Strathclyde 28 Years Old 1990 Cask #6423803 (Duncan Taylor)

From Duncan Taylor comes this Strathclyde, a 28 year old grain whisky from 1990, drawn from cask 6423803 and bottled at 50.4%. 70 bottles in all. Strathclyde, founded in 1927 by Seager Evans in Glasgow, on the Clyde, is a Glasgow grain distillery. Twin Coffey stills run on wheat, with water drawn from Loch Katrine.

It was drawn off continuous Coffey stills from a wheat mash, for a delicate spirit that leans on the cask for flavour. Maturation in a sherry cask laid dried fruit over the oily grain. At this age it is rich and waxy, the sweet grain folded into a buttery, oily body. The clean grain base lets the cask speak clearly across long years. Strathclyde is the only grain distillery in Glasgow, once one of Scotland's whisky cities. It was built by the gin distiller Seager Evans in 1927 on the site of an old cotton mill. Its grain whisky has long fed blends like Long John, Ballantine's and Chivas Regal.

At cask strength 50.4% it is full bodied. The Oloroso brings dried fruit and a nutty depth over the sweet grain. It is soft and deep, the grain and oak well matched. The finish is deep, oily and creamy. This is a rare single grain from the Clyde.