Small Batch Series Focus: Glasgow 1770 Marsala Wine Cask Batch 01

Glasgow 1770 Marsala Wine Cask Batch 01, Peated 60.2% ABV

Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Marsala Wine Cask combines three sister casks together: numbers 17/549, 17/550, and 17/563. These three casks were filled in early August 2017 with the distillery’s rich and smoky peated style before they were married together and bottled at cask strength on the 23rd of September 2024.

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Marsala is a fortified wine produced in Sicily and made from grapes grown on the island. Some Marsala is matured in a traditional solera-style system, known as ‘in perpetuum’, where the cask is continually topped up with new vintages of Marsala as stock is removed for bottling. Marsala wine is typically associated with flavours such as honey, tobacco, cherry, and apple.

Bottled at a natural 60.2% ABV with 860 bottles available, this release harnesses the distillery’s powerful sweet smoke signature peated style with notes of toffee apples, roasted peach, smoky bacon, salted caramel, and blackberry contributed by the Marsala Wine cask.

Tasting Notes

The Nose: On the nose, experience notes of rich toffee, stewed apple, roasted peach, and a touch of salinity leading to sweet honey smoke and raspberry jam.

The Palate: The palate showcases dark fruits and sticky toffee, accompanied by ripe stone fruits and smoky bacon.

The Finish: The finish is packed with salted caramel, blackberries, and tobacco with a drying oak-forward finish and a welcoming hint of white pepper.

Release Fact File
Cask Numbers: a marriage of 17/549, 17/550, 17/563
Spirit: Peated double distilled (50ppm malt)
Batch number: 01
Cask Maturation: Marsala Wine Barriques
Cask Fill Dates: August 2017
Maturation Period: 7 years and 1 month (full-term)
Bottling Date: 23rd of September 2024
Bottling Strength: 60.2% ABV (Cask Strength)
Outturn: 860 bottles (700ml)
RRP: £59