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Savour a marriage of coastal Highland elegance and rare Crimean wine cask magic with Glenglassaugh 42 Year Old – 1973 Rare Cask (bottled 2015). Distilled during the distillery’s revered “seaside seventies” and laid to rest in Massandra Aleatico Hogshead #1865, this venerable single malt slumbered for forty-two years before bottling in September 2015. Just 175 individually numbered bottles were released—this being Bottle #1. Un‐coloured, non-chill-filtered and at natural cask strength, it unveils an extraordinary fusion of Glenglassaugh’s honey-malt purity, shoreline brine and Aleatico’s fragrant, red-berry richness.

Why We Think You’ll Love It:

  • Single-cask rarity from Massandra Aleatico Hogshead #1865—only 175 bottles worldwide, with this edition numbered #1.

  • 42 years beside Sandend Bay marry Glenglassaugh’s maritime malt with exotic floral-berry sweetness from the Aleatico dessert-wine cask.

  • Bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill-filtered and natural colour, preserving every layer of aroma, texture and coastal complexity.

  • A collector’s masterpiece showcasing the distillery’s prowess in pairing mature spirit with uniquely seasoned casks for unparalleled depth.

Own a piece of Glenglassaugh history with this majestic 42-year-old—where fragrant Aleatico allure meets windswept Highland maturity in an unforgettable, ultra-rare dram.

Bottle Information

Bottler: Distillery
Cask Type: Crimean Massandra Aleatico Hogshead
Cask #: #1865
ABV: 40.5%
Type: Single Malt
Region: Highland
Age: 42 Year Old
Vintage: 1973
Volume: 70cl
Number of Bottles: 175

Tasting Notes

Nose: Perfumed waves of rose-petal syrup, wild strawberry conserve and Manuka honey drift over wax-polished oak, soft sea-spray and a hint of candied orange peel. Palate: Velvet layers of raspberry coulis, Turkish delight and vanilla fudge glide across the tongue, balanced by liquorice root, ginger spice and a subtle coastal salinity. Finish: Long, warming and satin-smooth—lingering notes of rose-hip jam, toasted almond, gentle oak tannin and a final whisper of salted caramel.
Glenglassaugh
Cask #1865

Glenglassaugh 42 Year Old 1973 Rare Cask (2015) Bottle #1

Regular price £900.00 GBP
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£750.00 GBP ex VAT

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