Glasgow Distillery adds to Small Batch Series

The Glasgow Distillery has released a trio of peated single malts under its 1770 whisky range, each finished in a different cask.

The limited edition peated single malts – Glasgow 1770 Islay Cask Finish, Madeira Cask Finish and Marsala Wine Cask Matured – are released as part of the distillery's Small Batch Series. Featuring the distillery’s signature peated spirit at its core, each expression showcases the 'rich and diverse' flavours achieved through cask maturation. Mike Hayward, co-founder of The Glasgow Distillery, commented: “This trio of new peated additions to our Small Batch Series offer the perfect selection of warming drams for the colder months." The first expression of the trio, Glasgow 1770 Islay Cask Finish, is bottled at 57.3% ABV and limited to 303 bottles. Hayward said the expression was “initially matured in a virgin American oak cask before a secondary maturation in a refill Bourbon hogshead that previously held peated single malt from the island of Islay. He added: "It offers a unique interplay between mainland peat’s sweet smoke and Islay’s maritime influence, resulting in an intriguing smoky release with notes of golden syrup and flamed orange peel." The second release, Madeira Cask Finish, is limited to 298 bottles available and bottled at 58% ABV. For this, Hayward said it completed its initial ageing in a virgin American oak cask, before a finishing period in a cask that previously held Madeira wine. Its notes from the process resulted in a "delightful character of sweetness and complexity" with notes of crystallised ginger and dark plum. Lastly, the Marsala Cask Finish is offered at 60.2% ABV and is limited to 860 bottles. “A true cask strength marvel, the Glasgow 1770 Marsala Wine Cask is a seven-year-old peated single malt fully matured in Marsala wine casks. This limited edition is bold and uncompromising with notes of sticky toffee, dark fruit, and smoky bacon", Hayward said. All three releases are now available on The Glasgow Distillery website and in specialist retailers across the UK for an RRP of £59 (US$77). In 2023, The Glasgow Distillery revealed the fourth line in the Small Batch Series and also debuted two cask-strength single malts.