Glenburgie 7 Years Old 2008 Cask #9411646 (Duncan Taylor)

This Glenburgie was bottled by Duncan Taylor, a 7 year old, distilled in 2008, from cask 9411646, at 52.9%, one of 102 bottles. Glenburgie is a clean, fruity Speyside malt, light and fresh in the glass. Most of its make goes quietly to blends; single malt Glenburgie is rare, and largely from independents. Its water is drawn from a local spring near the distillery.

The spirit was run slowly off the spirit still, for the light, fruity make the Ballantine's blenders prized. An Oloroso cask held it, drawing the light spirit on over the years. At an extractive age eugenol lends a clove note and lactones a coconut, the spirit light, fresh and fruity. Long ageing turns the fresh apple towards beeswax, tropical fruit and a gentle spice. Maturation runs slow and even in the cool Speyside warehouses. First fill wood drives the maturation, the cask clear in the spirit.

At its natural 52.9% it is full and fruity. Pear, floral notes and a soft, waxy sweetness, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. Beneath it run baked apple, a light citrus and a soft honey. The finish is light, fruity and clean. This is a fresh, fruity Speyside single malt.