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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$2,599.99
This is a KWM exclusive for the Rare & Old Festival. It is only the 5th Glen Albyn we have ever seen at KWM, and the first in more than 5 years. Distilled in 1980, the whisky was bottled at 51.1% after 42 years in a Refill Sherry Puncheon. 91pts Whisky Fun
700 mlPRE-ORDER
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Producer Tasting Note
Nose: blueberry and ripe red apple complement sultanas. toasted hazelnuts lead to citrus zest and toffee.
Taste: strawberry liquorice and stewed plums are balanced by spicy white pepper. stewed plums and salted lemons give way to mature oak.
Finish: full with lingering tobacco and peanut brittle.
91pts Whisky Fun
"So then, the distillery was closed in 1983 and demolished in 1988. Personally, I’ve often had trouble with Glen Albyn, a malt I’ve always found rather unpredictable, though I must admit I’ve tasted very little from its final years, the early 1980s. In any case, I’ve only tried about thirty Glen Albyns all in all, but hats off to Gordon & MacPhail for managing to share another drop with us, and at such a charming bottling strength too… Colour: gold. Nose: what’s truly striking is that we find that same wax, especially the paraffin that was already present in the Dallas Dhu, though here it’s joined by fruity jams, between fig—clearly dominant—and a rather unexpected mango. The whole is adorned with menthol and pine sap, a classic feature of these malts, along with just a smidgeon of soap, or rather hand cream, which I also find fairly typical. With water: mosses, ferns and cedarwood. Mouth (neat): that wonderful ‘old wood’ note shows up straight away, utterly delightful as it’s not drying in the slightest, think thin mints, so dark chocolate and mint in unison. A few drops of pine bud liqueur round off the profile. Meanwhile, the mango whispers faintly in the distance. With water: I must admit I feared the water might bring out more tannin, but no such thing occurred. Green tea, mint, chocolate, coffee and pine resin instead. Finish: rather long, on similar notes, but guess who pops their head round the door again? Mango jam. Comments: well, it’s a draw, which is quite an achievement on both sides, indeed. SGP:461 - 91 points."