
Secondary Cask: Madeira Hogshead
Secondary Cask Fill Date: 31st of August 2022
Secondary Maturation Period: 1 year and 11 months
Bottling Date: 20th of August 2024
Bottling Strength: 58% ABV
Outturn: 298 bottles (700ml)
RRP: £59