Glenburgie 11 Years Old 2014 Cask #17082 (Jack Wiebers Whisky World)

A Glenburgie of an 11 year old chosen by Jack Wiebers Whisky World, distilled in 2014, from cask 17082, at 56.5%, one of 120 bottles. Glenburgie is a clean, fruity Speyside malt, light and fresh in the glass. Its make has long fed big blends like Old Smuggler down the decades. The old distillery was demolished and rebuilt in 2004, only the little stone office left standing. It was rebuilt in 1881 by Charles Chree Doig, the architect behind so many Speyside stillhouses.

The spirit was distilled in tall onion shaped pot stills, building a light malt of orchard fruit and fresh grass. A refill bourbon hogshead held it, keeping the fresh, fruity character to the fore. Through integration spirit and wood marry, vanillin rounding out as esters lend a riper apple, pear and a soft honey. The spirit deepens with time, the cask drawing out a soft beeswax. Years in oak deepen the spirit to old gold, the body growing rounder and waxier with time.

At a natural 56.5% it is full and waxy. Pear, floral notes and a soft, waxy sweetness, with a soft vanilla from the oak. A green apple and a gentle citrus lift the middle. The finish is light, fruity and clean. This is Glenburgie's bright, orchard led Speyside character.