Glencraig 40 Year Old 1976 (cask 4253) - Cask Strength Collection Rare Reserve (Signatory)
- Distillery
- Glenburgie
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 42.6%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £1375
- Tasting notes
- Old Wood, Toasted, Tobacco, Nutty, Oily
- Description
- Distilled June 1976 using Glenburgie's unusual and notoriously difficult-to-clean Lomond still—abandoned just five years later—this 40-year-old represents a dead chapter in Scottish whisky production. Bottled by Signatory at 42.6% ABV after four decades in bourbon, it's a fossil of 1970s distilling.
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Glencraig 40 Year Old 1976 (cask 4253) - Cask Strength Collection Rare Reserve (Signatory) is a 40-year-old single malt from Glenburgie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 42.6% ABV. Expect oaky, subtly sweet and gentle spice character — old wood, toasted, tobacco, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Distilled June 1976 using Glenburgie's unusual and notoriously difficult-to-clean Lomond still—abandoned just five years later—this 40-year-old represents a dead chapter in Scottish whisky production. Bottled by Signatory at 42.6% ABV after four decades in bourbon, it's a fossil of 1970s distilling.
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