Description
Finn Thomson Glasgow 2018 7 Years Old Single Malt Whisky
2 years ago we bottled our youngest ever single cask - a 5 year old peated Glasgow Distillery single malt. It was our first single cask release from one of Scotland's many 'new' distilleries built in the 21st century. Despite the young age it proved to be a favourite amongst drinkers - often being the pick of the bunch at whisky festivals we attended across the world. Since then, Glasgow Distillery has gone from strength to strength as a brand and is in my opinion one of the very best new distilleries in Scotland. It is no surprise that the distillery, and especially their peated releases, have mopped up gold medals in the various Scotch whisky awards held annually.
Glasgow Distillery prides itself on a long fermentation process and slow distillation process which results in an incredibly fruity new make spirit. The malted barley used in this peated variation from the distillery has been dried over Highland peat smoke to around 50ppm creating a strong, yet aromatic, smoky character.
This is the sister cask, now 2 years older and carrying an age statement of 7 years old. The flavour is richer and more layered. Matured entirely in a virgin oak cask there are a range of flavours transferred from the active wood. Caramel sweetness, vanilla and that same banana note that I picked up from the sister cask release. This time the flavours are even more balanced and they combine with the inherent peatiness of the spirit impeccably.
This release is an elevated version of its sister cask and further proof that Glasgow Distillery is one of the leading lights of Scotch whisky's modern face.
Story
Finn Thomson is a Scotch whisky independent bottler that is 300 years in the making. Since James Thomsons illicit potstill in the 1700s, the Thomson family has pursued a different element of whisky through the ages – distilling, blending, trading, selling – helping to shape the very story of Scotch itself.
With three centuries of family whisky history and personal tutelage from some of the most respected names in the Scottish whisky industry, Finn may stand on the shoulders of giants. But the weight of decision rests on his own.
Finn is responsible for calling the moment when a whisky’s flavours are at their finest; quirks and eccentricities at their most beguiling. Whether it’s a decades-old cask from the family collection or an entirely new creation, this is art as much as science. Wood, water and weather have had their say. The only guides that count now are taste, scent and intuition.
Origin : Lowland, Scotland
Type： Whisky
Distillery : Glasgow
Bottler : Finn Thomson
Vintage : 2018
Bottled : 2025
Age : 7 Years
Cask Type : Virgin Oak
Cask Number : 477
Number of bottles : 263 bottles
Alcohol : 55.5%
Bottle Size : 700 ml
