The Glasgow Distillery Co. 1770 Glasgow Triple Distilled

This official 1770 Glasgow single malt, bottled at 46%. The Glasgow Distillery Company, set up in 2012 in Hillington, was Glasgow's first malt distillery in over a hundred years. Makar Gin came first, in 2014, and helped fund the return of whisky to the city.

Run through the stills a third time for a lighter spirit, to build a smooth, light character. Ex-Bourbon casks held the spirit, soft oak under the fruit. The cool, damp Glasgow warehouse gives a steady maturation. Founders Liam Hughes and Mike Hayward set out to bring single malt back to the city. The stills are named for the founders' families and for the MacDonald artist sisters. A young distillery, it leans on active wood to bring its whisky to life quickly. It was named Scottish Distillery of the Year in 2020. The make is bright and fruity, a modern, metropolitan take on Lowland malt.

At an approachable 46% it is balanced. Delicate orchard fruit and a soft vanilla lead, and the ex-Bourbon lends vanilla, honey and a soft apple. It is bright and full, the young spirit shining through. The finish runs fresh, lively and clean. This is a smooth, light young Glasgow single malt.