As a cask comes to maturity, Finn curates sampling sessions in interesting and relaxing environments, with friends, whisky experts and trusted partners to discover the personality of each cask and gauge the experience each dram evokes.
All the best distillers pride themselves on crafting whisky with a distinctive flavour, which is determined by the water source, grain and barley, the peat and malting, and their distilling processes. High quality original spirit is integral to every cask we bottle.
The cask itself interacts with the whisky over time. The type of wood plays a big role, as do treatments such as the whiskies are aged in a variety of types of casks. The whiskies are aged in former sherry or bourbon casks, augmenting the cask influence. External conditions such as air temperature, pressure and humidity also interact with the cask producing a knock-on effect that makes the spirit inside unique.
Finn uses these factors to balance each FT whisky experience. He may sample a cask and decide to leave it on the rack, allowing age to further develop its personality. He might decide to re-rack a whisky in a new cask to add a finishing touch. Or, he might simply deem it ready. When Finn decides the flavour is perfectly balanced, it’s time to bottle the whisky.
2 years ago we bottled our youngest ever single cask - a 5 year old peated Glasgow Distillery single malt. It was our first single cask release from one of Scotland's many 'new' distilleries built in the 21st century. Despite the young age it proved to be a favourite amongst drinkers - often being the pick of the bunch at whisky festivals we attended across the world. Since then, Glasgow Distillery has gone from strength to strength as a brand and is in my opinion one of the very best new distilleries in Scotland. It is no surprise that the distillery, and especially their peated releases, have mopped up gold medals in the various Scotch whisky awards held annually.
Glasgow Distillery prides itself on a long fermentation process and slow distillation process which results in an incredibly fruity new make spirit. The malted barley used in this peated variation from the distillery has been dried over Highland peat smoke to around 50ppm creating a strong, yet aromatic, smoky character.
This is the sister cask, now 2 years older and carrying an age statement of 7 years old. The flavour is richer and more layered. Matured entirely in a virgin oak cask there are a range of flavours transferred from the active wood. Caramel sweetness, vanilla and that same banana note that I picked up from the sister cask release. This time the flavours are even more balanced and they combine with the inherent peatiness of the spirit impeccably.
This release is an elevated version of its sister cask and further proof that Glasgow Distillery is one of the leading lights of Scotch whisky's modern face.
2 years ago we bottled our youngest ever single cask - a 5 year old peated Glasgow Distillery single malt. It was our first single cask release from one of Scotland's many 'new' distilleries built in the 21st century. Despite the young age it proved to be a favourite amongst drinkers - often being the pick of the bunch at whisky festivals we attended across the world. Since then, Glasgow Distillery has gone from strength to strength as a brand and is in my opinion one of the very best new distilleries in Scotland. It is no surprise that the distillery, and especially their peated releases, have mopped up gold medals in the various Scotch whisky awards held annually.
Glasgow Distillery prides itself on a long fermentation process and slow distillation process which results in an incredibly fruity new make spirit. The malted barley used in this peated variation from the distillery has been dried over Highland peat smoke to around 50ppm creating a strong, yet aromatic, smoky character.
This is the sister cask, now 2 years older and carrying an age statement of 7 years old. The flavour is richer and more layered. Matured entirely in a virgin oak cask there are a range of flavours transferred from the active wood. Caramel sweetness, vanilla and that same banana note that I picked up from the sister cask release. This time the flavours are even more balanced and they combine with the inherent peatiness of the spirit impeccably.
This release is an elevated version of its sister cask and further proof that Glasgow Distillery is one of the leading lights of Scotch whisky's modern face.