Glenglassaugh 40 Year Old 1972 - The Hunter (Woolf Sung)
- Distillery
- Glenglassaugh
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 42.9%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £895
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Old Wood, Dried Fruit, Tobacco, Leathery
- Description
- Glenglassaugh aged in a sherry butt for 40 years—from December 1972 to January 2013—before Woolf Sung released 160 bottles of this Highland single malt. Four decades of maturation in sherry oak has crafted an exceptionally rare expression.
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Glenglassaugh 40 Year Old 1972 - The Hunter (Woolf Sung) is a 40-year-old single malt from Glenglassaugh (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 42.9% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, old wood, dried fruit, tobacco. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glenglassaugh aged in a sherry butt for 40 years—from December 1972 to January 2013—before Woolf Sung released 160 bottles of this Highland single malt. Four decades of maturation in sherry oak has crafted an exceptionally rare expression.
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