Glenburgie 8 Years Old 2012 Cask #2317 (Jack Wiebers Whisky World)

A Glenburgie of an 8 year old chosen by Jack Wiebers Whisky World, distilled in 2012, from cask 2317, at 58.5%, one of 156 bottles. Glenburgie is a fragrant Speyside malt, a core flavour of Ballantine's for decades. The old distillery was demolished and rebuilt in 2004, only the little stone office left standing. It has belonged to Chivas Brothers, part of Pernod Ricard, since 2005. Most of its make goes quietly to blends; single malt Glenburgie is rare, and largely from independents. It was expanded to six stills after the rebuild, one of the bigger distilleries in the group.

It was drawn from a long fermentation, for a soft, fruity spirit with a waxy thread. It was matured in refill ex-Bourbon oak, a soft vanilla beneath the fruit. Young and extractive, the cask sheds vanillin and toasted sugars over the clean, fruity spirit. Built for the blender's art, the make ages with quiet grace as a single malt.

Bottled at a cask strength 58.5%, it is concentrated. Apple, pear and fresh cut grass, over a gentle, creamy oak. The mouthfeel is light, a faint waxiness carrying the fruit. The finish runs delicate, fruity and waxy. This is a light, fruity Speyside single malt.