GLENBURGIE 1994 Single Malt

Our third cask of Glenburgie continues in the fine tradition of the first two. Frankly, I can't imagine how this distillery stays so under the radar. For me, it's always a big-boned, creamy-oily-smooth Speysider with a lot of character. Drinkers of such full-bodied drams as Glenfarclas and Macallan would do well to spend a few evenings with the fat and full 1994 Glenburgie. As usual, Gordon & MacPhail's sherry cask complements rather than dominates the potstill character, which comes through loud and clear with a mouth-coating balance of fruits, gentle smoke, and big chewy malt. Distillery: Glenburgie Region: Speyside Aged: 13 Years Proof: 92.0° Size: 750 ml

Price: $52.99

Jay's Tasting Notes

Our Cask III, aged in refill sherry cask, of the acclaimed Party Source Glenburgie(folks have even called in to radio talk shows raving about this whisky, seriously) follows with a lighter step in the trail of the thickly-sherried Casks I and II. There's no getting around the fabulous feel of this whisky, not to mention the fruit expressionand superb balance. The buttery style of sherry cask is beautifully integrated, nearly perfect in that narrow category. Fruit is well done here as well, with clear apple-pear tones expressed with fine integration of malt-air-smoke-sherry. The intersection of fruit to all these is very fine (and even, perhaps, uniquely Glenburgie?). For a fruit-driven, moderately sherried whisky, this is mouthfilling, oily-creamy and big. I like the nice, late plume of peat, rather more prominent that our Glenburgie casks I and II.